Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
2,266 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 251147
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC
2,266 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 7 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2,266Power units
307 observed · MCS-150
266Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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.
Established 42 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority4141 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.79.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1515
22 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
41 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC safe to work with?
Is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC safe to load? COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC (USDOT 251147) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 2,266 power units and 2,829 drivers. Operating authority has been active 41 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 635 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CBCOCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC 88
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Safety
635 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.7% (24-mo)145 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)425 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
6.5% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2,266-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2,266
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 425
- Annualized
- ≈213 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving130 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance72 · 13 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance25
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance25
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance23 · 19 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 9 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2,266
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 307
- Trailers (towed)
- 266
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo424424
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
GA ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 188556USDOT 327574USDOT 192068USDOT 842212USDOT 4209294USDOT 542661Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (22 trucks · 25 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 185452USDOT 3421178USDOT 3421327USDOT 154500USDOT 4209294USDOT 188556USDOT 327574USDOT 309893
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ccbcu.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1514095USDOT 3978290
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2,2662,266
Observed (24 mo)307307
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
- 4600 EAST LAKE BLVD, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 2006, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35201
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 943-6767
- Cell
- (205) 329-1049
- bradsmith@ccbcu.com
- Web domain
- ccbcu.com
Registration
- Officers
- Eric Steadman · Mike Suco
- USDOT / docket
- 251147
- First registered
- 10/05/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 02/18/2026 · 43,597,880 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 11/20/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 72108103
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 COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC's USDOT number?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC's USDOT number is 251147.
Is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC's safety record?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC has a 9.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 635 roadside inspections, with 22 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC's fleet?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC operates 2,266 power units and 2,829 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC based?
COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY UNITED INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.