Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3008466 · MC-27785
COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC
10 power unitsavg 8.4 yrLocal · 1 statesLUBBOCK, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-27785 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDER
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 9 yearsFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC safe to load? COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 3008466, MC-27785) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LUBBOCK, TX, operating 10 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECOBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Intrastate Out of Service · ordered 04/13/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)20 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)20 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
63.6% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / 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 Driving55 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance40 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance38 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 11 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance14 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
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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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Hallmark County · 17–20
Progressive County · 20–22
Trisura Specialty · 22–24
20172024
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALPINE TRANSPORTATION INSURANCE RRG, INC. | Aug 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Jul 2020 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2017 → May 2020 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2020
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUBBOCK, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 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 3892108USDOT 3797845Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (23 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3797845USDOT 4097037USDOT 2389488
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1717
Shared w/ other carriers2323
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4202 IDALOU ROAD, LUBBOCK, TX, 79403
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 12379, LUBBOCK, TX, 79452
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 786-9276
- Web domain
- cobra-energy.com
Registration
- Officer
- Kari Ann Brown
- USDOT / docket
- 3008466 · MC-27785
- First registered
- 05/16/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 08/14/2025 · 70,000 mi (2023)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 3008466, and its motor carrier number is MC-27785.
Is COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC's safety record?
COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC's fleet?
COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC based?
COBRA ENERGY SERVICES LLC is based in LUBBOCK, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.