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Carrier profile · USDOT 2288688 · MC-2883

ROBERT COOK

DBA R & D ANGUS

1 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 2 statesMERRIMAN, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-2883 ACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2017–2020 · vPIC
Call dispatch(402) 322-1585Email dispatchCOOKRO52@HOTMAIL.COM

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
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Nothing flagged.

Operating authority14 yr active
since 2012
Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 2017–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 14-yr authority — clear to load.Full read

Is ROBERT COOK safe to work with?

Is ROBERT COOK safe to load? ROBERT COOK (USDOT 2288688, MC-2883) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MERRIMAN, NE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 3 roadside inspections, 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
RCROBERT COOK 100
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Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 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.

Well-monitored
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 1-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
Registered power units
1
Inspections · 24 mo
3
Annualized
≈2 / yr
Coverage
≈1.5 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
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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 continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
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

7.5 yr
Average age
2020
Newest model yr
2017
Oldest model yr
50%
VINs decoded
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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 observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo3
NE busiest

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

Home base
MERRIMAN, NE
201 S MAIN
Top corridor
NE
NE 2 · SD 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

robert cook — 38 carriers: USDOT 161639USDOT 196275USDOT 244956USDOT 759517USDOT 823571USDOT 950423USDOT 982849USDOT 1109624

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
201 S MAIN, MERRIMAN, NE, 69218
Mailing address
PO BOX 167, MERRIMAN, NE, 69218-0167
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(402) 322-1585
Email
cookro52@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer
Robert Cook
USDOT / docket
2288688 · MC-2883
First registered
03/27/2012
Last MCS-150
08/01/2024 · 76,781 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
76,781Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked

What is ROBERT COOK's USDOT number?

ROBERT COOK's USDOT number is 2288688, and its motor carrier number is MC-2883.

Is ROBERT COOK authorized to operate?

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

What is ROBERT COOK's safety record?

ROBERT COOK 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's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ROBERT COOK's fleet?

ROBERT COOK operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBERT COOK based?

ROBERT COOK is based in MERRIMAN, NE, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.