Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3294392 · MC-1043751
COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC
7 power unitsavg 6.5 yrLocal · 2 statesHIGH ISLAND, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1043751 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2023 · 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 7 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.5 yr
Model years 2012–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC safe to load? COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3294392, MC-1043751) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HIGH ISLAND, TX, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (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 (68/100), 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
CECOTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC 68
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 7-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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1
- 177.801 Other violationOther1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 177.823 Other violationOther1 · 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 County · 19–22
Great West · 22–24
20192025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUDSON EXCESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2022 → Oct 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Oct 2019 → Oct 2022 | $1M | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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
2023
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HIGH ISLAND, TX
Top corridor
UT ⇄ TX
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3458366USDOT 738342
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1294 BARROW LN, HIGH ISLAND, TX, 77623
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 114, HIGH ISLAND, TX, 77623
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (409) 599-9662
Registration
- Officer
- Rowena Stanley
- USDOT / docket
- 3294392 · MC-1043751
- First registered
- 06/03/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 09/21/2024 · 260,189 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80477986
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 COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3294392, and its motor carrier number is MC-1043751.
Is COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC based?
COTTONTAIL EXPRESS LLC is based in HIGH ISLAND, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.