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COTTON'S INC

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Company CheckCOTTON'S INC · DOT 725746

DBA: COTTON'S SPECIALIZED HAULING

1445 TURNIPSEED ROAD, ASHLAND CITY, TN, 37015

DOT# 725746 MC# 332354 Ashland City, Tennessee 28 years

CARRIER DBA name changed · Jul 10, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 4

Jul 10, 2026
DBA name changed.
Jul 10, 2026
Company legal name changed.
Jul 1, 2026
DBA name changed.
Jul 1, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 3

Sep 4, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Sep 4, 2025
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Aug 8, 2025
Roadside inspection, 2 out-of-service violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1445 TURNIPSEED ROAD, ASHLAND CITY, TN, 37015

Mailing Address1445 TURNIPSEED ROAD, ASHLAND CITY, TN, 37015

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC332354

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 14.5 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage194,589 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS100.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/11/2026

CompanyCANAL INSURANCE CO.

Policy #CT9793742248

Last checked07/24/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet5 units

Drivers3

Mileage194,589 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15012/2024

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total3

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total2

Out of Service2

OOS Rate100.0%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

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 · 2 OOS -

2025

3 · 2 OOS =

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 Sep 2025, 3 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (66.7% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

6 roadside violations across 3 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

Unsafe Driving 3 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 3 violations · 3 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 (5)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/04/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MURFREESBORO TN	1	1	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT VIEW TN	4	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	I40 EB 216MM	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
09/21/2023	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections3

Vehicle Maintenance 2 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	12/24/2008	01/23/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	12/24/2008	02/27/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	12/24/2008	01/23/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	12/24/2008	02/27/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000009141	$1,000,000	12/04/2003	06/18/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	09/23/2008	01/27/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	09/23/2008	12/24/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	09/23/2008	01/27/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	09/23/2008	12/24/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	07/25/2007	06/18/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	07/25/2007	06/18/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN301886	$750,000	06/18/2022	06/18/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	188821001	$750,000	06/18/2018	06/18/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	188821001	$750,000	06/18/2018	06/18/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	188821001	$750,000	06/18/2018	08/08/2018	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	188821001	$750,000	06/18/2018	06/18/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	188821001	$750,000	06/18/2018	06/18/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 0711824	$750,000	06/18/2015	06/18/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	STRATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	MCC8011123	$750,000	06/18/2014	06/18/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICGA0003261	$750,000	06/18/2013	03/28/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04882404	$750,000	06/18/2012	06/18/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTN0002167	$0	06/18/2011	03/18/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04882403	$750,000	06/18/2011	06/18/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTN0001346	$0	06/18/2010	06/18/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04882402	$750,000	06/18/2010	06/18/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICTN0003267	$0	06/18/2009	06/18/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA04882401	$750,000	06/18/2009	06/18/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICTN0002351	$750,000	06/18/2008	06/18/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	06/18/2008	10/28/2008	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	06/18/2008	09/23/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	06/18/2008	10/28/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	06/18/2008	09/23/2008	Replaced
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICTN0002350	$0	06/18/2008	06/18/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICTN0001383	$750,000	06/18/2007	06/18/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	06/18/2007	08/28/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	06/18/2007	07/25/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	06/18/2007	08/28/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	06/18/2007	07/25/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	RICTN0001381	$0	06/18/2007	06/18/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	06/18/2006	06/18/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	06/18/2006	06/18/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000012164	$750,000	06/18/2006	06/18/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000012165	$0	06/18/2006	06/18/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	06/18/2006	06/18/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	06/18/2006	06/18/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	06/18/2006	02/27/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	06/18/2006	02/27/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000011107	$0	06/18/2005	06/18/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000011106	$750,000	06/18/2005	06/18/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000010071	$0	06/18/2004	06/18/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000010070	$1,000,000	06/18/2004	06/18/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000009142	$0	06/18/2003	12/04/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN000009141	$1,000,000	06/18/2003	12/04/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DSN 000 00 8457	$1,000,000	06/18/2002	06/18/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	KB 30 14-0	$1,000,000	04/28/2002	06/18/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	226734685	$1,000,000	04/28/2001	04/28/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	226734685	$1,000,000	04/28/2001	06/05/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS00303031	$1,000,000	04/28/1999	04/28/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS00303031	$1,000,000	04/28/1999	06/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FRONTIER INSURANCE COMPANY	MPS00303031	$1,000,000	04/28/1999	04/28/2001	Replaced
91	BIPD	GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	TIP 707-88-95	$0	04/28/1998	04/28/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW 28799017	$1,000,000	04/24/2009	06/18/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	TW 28799017	$0	04/24/2009	06/18/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICGA0003261	$750,000	03/28/2014	06/18/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	03/25/2009	04/24/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	03/25/2009	05/30/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	03/25/2009	04/24/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	03/25/2009	05/30/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PICTN0002167	$0	03/18/2012	03/05/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TG220337	$1,000,000	03/11/1998	07/03/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TG220337	$1,000,000	03/11/1998	04/28/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	01/23/2009	04/30/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$0	01/23/2009	03/25/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	01/23/2009	04/30/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONSUMERS INSURANCE USA, INC.	28799017	$1,000,000	01/23/2009	03/25/2009	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/15/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/05/2004
MC332354	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	07/16/2018	-	-
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/24/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/11/2010
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/23/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2011
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/23/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/20/2005
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/22/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/18/2015
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/22/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/18/2014
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/22/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/17/2009
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/22/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/12/2008
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/22/2007	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/14/2007
MC332354	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/22/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/15/2006
MC332354	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	03/18/1998	REVOKED	06/25/2018

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/11/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 100% vs national avg 20.72%.

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.

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Inspection Records (5)

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