Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 660003 · MC-382479
COTO INC
1 power unitsavg 5.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCRESSKILL, NJ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-382479 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.5Avg age (yr)
2019–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 8 inspections.
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.5 yr
Model years 2019–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COTO INC safe to work with?
Is COTO INC safe to load? COTO INC (USDOT 660003, MC-382479) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CRESSKILL, NJ, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
CICOTO INC 100
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Empire Fire · 03–05
State Pennsylvania · 05–08
Sua · 08–11
Argonaut-midwest · 11–13
State Pennsylvania · 14–17
Drive New · 17–25
20002025
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 39 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Aug 2014 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 5 |
| ASSOCIATED INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Aug 2013 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Aug 2013 | $750k | 4 |
| SUA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 5 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2005 → Jul 2008 | $750k | 4 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2003 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2002 → Dec 2002 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Mar 2000 → Jan 2002 | $750k | 5 |
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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)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo33
NJ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CRESSKILL, NJ
Top corridor
NJ
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
fernando gonzalez — 62 carriers: USDOT 1198041USDOT 1268887USDOT 1291053USDOT 1309789USDOT 1345288USDOT 1386842USDOT 1399846USDOT 1432755
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 290 COUNTY RD, CRESSKILL, NJ, 07626-1621
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 48, CRESSKILL, NJ, 07626
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (201) 481-8741
- cotoincorp@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Fernando Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 660003 · MC-382479
- First registered
- 09/20/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 12/06/2025 · 75,726 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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
- 2026-06-18Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
- 2026-06-17Carrier record changeInactive · Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
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Frequently asked
What is COTO INC's USDOT number?
COTO INC's USDOT number is 660003, and its motor carrier number is MC-382479.
Is COTO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, COTO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COTO INC's safety record?
COTO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COTO INC's fleet?
COTO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COTO INC based?
COTO INC is based in CRESSKILL, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.