Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1998680 · MC-706282
FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC
4 power unitsavg 12.6 yrRegional · 5 statesSLIDELL, LA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-706282 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
13Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.6Avg age (yr)
2004–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.030.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.6 yr
Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC safe to work with?
Is FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC safe to load? FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC (USDOT 1998680, MC-706282) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SLIDELL, LA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FCFIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC 81
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Ohio Security · 10–12
Hudson · 12–18
20102018
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2018 → Jun 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Mar 2012 → Apr 2012 | $1M | 2 |
| HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| OHIO SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Mar 2012 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 13
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
AL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SLIDELL, LA
Top corridor
AL ⇄ LA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1144924USDOT 1998683Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 239699USDOT 3185154USDOT 38111USDOT 1356546USDOT 1160668USDOT 4386382USDOT 1998683USDOT 1648760
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@roadone.com — 21 carriers: USDOT 2197USDOT 512676USDOT 866579USDOT 1691419USDOT 1994214USDOT 1998646USDOT 1998683USDOT 1998688
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ken kellaway — 17 carriers: USDOT 1691419USDOT 1994214USDOT 1998646USDOT 1998683USDOT 1998688USDOT 1998699USDOT 1998705USDOT 1998710
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3632 MEADOW LAKE DRIVE WEST, SLIDELL, LA, 70461
- Mailing address
- 1115 S RIVER IND BLVD SE, ATLANTA, GA, 30315
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (781) 961-8200
- dmoat@roadone.com
- Web domain
- roadone.com
Registration
- Officers
- Ken Kellaway · David Mclaughlin
- USDOT / docket
- 1998680 · MC-706282
- First registered
- 02/23/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2026 · 491,014 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC's USDOT number?
FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC's USDOT number is 1998680, and its motor carrier number is MC-706282.
Is FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC's safety record?
FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC has a 30.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC's fleet?
FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC based?
FIRST COAST LOGISTICS OF LOUISIANA LLC is based in SLIDELL, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.