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Carrier profile · USDOT 1962238 · MC-695632 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

ED COHEN

DBA EC TRANSPORTATION

2 power unitsLocal · 2 statesHOPKINS, SC

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-695632 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

24.7Avg age (yr)

1999–2005 · vPIC

Call dispatch(803) 466-8921 Email dispatchKENO.COHEN72@GMAIL.COM

Carrier verification summary for ED COHEN

ED COHEN (USDOT 1962238) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

ED COHEN (USDOT 1962238) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

ED COHEN (USDOT 1962238) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 31, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

ED COHEN (USDOT 1962238) 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.

ED COHEN (USDOT 1962238) reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 8, 2025.

ED COHEN (USDOT 1962238) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2009.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

16 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 2-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving2 · 0 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$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Canal’10–’12

Northland’16–’18

National’18–’20

Occidental Fire’20–’22

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Dec 2023 → Mar 2025	$750K	8
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2022 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Nov 2020 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2020	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
COLUMBIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2014 → Nov 2015	$750K	10
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2013 → Nov 2014	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2012 → Nov 2013	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 2010 → Oct 2012	$750K	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → Oct 2010	$750K	3

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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): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HOPKINS, SC

316 TURNING LEAF DR

Top corridor

GA ⇄ SC

GA 1 · SC 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 316 TURNING LEAF DR, HOPKINS, SC, 29061
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (803) 466-8921
Fax: (803) 783-7333
Email: keno.cohen72@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Edward Cohen Jr
USDOT / docket: 1962238 · MC-695632
First registered: Nov 3, 2009
Last MCS-150: Aug 8, 2025 · 107,721 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

107,721

Annual mileage

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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 ED COHEN's USDOT number?

ED COHEN's USDOT number is 1962238, and its motor carrier number is MC-695632.

Is ED COHEN authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, ED COHEN is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ED COHEN's safety record?

ED COHEN has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 2 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.