Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
37 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1006728 · MC-853842
COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC
37 power unitsavg 11.9 yrRegional · 3 statesIRMO, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-853842 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
37Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.9Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo50.050.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.9 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC safe to work with?
Is COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC safe to load? COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 1006728, MC-853842) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in IRMO, SC, operating 37 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 89 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 50.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CCCOOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC 80
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Safety
89 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 50.0% (24-mo)30 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)71 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 37-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 37
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 71
- Annualized
- ≈36 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance46 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving43
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance26
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 12 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- 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
+5 earlier
Employers · 16–18
Motorists Commercial · 20–22
20142022
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOTORISTS COMMERCIAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2020 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Dec 2019 → Dec 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2016 → Dec 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Dec 2014 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| EMCASCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2014 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2014 → Dec 2014 | $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)
- 37
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo7171
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
IRMO, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1384349
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3737
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1760 DUTCHFORK RD, IRMO, SC, 29063
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 177, BALLENTINE, SC, 29002
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (803) 781-7411
- Cell
- (803) 269-6481
- Fax
- (803) 781-2457
- Web domain
- cooglerconstruction
Registration
- Officers
- Kellye Johnson · Kellye Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 1006728 · MC-853842
- First registered
- 02/25/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 05/09/2025 · 400,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 10/17/2015
- D-U-N-S
- 945773299
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 COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number?
COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC's USDOT number is 1006728, and its motor carrier number is MC-853842.
Is COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC's safety record?
COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC's fleet?
COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC operates 37 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC based?
COOGLER CONSTRUCTION INC is based in IRMO, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.