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THURSTON FOODS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 68/100. 29 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 49092MC 673784ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY +1WALLINGFORD, CT

COMPANY

Authority since
2009-04-08
MCS-150
2026-01-08 · 1,901,854 mi (2024)
Fleet
58 units · 20 trailers · 54 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
1,901,854 mi (2024)

ADDRESS

Physical
30 THURSTON DRIVE
WALLINGFORD, CT 06492
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
2032651525
Email
mike.schuster@thurstonfoods.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
PETER MALONE
Title
CEO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Refrigerated / Produce
Cargo types
4
Fresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodPaper Products
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
210 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
2 active
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
12.4%
12 / 97 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

68
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
58 power units
Unique power units seen
23
+ 5 trailer VINs
Inspections
29
Discrepancy
0.4x

Minimal Risk

1 risk factor · 4 strengths · 6 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
32 crashes · 1 fatal · 10 with injuries · 32 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
88% — 85 clean of 97 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
12.4% — driver OOS 1 insp., vehicle OOS 11 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
4 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-01-08

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
2 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,005,000

SUMMARY

Elevated OOS rate 14% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (1.7 per 100 trucks/yr)
88% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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