Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
39 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 794760 · MC-551868
1ST COAST CARGO INC
39 power unitsavg 5.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesJACKSONVILLE, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-551868 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
39Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2014–2025 · 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 fileMultiple injury crashes
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 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 85 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo12.812.8 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2014–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is 1ST COAST CARGO INC safe to work with?
Is 1ST COAST CARGO INC safe to load? 1ST COAST CARGO INC (USDOT 794760, MC-551868) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, operating 39 power units and 42 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 85 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.8% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
1C1ST COAST CARGO INC 94
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Safety
85 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 12.8% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.6% (24-mo)62 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 39-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 39
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 62
- Annualized
- ≈31 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving13
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
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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
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Occidental Fire · 06–08
Great West · 08–11
State Pennsylvania · 12–21
National Union · 21–25
20062025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2021 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA | Jul 2012 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 12 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2011 → Jul 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2008 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Jun 2006 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| ALLSTATE INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2006 → Jun 2006 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 39
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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
2025
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo6262
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JACKSONVILLE, FL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 57508USDOT 327574USDOT 422227USDOT 917131USDOT 1062707USDOT 77949USDOT 877115USDOT 1534531
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@1stcoastcargo.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 4508833
Shares a company officer with other carriers
matthew e loux — 3 carriers: USDOT 1902452USDOT 4508833
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3939
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers2222
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
- 1400 EASTPORT ROAD, JACKSONVILLE, FL, 32218
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (904) 328-5700
- Fax
- (904) 328-5707
- Web domain
- 1stcoastcargo.com
Registration
- Officers
- Matthew E Loux · Kimberly R Austin
- USDOT / docket
- 794760 · MC-551868
- First registered
- 02/10/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 12/19/2025 · 1,234,775 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 79691217
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 1ST COAST CARGO INC's USDOT number?
1ST COAST CARGO INC's USDOT number is 794760, and its motor carrier number is MC-551868.
Is 1ST COAST CARGO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, 1ST COAST CARGO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is 1ST COAST CARGO INC's safety record?
1ST COAST CARGO INC has a 12.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 85 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is 1ST COAST CARGO INC's fleet?
1ST COAST CARGO INC operates 39 power units and 42 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is 1ST COAST CARGO INC based?
1ST COAST CARGO INC is based in JACKSONVILLE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.