KOLE TRUCKING LLC

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No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
Policy effective · Nov 10, 2024
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Owner Operator Services Inc Details →
  • OOS rate better than size peers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KOLE TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1457775)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Owner Operator Services Inc
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1457775/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1457775 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JAMES KOLE Company officer 2: JACOB SCHWARTZ General Freight Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls Motor Vehicles Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Building Materials Machinery / Large Objects +5 more Based in INDIAN TRAIL, NC

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 15.4% (better). n=30514 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1457775
In FMCSA records since Jan 31, 2006 (~20y)
MC / docket MC728188
Company officer JAMES KOLE
Company officer 2 JACOB SCHWARTZ
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
General Freight, Metal Sheets / Coils / Rolls, Motor Vehicles, Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Oilfield Equipment, Utilities, Farm Supplies, Construction
Fleet size 32 units
Drivers 35
Annual mileage 1,410,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
1505 TURRING DR STE C
INDIAN TRAIL, NC 28079
Mailing
PO BOX 79200
CHARLOTTE, NC 28271
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1457775
In FMCSA records since Jan 31, 2006 (~20y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1,410,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.82 vs 1.80 -0.98
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 29 0
Trailers 4 33 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 5 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 1 1 2
Crash reports 0 1 1 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 24 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 17 17 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
32
Drivers
35
Inspections
24
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
2
5 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

KOLE TRUCKING LLC had 17 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

17 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (3) and AR (3).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 2 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 32 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 35 drivers; Kenworth, Reitnouer, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 30,514 ACTIVE carriers operating 16–48 power units (±50% of this carrier's 32 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 30,514 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
15.4%
Median across 30,514 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -15.4 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (19 months)

2023-10 2026-08

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 3 0 0.0% Jan 13, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 3 0 0.0% Jun 9, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 2 0 0.0% Dec 18, 2025
Florida (FL) 2 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2025
Nebraska (NE) 1 0 0.0% Oct 28, 2025
Kansas (KS) 1 0 0.0% Apr 9, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% May 11, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
South Carolina (SC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 17, 2026
Connecticut (CT) 1 0 0.0% Feb 24, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% May 20, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 10
Peterbilt 6
Reitnouer 5
Freightliner 2
Mack 2
Reids Trai 2
Unknown 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 3 0.51 1 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 1.28 1 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 1.90 2 Aug 24, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88794384 Aug 25, 2026 OK 3 SEQUOYAH POE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88435415 Jul 17, 2026 SC 3
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 392.16-D No
87828845 May 11, 2026 OH 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.11A1-CSLRR, 393.45D-B No
87548383 Apr 9, 2026 KS 2 BURLINGTON KS
WESTERN STAR TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86787601 Jan 13, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86614676 Dec 18, 2025 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2MI No
86558937 Dec 11, 2025 TN 3 CHATTANOOGA TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTR No
86394511 Nov 21, 2025 TN 2 KNOXVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86169863 Oct 28, 2025 NE 3 WAVERLY WEST BOUND
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
84953306 Jun 9, 2025 AR 3 OZARK AR
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-INAT No
84903947 May 20, 2025 TX 2 tx-ih-0020-in-tarrant-co.-(424-45
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
4 395.8E, 395.30B1, 395.24D No
84383966 Apr 9, 2025 FL 2 JASPER FL
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
84262831 Mar 25, 2025 FL 3 JASPER FL
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83940305 Feb 24, 2025 CT 2 UNION SCALE
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLEQP No
83919351 Feb 19, 2025 NM 3 OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83008307 Oct 22, 2024 AR 3 WEST MEMPHIS AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLL No
82924761 Oct 12, 2024 AR 3 LITTLE ROCK AR
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLL No
82468307 Aug 22, 2024 SD 3 TILFORD SD
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82416903 Aug 12, 2024 TN 3 COOKEVILLE TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83827801 Apr 2, 2024 NM 3
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
81186997 Mar 23, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80121088 Nov 3, 2023 TX 2 IH 30 WESTBOUND MT PLEASANT
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80025388 Oct 24, 2023 AL 2 AL 133 RS
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79015563 Jun 29, 2023 AL 2 WEIGH STATION
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.112, 393.11, 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (5 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AR2026508417 Feb 14, 2026 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0242605145 Sep 3, 2024 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000065973 Dec 14, 2016 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
NV0161102412 Nov 25, 2016 NV 0 1 Yes No Injury
MI0009780041 Aug 23, 2016 MI 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 12, 2012 MC728188 NC REVOCATION NC →
Nov 18, 2010 MC728188-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT31429A 91X $1,000,000 Nov 10, 2024 On file ACTIVE
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0013950002 BIPD/Primary Nov 10, 2016 Nov 10, 2024 REPLACED
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY A0013950001 BIPD/Primary Nov 10, 2013 Nov 10, 2016 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN086623 BIPD/Primary Jan 10, 2012 Dec 13, 2013 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN086623 BIPD/Primary Jan 10, 2012 Nov 10, 2013 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN086623 BIPD/Primary Nov 10, 2011 Jan 10, 2012 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN086623 BIPD/Primary Nov 10, 2011 Feb 14, 2012 NAME CHANGED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06298201 BIPD/Primary Nov 10, 2010 Nov 10, 2011 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06298201 CARGO Nov 10, 2010 Apr 29, 2011 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Nov 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Dec 13, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 10, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Feb 14, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Jan 11, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Jan 10, 2012
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  8. Nov 10, 2011
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Apr 29, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  10. Nov 18, 2010
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.112 Tiedown not adjustable by driver Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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