Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
9 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 520355 · MC-895845
COOKE EQUIPMENT INC
9 power unitsavg 16.1 yrRegional · 3 statesBILLINGS, MT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-895845 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
9Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.1Avg age (yr)
2000–2021 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
In good standing · 4
Operating authority3333 yr active
since 1993Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo60.060.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
16.1 yr
Model years 2000–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COOKE EQUIPMENT INC safe to work with?
Is COOKE EQUIPMENT INC safe to load? COOKE EQUIPMENT INC (USDOT 520355, MC-895845) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BILLINGS, MT, operating 9 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 33 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 60.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CECOOKE EQUIPMENT INC 86
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 60.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
42.9% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 9-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 9
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 14–17
20142018
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 9
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2021
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
MT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BILLINGS, MT
Top corridor
MT
Density
fewermore
05
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 3106128USDOT 689738
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)99
Observed (24 mo)55
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
- 333 S 80TH ST W, BILLINGS, MT, 59106
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (307) 272-0792
Registration
- Officers
- Riley O Cooke · Vickie L Cooke
- USDOT / docket
- 520355 · MC-895845
- First registered
- 04/22/1993
- Last MCS-150
- 04/08/2026 · 69,567 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/07/2025
- 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 COOKE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number?
COOKE EQUIPMENT INC's USDOT number is 520355, and its motor carrier number is MC-895845.
Is COOKE EQUIPMENT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COOKE EQUIPMENT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COOKE EQUIPMENT INC's safety record?
COOKE EQUIPMENT INC has a 60.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COOKE EQUIPMENT INC's fleet?
COOKE EQUIPMENT INC operates 9 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COOKE EQUIPMENT INC based?
COOKE EQUIPMENT INC is based in BILLINGS, MT, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.