Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2931074 · MC-989722
COOK CARRIERS LLC
8 power unitsavg 6.5 yrMulti-region · 9 statesALVADA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-989722 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2005–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COOK CARRIERS LLC safe to work with?
Is COOK CARRIERS LLC safe to load? COOK CARRIERS LLC (USDOT 2931074, MC-989722) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ALVADA, OH, operating 8 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCOOK CARRIERS LLC 75
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)14 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 8-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 14
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving13
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Progressive Preferred · 16–18
Progressive Preferred · 19–23
Sentry Select · 23–25
20162025
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2023 → Nov 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2019 → Oct 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Oct 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2016 → Oct 2018 | $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)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2025
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1414
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALVADA, OH
Top corridor
SD ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (17 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3568413USDOT 4377833USDOT 53824USDOT 388467USDOT 3650507USDOT 2799897USDOT 2150945USDOT 3057870
Shares a company officer with other carriers
kenneth e cook — 3 carriers: USDOT 823394USDOT 1551642
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers1717
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2914 US 23, ALVADA, OH, 44802
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (567) 281-1171
- Fax
- (567) 281-1663
- Web domain
- cookcarriers.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kenneth E Cook
- USDOT / docket
- 2931074 · MC-989722
- First registered
- 09/21/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/03/2025 · 713,470 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Frequently asked
What is COOK CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number?
COOK CARRIERS LLC's USDOT number is 2931074, and its motor carrier number is MC-989722.
Is COOK CARRIERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COOK CARRIERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COOK CARRIERS LLC's safety record?
COOK CARRIERS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is COOK CARRIERS LLC's fleet?
COOK CARRIERS LLC operates 8 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COOK CARRIERS LLC based?
COOK CARRIERS LLC is based in ALVADA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.