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Carrier profile · USDOT 534019 · Updated 06/13/2026

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD

5 power unitsavg 18 yrLocal · 2 statesPORT ALBERNI, BC

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

18.0Avg age (yr)

2003–2015 · vPIC

Call dispatch(250) 724-7600 Email dispatchjohn.perry@coulsonaviationusa.com

Carrier verification summary for COULSON AIRCRANE LTD

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD (USDOT 534019) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD (USDOT 534019) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD (USDOT 534019) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD (USDOT 534019) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD (USDOT 534019) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD (USDOT 534019) reports 5 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/08/2025.

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD (USDOT 534019) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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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.

Established 33 yearsNo reported crashes

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

18 yr

Model years 2003–2015 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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.

383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

18.0 yr

Average age

2015

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

PORT ALBERNI, BC

4890 CHERRY CREEK ROAD

Top corridor

CA ⇄ BC

CA 3 · WA 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@coulsonaviationusa.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2366360

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 4890 CHERRY CREEK ROAD, PORT ALBERNI, BC, V9Y 8E9
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (250) 724-7600
Cell: (250) 735-4001
Fax: (250) 723-7766
Email: john.perry@coulsonaviationusa.com
Web domain: coulsonaviationusa.com

Registration

Officers: Wayne Coulson · John Perry
USDOT / docket: 534019
First registered: 08/17/1993
Last MCS-150: 04/08/2025 · 25,000 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

25,000

Annual mileage

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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 COULSON AIRCRANE LTD's USDOT number?

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD's USDOT number is 534019.

Is COULSON AIRCRANE LTD authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, COULSON AIRCRANE LTD is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COULSON AIRCRANE LTD's safety record?

COULSON AIRCRANE LTD has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).