Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 921340 · MC-398204
DONALD C COTTRILL
DBA DAD'S TRUCKING
2 power unitsavg 21 yrLocal · 1 statesNORMANTOWN, WV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-398204 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
21.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2005 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)$750K$750K on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
21 yr
Model years 2005–2005 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DONALD C COTTRILL safe to work with?
Is DONALD C COTTRILL safe to load? DONALD C COTTRILL (USDOT 921340, MC-398204) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in NORMANTOWN, WV, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DCDONALD C COTTRILL 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-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
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
$750k on filegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750k floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Canal · 01–06
Carolina · 07–now
National · 13–15
Northland · 15–22
Classic · 22–24
20012024
A BIPD policy is currently in force per the filing history — request a COI to confirm before tendering.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLASSIC INSURANCE CO | Dec 2022 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2015 → Dec 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2013 → Dec 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2007 → current | $750k | 6 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Dec 2006 → Jan 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2001 → Dec 2006 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2005
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORMANTOWN, WV
Top corridor
MD ⇄ WV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552USDOT 2345USDOT 2477USDOT 9392USDOT 10611USDOT 13191USDOT 38515USDOT 38519
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
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
- 828 ROSEDALE RD, NORMANTOWN, WV, 25267
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 354-7676
- Cell
- (304) 266-5743
- Fax
- (304) 354-0424
- Web domain
- frontier.com
Registration
- Officer
- Donald C Cottrill
- USDOT / docket
- 921340 · MC-398204
- First registered
- 12/12/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2026 · 109,448 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is DONALD C COTTRILL's USDOT number?
DONALD C COTTRILL's USDOT number is 921340, and its motor carrier number is MC-398204.
Is DONALD C COTTRILL authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DONALD C COTTRILL is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DONALD C COTTRILL's safety record?
DONALD C COTTRILL has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DONALD C COTTRILL's fleet?
DONALD C COTTRILL operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DONALD C COTTRILL based?
DONALD C COTTRILL is based in NORMANTOWN, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.