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Carrier profile · USDOT 462346 · MC-247692 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Joe Walter Cotton
DBA JOE COTTON TRUCKING
2 power unitsCOOS BAY, OR28/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-247692 INACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
USDOT registration3434 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$0 in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
34 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOE WALTER COTTON (USDOT 462346) has a Vektor safety score of 28/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from VALLEY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 1, 2000 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 31, 2002.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOE WALTER COTTON's USDOT number?
JOE WALTER COTTON's USDOT number is 462346, and its motor carrier number is MC-247692.
Is JOE WALTER COTTON authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, JOE WALTER COTTON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOE WALTER COTTON's fleet?
JOE WALTER COTTON operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOE WALTER COTTON based?
JOE WALTER COTTON is based in COOS BAY, OR.
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