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

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4545480USDOT 2434870USDOT 2517843USDOT 3114790USDOT 3620076USDOT 4362979USDOT 1958610USDOT 630320

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kotacofuels.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3928391

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)106
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers19

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1XKYDP9X5PJ24465522Jul 5, 2024May 15, 2026
3ALXFB008LDLY251425Aug 30, 2023May 12, 2026
5KJNBWD19SPVJ396225Nov 5, 2024May 2, 2026
1XKAD49X5EJ39499023Jun 13, 2023Apr 15, 2026
4V4NC9EH2KN20563623Nov 15, 2023Mar 11, 2026
4V4NC9EH7LN23351524Jun 22, 2023Feb 21, 2026
3HSDJAPR3FN57440123Sep 20, 2024Feb 2, 2026
4V4NC9EH4KN89931224Jun 16, 2023Oct 22, 2025
3HSLGAPR1LN41466723Aug 21, 2023Sep 22, 2025
1XKWP40X86R13695922Aug 21, 2024Sep 9, 2025
4J8T04226ET00650123Aug 29, 2023Sep 9, 2025
1XKZDP9X2FJ45418122Oct 2, 2024Aug 4, 2025
4J8T0422XCT00300223Oct 20, 2023Jul 8, 2025
1XPXD49X2DD20088524Feb 29, 2024Jun 19, 2025
1XP7DB9XX4D83342823Feb 14, 2024Jun 13, 2025
1XPHD49X0AD10558122Jun 19, 2024May 14, 2025
3HSDJAPR6GN45293925Feb 5, 2024Mar 6, 2025
1XKWP49X4FJ42388022Jan 26, 2024Mar 5, 2025
5MC135311L319651522Sep 4, 2023Jun 24, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
2
Combined power
131
States
1
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
1
  • KOTACO FUELS INC· viewingUSDOT 201734
    106PU
  • CBF OIL INCUSDOT 3928391
    25PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

CBF OIL INC