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JOSEPH B COOMES

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Company CheckJOSEPH B COOMES · DOT 846225

DBA: COOMES TRUCKING LLC

5819 S PINE DR, MONROE CITY, IN, 47557

DOT# 846225 MC# 512754 Monroe City, Indiana 21 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$2,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

2 events tracked · latest Mar 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 2

Mar 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 27, 2025
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address5819 S PINE DR, MONROE CITY, IN, 47557

Mailing Address5819 S PINE DR, MONROE CITY, IN, 47557

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC512754

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating21 years

Company Overview

JOSEPH B COOMES is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Monroe City, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 21 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/28/1999. The fleet consists of 1 power unit and 1 driver. Annual mileage is reported at 114,652 miles (2023). The company has a clean safety record with zero reported crashes. Insurance coverage of $2,000,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JOSEPH B COOMES has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt 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 18.29 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage114,652 miles

Mileage Year2023

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.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

SmartWay PartnerNo

No safety rating or inspection data on file with FMCSA.

Insurance

Amount$2,000,000

Type91X

Effective07/10/2024

CompanyPROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA952957690

Last checked07/14/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Mileage114,652 mi

Operating21 years

MCS-15001/2026

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

2025

1 · 0 OOS -

2026

1 · 0 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 Mar 2026, 2 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.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

1 roadside violations across 2 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 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 (2)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
03/01/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WANATAH IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WASHINGTON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections2

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	CA952957690	$1,000,000	10/15/2021	05/21/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEKIN INSURANCE CO.	P697565	$1,000,000	10/15/2014	10/25/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEKIN INSURANCE CO.	P697565	$1,000,000	10/15/2014	09/25/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X81413	$750,000	10/15/2013	10/15/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	PRA899836600	$750,000	10/15/2012	10/15/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6008650	$0	10/15/2008	08/01/2020	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP50210A	$0	10/15/2007	10/15/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CA 6008650	$1,000,000	10/15/2007	10/15/2012	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0022996	$0	10/15/2006	10/15/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0022996	$750,000	10/15/2006	10/15/2006	Replaced
34	CARGO	AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT101031	$0	10/15/2006	10/15/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	GT101031	$750,000	10/15/2006	10/15/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0018632	$0	10/15/2005	10/15/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0018632	$750,000	10/15/2005	10/15/2006	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEKIN INSURANCE CO.	005842856	$1,000,000	09/25/2020	10/15/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEKIN INSURANCE CO.	006430801	$1,000,000	05/21/2024	07/10/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PEKIN INSURANCE CO.	006430801	$1,000,000	05/21/2024	07/31/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0018632	$750,000	01/27/2005	10/15/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	OPO0018632	$0	01/27/2005	10/15/2005	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC512754	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/19/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/12/2005
MC512754	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/18/2006	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/2006
MC512754	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/05/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/12/2024
MC512754	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	02/17/2005	-	-

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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.

JOSEPH B COOMES

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SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (2)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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