Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.4 yr
Model years 2011–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
COBB REFRIGERATED FREIGHT INC (USDOT 145920) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 5, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 11 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 11 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 13 power units and 15 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 18, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 7, 1989 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
COBB REFRIGERATED FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 145920, and its motor carrier number is MC-147824.
As of Jun 13, 2026, COBB REFRIGERATED FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
COBB REFRIGERATED FREIGHT INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
COBB REFRIGERATED FREIGHT INC operates 13 power units and 15 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
COBB REFRIGERATED FREIGHT INC is based in MODESTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
Comparable carriers around Modesto and across California
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · CRESTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2019
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2015 → Nov 2019 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2015 | $750K | 2 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750K | 1 |
| FINANCIAL PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750K | 6 |
| MONTEREY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750K | 1 |
| BROOKWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Nov 2009 | $750K | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1999 → Nov 2006 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 1996 → Nov 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| ATHENA ASSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1994 → Oct 1996 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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