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KOTACO FUELS INC

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Company CheckKOTACO FUELS INC · DOT 201734
DBA: NICHELSON OIL
1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102
DOT# 201734 MC# 157313 Fargo, North Dakota 44 years
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170
Power Units
133
Drivers
3
Crashes (24-Month)
$6,000,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
229
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 8 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 30, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Jul 25, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 21, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • May 29, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Feb 21, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 3, 2024
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($6,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameKOTACO FUELS INC
DBA NameNICHELSON OIL
DOT Number201734
MC Number157313
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationFargo, North Dakota
Added06/01/1974
MCS-15005/09/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102
Mailing Address1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102

Other Companies at This Address

Address1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND 58102
This looks like a commercial registered-agent / virtual office address. Sharing such an address is legal and common, many legitimate carriers use a registered agent for mail, insurance and compliance. It is not by itself a sign of any problem.
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Distinct phones
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Active
CompanyDOTPhoneStatus
KOTACO FUELS INC this company201734Sign inActive
CBF OIL INC3928391Sign inInactive
Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC157313
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating44 years

All Docket Numbers

MC157313

Cargo Transported

Liquids/Gases

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire 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 .09 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .13 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.1 · 39 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage6,000,000 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

133
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
133
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Driver OOS0.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS12.1% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review07/14/2020

Insurance

Amount$6,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026
CompanyFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy #6041666
Last checked09/07/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet170 units
Drivers133
Mileage6,000,000 mi
Operating44 years
MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)3
Fatal0
Injury1
Tow-Away2
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total130
Out of Service1
OOS Rate0.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total99
Out of Service12
OOS Rate12.1%
National Avg20.7%
Below National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total85
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 07/14/2020 | Rated: 09/15/2005

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
22 · 1 OOS -
2024
84 · 3 OOS
2025
54 · 9 OOS
2026
32 · 3 OOS
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
1 crash
2025
2 crashes
2026
0 crashes
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, 113 inspections, 13 resulted in out-of-service (11.5% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 19 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
05/29/2025 MEAD CO 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Dawn
02/21/2025 KIMBALL NE 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
12/03/2024 90TH ST NE ND 0 0 1 1 Clear Ice Other/Unknown

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

152 roadside violations across 113 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
Vehicle Maintenance 102 violations · 16 OOS
Unsafe Driving 24 violations · 0 OOS
Hazardous Materials 19 violations · 3 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 6 violations · 1 OOS
Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/04/2026 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SPEARFISH SD 8 0 7 0 1 0 - Detail
07/30/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) BRUSH CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2026 NE Full (Level I) BRIDGEPORT NE 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
07/21/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) PAGOSA SPRINGS CO 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
06/19/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) KEENESBURG CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/16/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2026 ND Full (Level I) STANLEY ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
06/04/2026 ND Full (Level I) JAMESTOWN ND 3 0 0 0 3 0 - Detail
05/23/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) STANLEY ND 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/12/2026 US Full (Level I) CASPER WY 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/08/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/02/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/30/2026 MN Full (Level I) ADA MN 6 2 0 0 6 2 1 Detail
04/30/2026 NE Full (Level I) BROADWATER NE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
04/29/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 4 0 0 0 4 0 1 Detail
04/28/2026 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/28/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) STONEHAM CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/27/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MANDAN ND 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH PLATTE NE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2026 CO Walk-Around (Level II) DINOSAUR CO 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 Detail
04/01/2026 CO Driver-Only (Level III) DUMONT CO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
03/18/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) DEVILS LAKE ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/17/2026 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 34, 2221 FEET EAST O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/24/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/23/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) MAYVIEW MO 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
02/19/2026 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ON US HWY 550 2019 FT S OF ROA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/02/2026 NE Full (Level I) ON US HWY 26, 1245 FEET WEST O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/19/2026 WY Walk-Around (Level II) MORAN JCT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/14/2026 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MENOKEN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/23/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) BYERS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/20/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) DILLON CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/05/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) FORT COLLINS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2025 NE Driver-Only (Level III) ON US HWY 26, 1177 FEET WEST O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/21/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) HAGUE ND 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) BISMARCK ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) DUMONT CO 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/30/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) MANDAN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/25/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) ON US HWY 550 2236 FT S OF ROA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) EVANSTON POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2025 SD Full (Level I) TILFORD SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/11/2025 NE Full (Level I) ON US HWY 26, 1097 FEET WEST O 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 ND Full (Level I) HAGUE ND 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/08/2025 NE Full (Level I) SOUTH PARKWAY/STATE FARM - NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/02/2025 NE Full (Level I) MM80 RT83; SOUTH PARKWAY - NOR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 WY Walk-Around (Level II) INTERSTATE WB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 NE Full (Level I) ON UNNAMED STREET, 372 FEET EA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/18/2025 NE Full (Level I) ON S SOUTH PKWY, 678 FEET SOUT 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/13/2025 ND Full (Level I) STANLEY ND 16 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/04/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) FRISCO CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/31/2025 CO Full (Level I) TRINIDAD CO 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
07/28/2025 CO Driver-Only (Level III) DUMONT CO 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/25/2025 CO Full (Level I) DOWNIEVILLE-LAWSON-DUMONT CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/11/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 WY Full (Level I) CHEYENNE I-25 POE 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 WY Full (Level I) SHOSHONI HIGHWAY SHOP 8 1 1 0 7 1 - Detail
06/30/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2025 NE Full (Level I) ON US HWY 385, 1365 FEET SOUTH 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
06/17/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) WILLISTON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/12/2025 ND Full (Level I) FARGO ND 15 4 0 0 0 4 - Detail
06/11/2025 ND Full (Level I) JAMESTOWN ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 MT Walk-Around (Level II) BILLINGS MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) UNDERWOOD ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/03/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) KEYSTONE CO 5 2 0 1 0 1 - Detail
05/30/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) CARPIO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2025 US Full (Level I) MOORETON ND 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/14/2025 MT Full (Level I) SIDNEY MT 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
05/09/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) HAGUE ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/07/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) BUFFALO SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/23/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 4 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
03/31/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) JAMESTOWN ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/07/2025 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/06/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) ERSKINE MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/22/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) PIEDMONT SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/13/2025 CO Full (Level I) DUMONT CO 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2025 CO Walk-Around (Level II) GYPSUM CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/02/2025 ND Driver-Only (Level III) CARPIO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/29/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) DEVILS LAKE ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/26/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 CO Walk-Around (Level II) GLENWOOD SPRINGS CO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 MT Walk-Around (Level II) GLENDIVE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/11/2024 SD Driver-Only (Level III) SPEARFISH SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2024 CO Walk-Around (Level II) DUMONT CO 7 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
12/03/2024 ND Driver-Only (Level III) FARGO ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/26/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) DICKINSON ND 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/15/2024 ND Full (Level I) PEMBINA ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2024 NE Full (Level I) ON US HWY 26, 1124 FEET WEST O 4 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2024 SD Walk-Around (Level II) SISSETON SD 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2024 NE Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/24/2024 WY Driver-Only (Level III) CHEYENNE US 85 POE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/19/2024 ND Walk-Around (Level II) GLEN ULLIN ND 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections127
Unsafe Driving 3 viols
HOS Compliance 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 39 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/ExcessFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9335045$2,000,00009/14/199803/22/2017Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9335044$1,000,00009/14/199803/22/2017Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.9042051$500,00006/15/198708/06/1998Cancelled
91XBIPD/ExcessFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.087663$2,000,00006/15/198708/06/1998Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$1,000,00003/01/201703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$1,000,00003/01/201712/19/2017Name Changed
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$1,000,00003/01/201703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$5,000,00003/01/201703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$5,000,00003/01/201712/19/2017Name Changed
91XBIPD/ExcessFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$5,000,00003/01/201703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/ExcessFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$5,000,00003/01/201703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$1,000,00003/01/201703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$1,000,00003/01/201703/01/2017Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.6041666$1,000,00003/01/201701/01/2024Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC157313MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED12/14/2005REVOKED03/22/2017
MC157313CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/16/2017DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/14/2017
MC157313CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION09/01/1998DISCONTINUED REVOCATION09/25/1998
MC157313MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED05/25/1982REVOKED12/12/2005
MC157313MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED05/19/2017--

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