Carrier profile · USDOT 590220

DAVE COLE INC

1 power unitsGRANITE FALLS, MN

CARRIER INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(320) 981-0239 Email dispatchcandbcole03@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 31 yearsUSDOT registration inactive

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.

Operating authority

yr active

since 1995

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityFlagged

31 yr unchanged

Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.

AI readCarrier, 31-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is DAVE COLE INC safe to load? DAVE COLE INC (USDOT 590220) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in GRANITE FALLS, MN, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

DCDAVE COLE INC 50

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

No roadside inspections on record.

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
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

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

Home base

GRANITE FALLS, MN

2498 490TH STREET

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked

FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 590220. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.

Named as the prior authority of newer carriers

1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 590220.

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles a. cole — 2 carriers: USDOT 3675607

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2498 490TH STREET, GRANITE FALLS, MN, 56241
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 981-0239
Cell: (320) 226-0612
Fax: (320) 564-3392
Email: candbcole03@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Charles A. Cole
USDOT / docket: 590220
First registered: 02/10/1995
Last MCS-150: 03/15/2023 · 7,500 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

7,500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 DAVE COLE INC's USDOT number?

DAVE COLE INC's USDOT number is 590220.

Is DAVE COLE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, DAVE COLE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is DAVE COLE INC's fleet?

DAVE COLE INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is DAVE COLE INC based?

DAVE COLE INC is based in GRANITE FALLS, MN.

Contact & documents

Call dispatch3209810239 Email dispatchcandbcole03@gmail.comCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 590220
Officer: CHARLES A. COLE
Address: 2498 490TH STREET
GRANITE FALLS, MN, 56241

At a glance

No crashes in 24 months

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