Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1878184 · MC-719542
CHARLES J COLE
DBA C COLE AND SON TRUCKING
1 power unitsLUNENBURG, VT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-719542 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 17 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Reincarnated carrier — prior authority revokedFMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked operating authority — the classic chameleon-carrier pattern. Verify it is not evading an enforcement history.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityFlagged
17 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
AI readFull read
Is CHARLES J COLE safe to work with?
Is CHARLES J COLE safe to load? CHARLES J COLE (USDOT 1878184, MC-719542) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LUNENBURG, VT, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
CJCHARLES J COLE 50
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 10–22
Concord General · 22–25
20102025
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONCORD GENERAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jul 2010 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 4 |
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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)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUNENBURG, VT
Density
fewermore
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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 1878184. 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 1878184.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1054 RIVER ROAD, LUNENBURG, VT, 05906
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (802) 892-6679
- Cell
- (802) 274-9350
Registration
- Officer
- Charles J Cole
- USDOT / docket
- 1878184 · MC-719542
- First registered
- 04/16/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 01/26/2024 · 40,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CHARLES J COLE's USDOT number?
CHARLES J COLE's USDOT number is 1878184, and its motor carrier number is MC-719542.
Is CHARLES J COLE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, CHARLES J COLE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CHARLES J COLE's safety record?
CHARLES J COLE has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is CHARLES J COLE's fleet?
CHARLES J COLE operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CHARLES J COLE based?
CHARLES J COLE is based in LUNENBURG, VT.