Carrier profile · USDOT 201734 · MC-157313 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

KOTACO FUELS INC

DBA NICHELSON OIL

106 power unitsavg 11.5 yrMulti-region · 10 statesFARGO, ND88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157313 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkskotacofuels.comFMCSA SAFER

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’17 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
1987199720072017now

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2017

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Jun 1987 → Dec 2017$1M9