Carrier profile · USDOT 350865 · MC-222590 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Cole Distributing Inc

21 power unitsSHELBY, OH62/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-222590 INACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

21Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(419) 342-3835 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 21 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’23 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Nationwide Agribusiness’91–’96

Federated’96–’13

Utica’05–’17

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2017

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRIANGLE INSURANCE COMPANY INC.	Jun 2021 → May 2023	$750K	1
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2019 → Jul 2021	$750K	2
PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2019	$750K	1
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2017	$750K	4
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1996 → Sep 2013	$750K	2
NATIONWIDE AGRIBUSINESS INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1991 → Feb 1996	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 21
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SHELBY, OH

6312 OH 598

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mark cole — 10 carriers: USDOT 275268 USDOT 859765 USDOT 935499 USDOT 1199396 USDOT 1260796 USDOT 1344403 USDOT 1590829 USDOT 1769626

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6312 OH 598, SHELBY, OH, 44875
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (419) 342-3835
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: coledist.com

Registration

Officer: Mark Cole
USDOT / docket: 350865 · MC-222590
First registered: Apr 17, 1989
Last MCS-150: Apr 11, 2023 · 370,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 70760210

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

370,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COLE DISTRIBUTING INC.

COLE DISTRIBUTING INC (USDOT 350865) has a Vektor safety score of 62/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from PHILADELPHIA INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 15, 2017 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 21 power units and 18 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 11, 2023. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COLE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number?

COLE DISTRIBUTING INC's USDOT number is 350865, and its motor carrier number is MC-222590.

Is COLE DISTRIBUTING INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. COLE DISTRIBUTING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.