Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6.6 yr
Model years 2006–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
COTTONWOOD LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 1304983) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 14, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
The carrier received 78 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 78 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.
It reports 27 power units and 30 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 24, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.
COTTONWOOD LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 1304983, and its motor carrier number is MC-603378.
As of Jun 26, 2026, COTTONWOOD LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
COTTONWOOD LOGISTICS INC has a 15.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 123 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
COTTONWOOD LOGISTICS INC operates 27 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
COTTONWOOD LOGISTICS INC is based in STEINBACH, MB, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.
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78 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
78 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 7
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
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2016
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2007 → Feb 2016 | $1M | 5 |
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 9 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
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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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