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Carrier profile · USDOT 1807944 · MC-658955 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BERNIE COX

DBA COX TRANSPORTATION

1 power unitsGILMER, TX

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-658955 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(903) 241-1840 Email dispatchcoxtransportation@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for BERNIE COX

BERNIE COX (USDOT 1807944) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

BERNIE COX (USDOT 1807944) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

BERNIE COX (USDOT 1807944) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Dec 5, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

BERNIE COX (USDOT 1807944) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

BERNIE COX (USDOT 1807944) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 4, 2025.

BERNIE COX (USDOT 1807944) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive County’11–’13

National Liability’13–’15

Hallmark County’15–’17

Northland’18–’20

Progressive County’20–’23

2008201320182023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Dec 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2025 → Dec 2025	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2024 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2023 → Sep 2024	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2020 → Sep 2023	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Sep 2020	$750K	3
AMERICAN SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2017 → Sep 2018	$750K	1
HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2015 → Sep 2017	$750K	2
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.	Sep 2013 → Sep 2015	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Mar 2011 → Sep 2013	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2010 → Mar 2011	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL	Sep 2008 → Mar 2010	$750K	3

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GILMER, TX

212 SOUTH MONTGOMERY STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 920564

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 212 SOUTH MONTGOMERY STREET, GILMER, TX, 75644
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (903) 241-1840
Email: coxtransportation@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Bernie Cox
USDOT / docket: 1807944 · MC-658955
First registered: Sep 4, 2008
Last MCS-150: Nov 4, 2025 · 65,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

65,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is BERNIE COX's USDOT number?

BERNIE COX's USDOT number is 1807944, and its motor carrier number is MC-658955.

Is BERNIE COX authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BERNIE COX is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is BERNIE COX's safety record?

BERNIE COX has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.