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Company CheckCOLE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC · DOT 1898599

100 AVENUE A, PALESTINE, TX, 75801

DOT# 1898599 MC# 1522819 Palestine, Texas 3 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Sep 14, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Aug 13, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 2, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 30, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address100 AVENUE A, PALESTINE, TX, 75801

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1582, PALESTINE, TX, 75802

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1522819

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating3 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure .26 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,367,032 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS3.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/04/2026

CompanyNEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.

Policy #AU202600019711

Last checked09/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet23 units

Drivers23

Mileage1,367,032 mi

Operating3 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total31

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total30

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total29

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

2 · 0 OOS -

2024

12 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

16 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

11 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

0 crashes =

2026

1 crash ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 28 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
03/30/2026	NOT LISTED	TX	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 28 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Hazardous Materials 4 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (41)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/13/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	TX	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH20 EB TYLER SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/02/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 31, MP 650	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	3405 N TX256 LOOP	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 79 BUFFALO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/05/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	5062 US259 NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0183 IN DALLAS CO. (586-596	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH 20 EB 604	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1139 TX204	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	TX	Full (Level I)	IH20 EB / MP 512	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/01/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	6109 TX37	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64)	2	0	1	1	0	1	▲Detail
10/10/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	104 MAX STARCKE DAM	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/02/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOOP 281	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	50589 US69	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH-0030 IN DALLAS CO. (32-64)	1	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
08/06/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOOP 281	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	CHANDLER ROAD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	2944 TX29 EB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH20 EB TYLER SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH10 WB MM 632	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	IH-0045 IN DALLAS CO. (268-284	1	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
02/14/2025	TX	Full (Level I)	IH45 SB HUTCHINS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH35 SB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US84 AT CREEK164	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX43	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX571 LOOP AT CR421	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHANDLER RD E OF TW1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 79	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	US-0067 IN DALLAS CO. (408-422	10	2	0	10	2	-	▲Detail
06/24/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH35 SB SAN MARCOS SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 84 AT SH 31	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/21/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM14	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	SH-0029 IN BURNET CO. (510-532	1	0	0	1	0	1	▲Detail
04/06/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 84 AT FM 116	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	SH 49 MP 742	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	FM107 EB AT ELM CREE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/25/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX36	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/18/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US84 EB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections25

Vehicle Maintenance 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	AU202400019711	$1,000,000	03/13/2024	03/13/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1084PSMUKPCB2300025-30096	$4,000,000	03/13/2023	03/16/2025	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	5069062629	$1,000,000	03/13/2023	03/13/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	5069062629	$1,000,000	03/13/2023	04/11/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP139399A	$1,000,000	02/24/2023	03/13/2023	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1522819	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	03/10/2023	-	-
MC1522819	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/10/2023	-	-

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96/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 96

Starts at 100−4 totalFinal 96

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-3

Moderate operating history (3-5 years)

Authority granted about 3 years ago.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 23 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

COLE DISTRIBUTING COMPANY LLC

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (41)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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