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COTTER & SONS MILK TRANSPORT INC

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Company CheckCOTTER & SONS MILK TRANSPORT INC · DOT 831642

1800 BROTHERTON RD, BERLIN, PA, 15530

DOT# 831642 MC# 371030 Berlin, Pennsylvania 25 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

6 events tracked · latest Oct 30, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Sep 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
May 14, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Feb 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jan 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Feb 4, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

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 Address1800 BROTHERTON RD, BERLIN, PA, 15530

Mailing Address1800 BROTHERTON RD, BERLIN, PA, 15530

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC371030

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating25 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

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 .98 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .11 · 1 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 4.66 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,300,355 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review08/16/2001

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/23/2026

CompanySECURA INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A3368073

Last checked10/30/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet18 units

Drivers23

Mileage1,300,355 mi

Operating25 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total9

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total5

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 08/16/2001 | Rated: 08/21/2001

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

2024

2 · 0 OOS -

2025

4 · 0 OOS =

2026

4 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2024

0 crashes -

2025

1 crash ▲

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 Sep 2026, 9 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
02/04/2025	MARTINSBURG BOROUGH	PA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

11 roadside violations across 9 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 7 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 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 (10)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	HazMat
09/10/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEDFORD TOWNSHIP PA	2	0	2	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILMINGTON TOWNSHIP PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PA	2	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BEALETON VA	3	3	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON LINCOLN HWY AT T/A-GATEWAY	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR 164 APPROX. 1,500" NORTH OF	3	0	3	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	LITTLE ORLEANS MD	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	WV	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHEELING WV	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW CASTLE PA	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections9

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	PCA-0000022-00	$750,000	06/26/2021	04/13/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	PCA-0000022-00	$750,000	06/26/2021	03/21/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 3829766	$750,000	06/26/2016	06/26/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK965554404	$750,000	06/26/2014	06/26/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.	TRK965554401	$1,000,000	06/26/2011	06/26/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	TRK965554400	$750,000	06/26/2010	06/26/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA371859	$1,000,000	06/26/2009	06/26/2010	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA001507	$1,000,000	06/26/2008	06/26/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA001216	$1,000,000	06/26/2007	06/26/2008	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA000949	$1,000,000	06/26/2006	06/26/2007	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA000679	$1,000,000	06/26/2005	06/26/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	CP6183	$1,000,000	06/26/2004	06/26/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	CP5850	$1,000,000	06/26/2003	07/07/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	COMMERCE PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	CP5850	$1,000,000	06/26/2003	06/26/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ASSOCIATES INSURANCE COMPANY	PLP5010141	$1,000,000	04/11/2002	04/11/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	T 0278519-01	$1,000,000	04/11/2001	04/18/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	T 0278519-01	$1,000,000	04/11/2001	04/11/2002	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY	CA 2091420-0	$1,000,000	04/08/2003	06/26/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)	PCA-0000022-00	$750,000	03/21/2022	06/26/2022	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC371030	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/19/2001	-	-
MC371030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2010	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/21/2010
MC371030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/01/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/22/2009
MC371030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/31/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/24/2005
MC371030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/30/2008	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/23/2008
MC371030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/30/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/26/2006
MC371030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/07/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/21/2003
MC371030	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/22/2022
MC371030	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	DISMISSED	01/04/2000	-	-

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99/100

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 99

Starts at 100−1 totalFinal 99

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 18 vehicles (~0.06 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 18 vehicles (~0.06 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.

COTTER & SONS MILK TRANSPORT INC

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Mileage

Drivers

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 (10)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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