Thomas A Labenz
Phone (402) 631-1114Palmer, NE
Find this carrier by: USDOT 507610 · MC 394429 · 402-631-1114 · 4026311114 · Palmer, NE
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- USDOT
- USDOT507610
- MC
- 394429
- Registered
- 1992 · 33 yrs
- Location
- Palmer, NE
- MCS-150 filed
- Sep 16, 2025
USDOT registration
Active
Registration status; not operating authority
Authority record
Listed active
Contract carrier; verify in Motus
Insurance record
$1 Million
Stored BIPD filing
Safety rating
Satisfactory
Passed an FMCSA review
Overview
The short version and the key numbers.
Thomas A Labenz is an active motor carrier based in Palmer, NE, registered with FMCSA under USDOT 507610 and MC 394429. Phone: (402) 631-1114. It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver on its MCS-150 (Sep 16, 2025). In the last 24 months it had 1 roadside inspection and 1 reportable crash.
USDOT 507610 was first registered with FMCSA on Dec 21, 1992 (33 years ago), and its most recent MCS-150 filing is dated Sep 16, 2025. The last insurance cancellation on file (BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co.) took effect Dec 21, 2016, recorded as "TERM/CANCL". Its vehicles were inspected 1 time on record, most recently on May 21, 2025, most often in NE.
Equipment on record
VIN = decoded from the carrier's vehicles · Inspection = seen at roadside inspections · MCS-150 = filed by the carrier
Dates behind this profile
- MCS-150 filing
- Sep 16, 2025
- Registration record changed
- Oct 24, 2026
- Latest inspection recorded
- May 21, 2025
- Latest crash recorded
- Nov 12, 2024
- Latest vehicle observation
- May 21, 2025
Each date applies to its own record. A registration change does not mean every filing changed. An inspection or vehicle observation describes that date, not continuous operation today.
USDOT registration and operating authority are different records. A crash entry records involvement, not a finding of fault. Missing information is not a clean safety record.
Not on file for USDOT 507610: connected companies.
Company details
Filed identity, officers, contacts and registration details.
Company identity & officers
- Company officer
- Thomas Labenz
- Legal name
- Thomas A Labenz
- Doing business as
- T L Trucking
- Organization
- Corporation
- Classification
- Authorized For-Hire · Exempt For-Hire
- Registered as
- Motor Carrier
Registration & filings
- USDOT number
- 507610
- Docket numbers
- MC 394429 (active)
- Registered
- Dec 21, 1992 (33 yrs)
- Last MCS-150
- Sep 16, 2025
- Usual MCS-150 schedule
- October 2027 (see temporary relief below)
- Operation
- Interstate
- Hazmat, as filed
- No
- Passenger carrier, as filed
- Not available
FMCSA currently provides additional time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and suspends USDOT inactivation for those missed updates. The usual schedule above does not establish a violation. Read our update guide and the cited FMCSA notice (guidance checked October 20, 2026).
Carriers in Palmer, NE
- USDOT registrations in Palmer
- 80
- Currently active
- 53 (66%)
- One-truck operations
- 53 (66%)
- With for-hire authority
- 25 (31%)
- Registered in the last 12 months
- 4
From FMCSA census records as of Nov 12, 2026. This carrier reports 1 power unit against a local average of 2.0.
Find this carrier by
- USDOT
- 507610
- Docket numbers
- MC 394429
- Phone
- (402) 631-1114402-631-11144026311114
- slabenz@outlook.com
- Officers
- Thomas Labenz
- Legal name
- Thomas A Labenz
- DBA
- T L Trucking
- Address
- Rr #2 Box 1234, Palmer, NE 68864
- Mailing address
- 1753 Merrick Road, Palmer, NE 68864
- VINs inspected under this USDOT
- 1MT2N532XPH030047, 1XP5D49XX5D839749
Available registration and contact identifiers. Vehicle identifiers below are a recent sample; open a VIN or plate to see its dated records.
Legitimacy check
A quick screen from public records. A flag is a reason to verify, not proof of wrongdoing.
- Pass: Not on the U.S. sanctions list
Name does not match the Treasury OFAC list.
- Pass: USDOT registration is active
FMCSA lists USDOT 507610 as active.
- Check: Verify current operating authority
Stored legacy record lists Contract carrier as active; confirm the current status in Motus.
- Check: Verify current insurance
Stored BIPD amount: $1 Million. Check Motus filings and confirm coverage with the insurer.
- Pass: No federal out-of-service orders
None on record for this USDOT.
- Pass: No prior revocation linked
No earlier revoked USDOT is linked to this one.
Authority & insurance
Stored filing details and guidance for checking current status.
FMCSA filing records
Authority, insurance and notice records can include earlier filings. Read each recorded status and effective date; a filing alone does not confirm current authority or insurance coverage. Missing records do not establish unauthorized operation or missing insurance.
Amounts are shown exactly as filed, without scaling or currency conversion. Confirm coverage and amounts with the insurer.
Operating authority
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance filings
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Suspension and revocation notices
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Insurance history
0 available records · FMCSA release date: Nov 12, 2026. The release date applies to this collection, not the effective date of every filing.
No matching filings available here. This does not establish that no filing exists.
Earlier FMCSA filing records
These records may omit later filings. Their presence does not establish current authority or coverage. Missing records do not establish that a carrier is unauthorized or uninsured. Check current records in FMCSA Motus, then confirm coverage directly with the insurer. Follow the verification guide and its FMCSA sources. Guidance checked October 20, 2026.
Stored operating authority
| Authority type | Recorded status | Application pending | Revocation pending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common | None | None | None |
| Contract | Active | None | None |
| Broker | None | None | None |
Recorded categories and dockets
- MC 394429
- Active
Stored insurance filing fields
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1 Million
- Cargo
- Not on file
- Bond / trust
- Not on file
Insurance filings
| Type | Insurer | Form | Policy | Coverage | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liability (BIPD) | Great West Casualty Co. | 91X | CLP26495F | $1 Million | Nov 16, 2016 |
Insurance history
| Type | Insurer | Policy | Effective | Cancelled | How it ended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | CLP26495F | Dec 14, 2000 | Dec 21, 2016 | Name Changed (TERM/CANCL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | CLP26495F | Dec 14, 2000 | Nov 16, 2016 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
| BIPD/Primary | Great West Casualty Co. | CLP26495F | Nov 1, 2000 | Dec 14, 2000 | Replaced (TERM/REPL) |
"On file" means FMCSA received the filing. It does not confirm the policy is active today.
Safety
FMCSA's rating and how this carrier compares with the national average.
Safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Rated on
- Oct 20, 1993
- Last review
- Sep 10, 1993
- Driver inspections (24 mo)
- 1 (0 out of service)
Out-of-service rates (24 months)
FMCSA BASICs
| Category | Percentile | Measure | Inspections with violation | Acute / critical | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | Not public | 4.32 | 1 | No | Not available |
| Hours-of-Service | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Driver Fitness | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Controlled Substances | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
| Vehicle Maintenance | Not public | 0 | 0 | No | Not available |
Percentile: 0 is best, 100 is worst. FMCSA flags an alert above its threshold (65–80% depending on category). Some property-carrier percentiles are not public.
Most-cited violations, in plain English
| Code | Times | Out of service |
|---|---|---|
| 392.2-SLLFY | 1 | 0 |
Inspections & crashes
Roadside inspections and reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
Inspection, violation and out-of-service counts: FMCSA 24-month inspection record, as of Nov 12, 2026. Crash counts: FMCSA crash file, 24-month rolling window (1 record, Nov 12, 2024 to Nov 12, 2024). "Fatal crashes" counts crashes with at least one death; "Deaths" counts people killed (0 people were injured).
Most recent
- Last inspection
- May 21, 2025
- Last crash
- Nov 12, 2024
Latest inspections
| Date | Inspection ID | State | Location | Level | Driver viol. / OOS | Vehicle viol. / OOS | Violations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | 84743687 | NE | On State Hwy 15, 105 Feet Nort | Driver only (Level 3) | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 violation
|
Latest crashes
| Date | Location | Deaths | Injured | Tow-away | Vehicles | Conditions | Hazmat released | FMCSA recordable |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2024 | NE | 0 | 0 | Yes | 4 | No adverse conditions · Dry · Dark — unlit | No | Yes |
A roadside out-of-service finding applies to the inspected driver or vehicle; it is different from a federal order against the carrier. Crash involvement does not determine fault or preventability. Counts cover the stated reporting period, not the carrier’s entire history.
Where its vehicles were inspected
| State | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|
| NE · Nebraska | 1 | 0 |
The states where FMCSA recorded roadside inspections for this USDOT. A rough picture of where the fleet runs, not a list of lanes.
Fleet & drivers
Filed fleet and driver counts, cargo types, and vehicles observed at inspections.
Vehicles filed on the MCS-150
| Vehicle | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Drivers
- Total drivers
- 1
- CDL drivers
- 1
- Interstate, over 100 mi
- 1
- Interstate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, over 100 mi
- 0
- Intrastate, within 100 mi
- 0
- Leased drivers / month
- Not available
Operations
- Power units
- 1
- Trucks
- 1
- Buses
- 0
- Annual miles
- 100,649 (2022)
- Seen at inspections
- 1 truck · 1 trailer
Vehicles inspected under this USDOT
| VIN | Year | Make & model | Type | Plate | Inspections | Last seen | Violations / OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1MT2N532XPH030047 | 2023 | Merritt Merritt | Semi-Trailer | 298038 NE | 1 | May 21, 2025 | 0 / 0 |
| 1XP5D49XX5D839749 | 2005 | Peterbilt 379 | Truck Tractor | 192017 NE | 1 | May 21, 2025 | 1 / 0 |
Vehicles recorded at roadside inspections under this USDOT (the carrier operated them; this is not a record of ownership). Open a VIN or plate for its dated carrier associations and available history. Plates can change or be reassigned. Vehicle details reflect filed records and available VIN decoding; these observations are not a complete fleet or ownership history.
Equipment evidence
- Tractor-TrailerInspection 1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)
Cargo carried, as filed
Changes & history
Dated changes, earlier values and filing history for this registration.
Timeline of this registration
- MCS-150 filing on record.
- First vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection under this USDOT.
- Most recent vehicle recorded at a roadside inspection.
- Earliest roadside inspection on file.
- Most recent roadside inspection on file.
- Earliest reportable crash on file.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC394429) — TERM/CANCL.
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC394429) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC394429).
- Insurance cancelled: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC394429) — TERM/REPL.
- Insurance filed: BIPD/Primary with Great West Casualty Co. (MC394429).
- FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
- Registered with FMCSA as USDOT 507610.
Dates come from FMCSA filings and inspection records as filed; a filing date is when FMCSA recorded it, not when an event happened on the road.
MCS-150 filings on record
- MCS-150 filed
Registration
- First registered with FMCSA
- Dec 21, 1992
- Last MCS-150 update
- Sep 16, 2025
Questions & answers
Quick answers, written from this carrier's FMCSA record.
Is Thomas A Labenz an active carrier?
The available FMCSA record lists USDOT 507610 as active. Registration is separate from operating authority and insurance coverage.
What is Thomas A Labenz's USDOT and MC number?
USDOT 507610; docket number MC 394429.
How do I contact Thomas A Labenz?
As filed with FMCSA: phone (402) 631-1114; email slabenz@outlook.com; address Rr #2 Box 1234, Palmer, NE 68864; mailing address 1753 Merrick Road, Palmer, NE 68864.
What insurance does this record show for Thomas A Labenz?
The stored legacy record shows $1 Million liability (BIPD). This does not establish current coverage or uninsured status. Check current filings in FMCSA Motus and confirm coverage with the insurer.
What is Thomas A Labenz's safety rating?
Satisfactory, rated Oct 20, 1993.
How many trucks and drivers does Thomas A Labenz have?
Power units: 1; drivers: 1, as filed on its MCS-150 (Sep 16, 2025).
What does Thomas A Labenz haul?
Its FMCSA filing lists these cargo types: general freight, livestock, grain/feed/hay.
What equipment does Thomas A Labenz operate?
On government records: Tractor-Trailer (1 truck tractor and 1 semi-trailer recorded at roadside inspections (trailer body type not decoded)).
How many inspections and crashes has Thomas A Labenz had?
Inspections: 1; crashes recorded: 1, in the available 24-month records.
What is the usual MCS-150 update schedule for Thomas A Labenz?
The usual USDOT-digit schedule gives October 2027. The latest filing stored here is Sep 16, 2025. FMCSA currently gives extra time for biennial updates due on or after June 1, 2026 and has suspended inactivation for those missed updates. This calculated date is not a finding of noncompliance. Check the linked FMCSA notice for changes.
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