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TANKS TRUCKING LLC
DBA: Thigpen Forest Products
Appling, GA
CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2348680
Active
Conditional
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Conditional
8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- No active insurance filing found on record
- FMCSA safety rating: Conditional
- 8 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2348680
Safety Rating
Conditional
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire, Exempt for hire, Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
August 22, 2024
FMCSA Registration
October 9, 2012
Annual Mileage
237,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Address
6348 Keg Creek Drive, Appling, GA 30802
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
William Thigpen
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsMachinery/Large ObjectsFarm Supplies
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance11
Unsafe Driving8
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
SC3
GA2
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 3 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Crib Log Trailer
2
Tractor
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Mfg. | Crib Log Trailer | 1J9G142B5B0003940 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020 Western Star 4700 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJAVDV7LLLH9102 | 4 | 1 |
| Big John | Crib Log Trailer | 1B9PA40253FBJ2342 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Freightliner Columbia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJA6CV65LN57991 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (8)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 10, 2025 | 0401000637 | PARKSVILLE SC | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Crib Log Trailer |
WESTERN STAR EVANS MFG. |
5KJJAVDV7LLLH9102 1J9G142B5B0003940 |
GA P254CN GA TU80S93 |
| 392.2-SLLS1 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit | |||||||||
| June 3, 2025 | 0361001914 | CLARKS HILL SC | II | 5 | — | SAME AS CARRIER | Truck Tractor Crib Log Trailer |
WESTERN STAR EVANS MFG. |
5KJJAVDV7LLLH9102 1J9G142B5B0003940 |
GA P254CN GA TU80S93 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| May 7, 2025 | 0380001065 | CLARKS HILL SC | III | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Crib Log Trailer |
WESTERN STAR EVANS MFG. |
5KJJAVDV7LLLH9102 1J9G142B5B0003940 |
GA P254CN GA TU80S93 |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| November 26, 2024 | 1365000692 | GROVETOWN GA | III | 2 | — | TANKS TRUCKING LLC | Truck Tractor Crib Log Trailer |
FREIGHTLINER BIG JOHN |
1FUJA6CV65LN57991 1B9PA40253FBJ2342 |
GA P1033B GA TU36J49 |
| 392.82DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Phone Call | ||||||||
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| August 2, 2024 | 0136000350 | APPLING GA | III | 1 | — | THIGPEN FOREST PRODUCTS | Truck Tractor Trailer |
FREIGHTLIN UNPUBLISHE |
1FUJA6CK45LU13152 1B9PA40253FBJ2342 |
GA P1034B GA TU36J49 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| July 18, 2024 | 0136000292 | AUGUSTA GA | III | 3 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Trailer |
FREIGHTLIN UNPUBLISHE |
1FUJA6CK45LU13152 1B9PA40253FBJ2342 |
GA P1034B GA TU36J49 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| May 30, 2024 | 1335000101 | DEARING GA | II | 4 | 2 | N/A | Truck Tractor Crib Log Trailer |
WESTERN STAR EVANS MFG. |
5KJJAVDV7LLLH9102 1J9G142B5B0003940 |
GA P254CN GA TU80S93 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | OOSTires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| February 2, 2024 | 0253000028 | AUGUSTA GA | III | 5 | — | NA | Truck Tractor Crib Log Trailer |
WESTERN STAR EVANS MFG. |
5KJJAVDV7LLLH9102 1J9G142B5B0003940 |
GA P254CN GA TU80S93 |
| 390.21TB1-MC | Operating a CMV without legal name or trade name displayed | |||||||||
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| 392.16-D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLLR | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | Misc Violations | ||||||||
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