Carrier profile · USDOT 1006481 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Coteco Distributing Co Inc

DBA COAST COUNTIES PETERBILT PACLEASE

131 power unitsavg 7.9 yrLocal · 2 statesSAN JOSE, CA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

131Power units

74 observed · MCS-150

32Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.9Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

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Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 189 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo12.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

5 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Lessor pool

131 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.9 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

185 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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9 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Jun 22, 2026.

Safety

105 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 12.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 93 vehicle and 105 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

10.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 4.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

102 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 9

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 131-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 131
Inspections · 24 mo: 105
Annualized: ≈53 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving47 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 14 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness5 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 131
Observed power (24 mo): 74
Trailers (towed): 32

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

72.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

105

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 99 inspections
Arizona: 6 inspections

Home base

SAN JOSE, CA

1740 NORTH 4TH STREET

Most inspections: CA

99 inspections

CA 99 · AZ 6

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Last 12 months: 29 trucks also ran under 21 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 59696 USDOT 2831765 USDOT 3774009 USDOT 4502610 USDOT 2744207 USDOT 1285225 USDOT 1303238 USDOT 1348411Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 80661 USDOT 168261 USDOT 544465 USDOT 3449491 USDOT 1384069 USDOT 1770317 USDOT 2739796 USDOT 1653336

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@coastcounties.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2848924 USDOT 3041517

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike sorensen — 4 carriers: USDOT 1540395 USDOT 2270363 USDOT 3678584

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

131

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

100

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 5, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1740 NORTH 4TH STREET, SAN JOSE, CA, 95112-4577
Mailing address: PO BOX 757, SAN JOSE, CA, 95106-0757
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (408) 453-5510
Fax: (408) 453-7637
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: coastcounties.com

Registration

Officers: Mike Sorensen · John Marquez Allison Dozier
USDOT / docket: 1006481
First registered: Feb 25, 2002
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 5,123,006 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

131

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,123,006

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 5, 2026

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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13%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

12 of 93 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

73violation records

20OOS-tagged records

12 of 93inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Unsafe driving

339%3 / 33

Other vehicle maintenance

1759%10 / 17

Lights

1136%4 / 11

Brakes

80%0 / 8

Driver fitness

3100%3 / 3

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

10%Nov 24 to May 253 / 30

17%May 25 to Nov 253 / 18

15%Nov 25 to May 264 / 26

11%May 26 to Nov 262 / 19

Top 3 codes (29 of 73 records)

392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)16
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)8
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5

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383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL3
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
392.2-SLLDL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
390.21TC-MC USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LHLM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11B-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.201B-FR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207C-SBML Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Unsafe driving

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC.

COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC (USDOT 1006481) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 12.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 105 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 93 vehicle-level and 105 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 131 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 5, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC's USDOT number?

COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC's USDOT number is 1006481.

Is COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC's safety record?

COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC has a 12.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 189 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC's fleet?

COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC operates 131 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC based?

COTECO DISTRIBUTING CO INC is based in SAN JOSE, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch(408) 453-5510 Email dispatch[email protected]Carrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 1006481
Officer: MIKE SORENSEN
Address: 1740 NORTH 4TH STREET
SAN JOSE, CA, 95112-4577

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

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Vehicle OOS 12.9%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

2 fatal crashes

On the FMCSA crash record.

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