Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 831609 · MC-368599
DAVID SANDERS
DBA KOOLER EXPRESS
1 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 1 statesTAHLEQUAH, OK
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-368599 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2023–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2023–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is DAVID SANDERS safe to work with?
Is DAVID SANDERS safe to load? DAVID SANDERS (USDOT 831609, MC-368599) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in TAHLEQUAH, OK, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
DSDAVID SANDERS 100
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Safety
3 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)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈1.0 / 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
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
02
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
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Progressive Northern · 01–05
Truck Exchange · 08–10
Northland · 15–20
19992020
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 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2010 → Oct 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Aug 2008 → Aug 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2001 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2000 → Aug 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 1999 → Aug 2000 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
2023
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 mo22
OK busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TAHLEQUAH, OK
Top corridor
OK
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
david sanders — 29 carriers: USDOT 140946USDOT 200023USDOT 872068USDOT 1181533USDOT 1292888USDOT 1417606USDOT 1594867USDOT 1625966
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14098 WEST 826 RD, TAHLEQUAH, OK, 74464
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (918) 931-2022
Registration
- Officer
- David Sanders
- USDOT / docket
- 831609 · MC-368599
- First registered
- 10/05/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 10/30/2025 · 74,001 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
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 DAVID SANDERS's USDOT number?
DAVID SANDERS's USDOT number is 831609, and its motor carrier number is MC-368599.
Is DAVID SANDERS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, DAVID SANDERS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVID SANDERS's safety record?
DAVID SANDERS has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 3 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).
How big is DAVID SANDERS's fleet?
DAVID SANDERS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVID SANDERS based?
DAVID SANDERS is based in TAHLEQUAH, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.