Carrier profile · USDOT 1037040 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Novice J Cole Jr

DBA GUIDE SERVICES

24 power unitsLocal · 1 statesKINGSTON SPRINGS, TN50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.0Avg age (yr)

2024–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(615) 952-3695 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo100.0%

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

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

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 24-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.0 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 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.

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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): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

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 across 1 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

TN busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Tennessee: 1 inspections

Home base

KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN

429 WEST KINSTON SPRINGS RD

Most inspections: TN

1 inspections

TN 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 5, 2026

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@guiderail.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 356614

Shares a company officer with other carriers

novice cole — 2 carriers: USDOT 356614

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 429 WEST KINSTON SPRINGS RD, KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN, 37082
Mailing address: PO BOX 637, KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN, 37082
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (615) 952-3695
Fax: (615) 952-9044
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: guiderail.com

Registration

Officer: Novice Cole
USDOT / docket: 1037040
First registered: Jun 25, 2002
Last MCS-150: Jan 31, 2024 · 75,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

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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100%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 1 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

1violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 1inspections 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.

Other vehicle maintenance

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

100%

15%

30%

n/aNov 24 to May 250 / 0

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

100%May 26 to Nov 261 / 1

Top 1 codes (1 of 1 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NOVICE J COLE JR.

NOVICE J COLE JR (USDOT 1037040) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. 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 100.0% 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 1 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 31, 2024. 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 NOVICE J COLE JR's USDOT number?

NOVICE J COLE JR's USDOT number is 1037040.

Is NOVICE J COLE JR authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 5, 2026. NOVICE J COLE JR is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NOVICE J COLE JR's safety record?

NOVICE J COLE JR has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score — there is not enough federal record to assess it.

How big is NOVICE J COLE JR's fleet?

NOVICE J COLE JR operates 24 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NOVICE J COLE JR based?

NOVICE J COLE JR is based in KINGSTON SPRINGS, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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