Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
300 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 603605 · MC-289984
COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC
300 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 37 statesOKLAHOMA CITY, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-289984 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
300Power units
338 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.723.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal55
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC safe to work with?
Is COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC safe to load? COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC (USDOT 603605, MC-289984) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, operating 300 power units and 300 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 480 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
CSCOLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC 81
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Safety
480 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.7% (24-mo)169 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 4.2% (24-mo)287 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.1% 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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 300-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 300
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 287
- Annualized
- ≈144 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving95 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance61 · 16 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance48 · 24 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving36
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance26 · 25 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance12 · 9 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance12
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance10 · 1 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
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Scottsdale · 97–02
Progressive Ins · 02–05
Carolina · 05–12
National Fire · 13–16
National Liability · 16–18
Canal · 18–24
19952024
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 38 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2018 → Jul 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2013 → Jul 2016 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2012 → Jul 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2012 | $1M | 11 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2002 → Jul 2005 | $1M | 11 |
| SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1997 → Sep 2002 | $1M | 6 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 1995 → Jul 1998 | $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)
- 300
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 338
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 37 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3636
US statesInspections · 24 mo286286
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
Top corridor
TN ⇄ OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 41 trucks also ran under 36 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 402124USDOT 999376USDOT 4460858USDOT 1885952USDOT 264184USDOT 4504466USDOT 80806USDOT 3810149Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 146 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3036493USDOT 3269404USDOT 3369454USDOT 3994690USDOT 4332909USDOT 278434USDOT 1330321USDOT 2329619
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@coldironcompanies.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 3036059USDOT 3083903
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)300300
Observed (24 mo)338338
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5325 S MADERA BLVD, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 73129
- Mailing address
- 200 N SOONER ROAD, EDMOND, OK, 73034
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (405) 671-8009
- Fax
- (405) 437-2537
- Web domain
- coldironcompanies.com
Registration
- Officers
- James Ryan Riggs · Clay Coldiron
- USDOT / docket
- 603605 · MC-289984
- First registered
- 06/01/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 11,000,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 09/27/2021
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC's USDOT number?
COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC's USDOT number is 603605, and its motor carrier number is MC-289984.
Is COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC's safety record?
COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC has a 23.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 480 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC's fleet?
COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC operates 300 power units and 300 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC based?
COLDIRON SPECIALIZED DRIVEAWAY INC is based in OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 37 states.