Carrier profile · USDOT 128994 · MC-248632 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Cottrell Truck Lines Inc

41 power unitsavg 4.5 yrRegional · 4 statesWEST HAVEN, CT88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-248632 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

41Power units

22 observed · MCS-150

23Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.5Avg age (yr)

2017–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(203) 874-5309 Email dispatch[email protected]

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

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 48 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

41 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.5 yr

Model years 2017–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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.

Before you tender

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9 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Feb 19, 2026.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 22.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 5.6 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

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 5

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 41-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: 41
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.3 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 Driving22 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
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 ’24 · 13 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Fire Connecticut’95–’98

Lancer’13–’20

National’20–’24

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2024

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Feb 2020 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2020	$750K	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Feb 2012 → Feb 2013	$750K	1
LM INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2011 → Feb 2012	$750K	2
LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2010 → Feb 2011	$750K	1
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2007 → Feb 2010	$750K	1
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	Feb 2006 → Feb 2007	$750K	2
LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2005 → Feb 2006	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2002 → Feb 2005	$750K	3
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Feb 2001 → Feb 2002	$750K	1
PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE CO.	Mar 1998 → Feb 2001	$750K	2
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Feb 1995 → Mar 1998	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA	Feb 1993 → Apr 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 41
Observed power (24 mo): 22
Trailers (towed): 23

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.5 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

33.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

PA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Pennsylvania: 8 inspections
Connecticut: 7 inspections
New Jersey: 7 inspections
Maine: 4 inspections

Home base

WEST HAVEN, CT

6 HORTON PLACE

Most inspections: PA

8 inspections

PA 8 · CT 7 · NJ 7

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

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.

Show all-time history (11 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2783179 USDOT 2787958 USDOT 191822 USDOT 624695 USDOT 3930656 USDOT 4318917 USDOT 3795113 USDOT 3851440

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6 HORTON PLACE, WEST HAVEN, CT, 06516
Mailing address: 649 ORANGE AVE, MILFORD, CT, 06460
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (203) 874-5309
Fax: (203) 933-2163
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Carol Cottrell · James Cottrell Iii
USDOT / docket: 128994 · MC-248632
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Mar 6, 2025 · 4,772,773 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 13, 2002
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

4,772,773

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 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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22%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

2 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

31violation records

4OOS-tagged records

2 of 9inspections 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

130%0 / 13

Hours of service

60%0 / 6

Other vehicle maintenance

540%2 / 5

Brakes

40%0 / 4

Lights

250%1 / 2

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

50%

15%

30%

0%Nov 24 to May 250 / 5

n/aMay 25 to Nov 250 / 0

n/aNov 25 to May 260 / 0

50%May 26 to Nov 262 / 4

Top 3 codes (9 of 31 records)

392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative2

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396.3A1-TAOCV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
391.41B10-MC No / expired medical certificate1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.22H1-ELDNUM ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2II ELD — record edits / data1
395.24C2II-ELDTN ELD — record edits / data1
395.24D-ELDPT ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A3-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Hours of service

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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 COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC.

COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 128994) 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 holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 10, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 26 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 41 power units and 40 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 6, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 13, 2002 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?

COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 128994, and its motor carrier number is MC-248632.

Is COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC's safety record?

COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 48 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).