Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 958577 · MC-457801
COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC
4 power unitsavg 20.5 yrLocal · 2 statesLAVALETTE, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-457801 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
20.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 5
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 11 inspections.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (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 peersOlder
20.5 yr
Model years 1998–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
25 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 958577, MC-457801) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAVALETTE, WV, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 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 review before loading (85/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCOLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC 85
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / 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 Driving4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Acuity A · 15–21
20032024
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Jul 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Dec 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Mar 2004 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2016
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAVALETTE, WV
Top corridor
WV
Density
fewermore
05
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 958577. 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 958577.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
allen cole — 3 carriers: USDOT 2545816USDOT 4376479
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1852 BEECH FORK RD, LAVALETTE, WV, 25535
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 654-3265
- Fax
- (606) 474-2664
Registration
- Officer
- Allen Cole
- USDOT / docket
- 958577 · MC-457801
- First registered
- 05/31/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 07/04/2025 · 62,114 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 958577, and its motor carrier number is MC-457801.
Is COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 85/100 (tier: review).
How big is COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC based?
COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAVALETTE, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.