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COLE TRANSPORTATION INC

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Company CheckCOLE TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 274114

DOT# 274114 MC# MC-138618 Tuscaloosa, Alabama

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Broker Surety Bond FMCSA BMC-84/85

Brokers must keep a $75,000 surety bond or trust fund on file with FMCSA. If it lapses, FMCSA revokes the broker’s authority, so an active bond is the key thing a carrier should verify before hauling for a broker.

Bond StatusNot on file

Required$75,000 (FMCSA min)

Last checked09/08/2026

TypeSurety Bond (BMC-84)

Last filing on record10/26/1998

Surety / TrusteeFIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND

Contact☎ (410) 261-7962
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Filings on record2

Bond cancelled Mar 20, 2003 by HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. FMCSA requires every broker to keep a $75,000 bond on file; after a cancellation, operating authority is typically revoked within weeks. Confirm current status in FMCSA's official records before booking.

Bond history

HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYOct 1999 to Mar 2003 · CANCELLED

FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLANDOct 1998 to Nov 1999 · CANCELLED

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Other Companies at This Address

Address4014 CULVER RD, TUSCALOOSA, AL 35401

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HFC SERVICES LLC	6236604	Sign in	Active
HOLMAN FREIGHT COMPANY LLC	2244197	Sign in	Active
KNS LOGISTICS LLC	2231883	Sign in	Active
LOCAL EQUIPMENT RENTALS LLC	4331055	Sign in	Active
COLE TRANSPORTATION INC this company	274114	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC138618

CommonNot Active

ContractInactive

BrokerInactive

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/26/2003

Quick Facts

StatusInactive

TypeCarrier & Broker

Fleet24 units

Drivers20

MCS-15004/2005

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 02/26/2003 | Rated: 03/20/2003

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
84	SURETY	FIDELITY & DEPOSIT CO. OF MARYLAND	LPM8117324	$0	10/26/1998	11/17/1999	Cancelled
84	SURETY	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	NONE	$0	10/19/1999	03/20/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	KS 0001264	$1,000,000	05/19/1994	03/03/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	028015-036	$0	03/05/2003	08/06/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05506274	$750,000	03/05/2003	08/06/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	018015-040	$0	03/05/2002	03/05/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY	AT05504719	$1,000,000	03/05/2002	03/05/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	008015-028	$0	03/05/2001	03/05/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.	USS001057	$1,000,000	03/05/2001	03/05/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 002 010	$1,000,000	03/05/2000	03/05/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 002 010	$1,000,000	03/05/2000	03/05/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	20MSIP0174	$0	03/05/2000	03/05/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB 002 010	$1,000,000	03/05/2000	09/12/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB002010	$1,000,000	03/05/2000	07/20/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	RPB002010	$1,000,000	03/05/2000	03/05/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT7500831199-991	$1,000,000	03/05/1999	03/05/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP812777A	$1,000,000	03/05/1998	03/05/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 812 777 A	$1,000,000	03/05/1998	06/26/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	CPP800249	$0	03/05/1998	06/26/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 812777A	$1,000,000	03/05/1998	03/05/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY	STP 713075	$1,000,000	03/03/1995	08/22/1995	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC138618	BROKER	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/14/1999	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/26/2000
MC138618	PROPERTY BROKER	GRANTED	11/13/1998	REVOKED	06/06/2003
MC138618	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	10/11/1984	TRANSFERRED	04/01/1985
MC138618	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/23/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/14/1998
MC138618	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/18/1985	REVOKED	11/02/1995
MC138618	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/09/1998	REVOKED	10/24/2003
MC138618	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/03/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/30/1995
MC138618	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED		TRANSFERRED	04/01/1985

No revocation records.

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60/100

Good

NOT 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 60

−25

−10

Starts at 100−40 totalFinal 60

Not active with FMCSA−25

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

No email address on file−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

USDOT registration is not active (inactive, revoked, or pending).

Authorized for hire

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

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

Not active with FMCSA FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA does not show an active USDOT registration / operating authority.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

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 TRANSPORTATION INC

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