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Carrier profile · USDOT 1015156 · Updated 06/13/2026

COLE VENTURES INC

26 power unitsavg 11.8 yrLocal · 1 statesANNAPOLIS, MD

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

26Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

2000–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(410) 974-0397 Email dispatchFAWCOLE@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for COLE VENTURES INC

COLE VENTURES INC (USDOT 1015156) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

COLE VENTURES INC (USDOT 1015156) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

COLE VENTURES INC (USDOT 1015156) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

COLE VENTURES INC (USDOT 1015156) has a 4.1% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

COLE VENTURES INC (USDOT 1015156) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

COLE VENTURES INC (USDOT 1015156) reports 26 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 08/12/2025.

COLE VENTURES INC (USDOT 1015156) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 24 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 24 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 92 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

4.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

4.1

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 4.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 49 vehicle and 53 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 26-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 26
Inspections · 24 mo: 53
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 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 Driving25
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving4
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

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 & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 26
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

67%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MD busiest

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

Home base

ANNAPOLIS, MD

1650 PLEASANT PLAINS RD

Top corridor

MD 53

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 1015162

Shares a company officer with other carriers

frances cole — 2 carriers: USDOT 1015162

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1650 PLEASANT PLAINS RD, ANNAPOLIS, MD, 21409
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (410) 974-0397
Cell: (410) 279-7611
Email: fawcole@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Frances Cole · Frances A Cole
USDOT / docket: 1015156
First registered: 03/29/2002
Last MCS-150: 08/12/2025 · 1,560,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,560,000

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 COLE VENTURES INC's USDOT number?

COLE VENTURES INC's USDOT number is 1015156.

Is COLE VENTURES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, COLE VENTURES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COLE VENTURES INC's safety record?

COLE VENTURES INC has a 4.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 92 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).