COLD CARGO LLC
COLD CARGO LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 15 power units and 15 drivers, based in Laredo, TX. Across 19 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 26.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 12.5% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — COLD CARGO LLC (USDOT 4177664) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight. • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 20.0% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 22.2% vs peer 12.5% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4177664/ As of: Sep 16, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 22.2% vs peer median 12.5% (worse). n=67366 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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: Caution.
Recent changes
- Company officer 2 JOSE EDUARDO MORALES-ZERMENO → ROGELIO RAFAEL BETANCOURT GARCIA · Sep 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
- Company officer ROGELIO RAFAEL BETANCOURT GARCIA → JOSE EDUARDO MORALES-ZERMENO · Sep 9, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2024-01-29 (963 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceMS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 23, 2026
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Process Agent#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1607933ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 15 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 20 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 26.32% | 5.26% | — |
| 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%).
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.
COLD CARGO LLC had 19 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 26.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0.
19 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TX (9) and SD (3).
26.3% out-of-service rate, above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (5.3% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 15 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 15 drivers; Utility, Freightliner, and International are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 67,366 ACTIVE carriers operating 7–23 power units (±50% of this carrier's 15 unit fleet).
Fleet History
Field change history →Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 2 officer changes
Record Changes
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Company officer 2 JOSE EDUARDO MORALES-ZERMENO ROGELIO RAFAEL BETANCOURT GARCIAFMCSA Company Census
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Company officer ROGELIO RAFAEL BETANCOURT GARCIA JOSE EDUARDO MORALES-ZERMENOFMCSA Company Census
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Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (15 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas (TX) | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | Jul 22, 2026 |
| South Dakota (SD) | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | Dec 5, 2025 |
| Kansas (KS) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jul 7, 2025 |
| Minnesota (MN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| Nebraska (NE) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Jun 7, 2026 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 4, 2026 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Wisconsin (WI) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Dec 2, 2025 |
| Illinois (IL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 28, 2026 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Utility | 13 | |
| Freightliner | 9 | |
| International | 8 | |
| Great Dane | 4 | |
| Custom Scott | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 4 | — | 0.73 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 5 | — | 0.91 | 1 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | — | 2.51 | 3 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 11 | — | 6.17 | 6 | — | Sep 14, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88511842 | Jul 22, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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14 | 395.8A-ELD, 393.11, 396.17C | Yes |
| 88067331 | Jun 7, 2026 | NE | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 391.11B2-Q, 392.60A-D, 390.17 | Yes |
| 87789163 | May 6, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 87765803 | May 3, 2026 | TX | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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7 | 393.45B2UV, 395.22H4, 393.11TL | No |
| 87440301 | Mar 28, 2026 | IL | 3 | I-80 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86971465 | Feb 4, 2026 | TN | 3 | RICEVILLE TN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLML | No |
| 86497945 | Dec 5, 2025 | SD | 3 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD |
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 86489921 | Dec 2, 2025 | AR | 3 | HOPE AR |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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4 | 391.11B2-Q, 396.9D2-FTF, 392.2-SLL | Yes |
| 86483506 | Dec 2, 2025 | WI | 3 | MENOMONIE WI |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA2 | No |
| 86006700 | Oct 7, 2025 | TX | 1 | IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.55D2, 396.5B, 393.205C | No |
| 85713485 | Aug 30, 2025 | TX | 2 | IH35 SB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.60D, 395.24D | No |
| 85498869 | Aug 8, 2025 | MN | 3 | WEST LAKELAND MN |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Custom Scott
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWA1 | No |
| 85250220 | Jul 17, 2025 | SD | 3 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 391.11B2-Q, 395.8A1-HOSP | Yes |
| 85153429 | Jul 7, 2025 | KS | 2 | ks-crawford-county---037 |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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5 | 391.11B2-Q, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.9A-LHWS | Yes |
| 84718066 | May 17, 2025 | TX | 2 | US75 SB DENISON SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.11TU, 393.11TL | No |
| 84567896 | Apr 24, 2025 | TX | 1 | IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 393.9, 393.207B, 393.11TL | No |
| 84084469 | Mar 10, 2025 | SD | 2 | JEFFERSON SD |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83195476 | Nov 14, 2024 | TX | 2 | IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE |
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 82932283 | Oct 16, 2024 | TX | 1 | IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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6 | 393.9, 393.95A, 393.45B2UV | No |
| 82593222 | Aug 30, 2024 | MN | 2 | WORTHINGTON MN |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.45(d), 393.11(a)(1) | Yes |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
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.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Jan 29, 2024 | MC1607933-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (3 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TSAACA-AL-0001682-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Jan 23, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | AGPGA1-00135-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 23, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO | AGPGA1-00135-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 23, 2024 | Jan 23, 2025 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 23, 2026insuranceCANCEL — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
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Jan 21, 2026
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Jan 23, 2025insuranceCANCEL — AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
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Jan 17, 2025
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Jan 29, 2024
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| IH35 NB DEVINE SCALE | TX | 3 | 0 |
| VALLEY SPRINGS SD | SD | 2 | 1 |
| HOPE AR | AR | 1 | 1 |
| I-80 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| WEST LAKELAND MN | MN | 1 | 0 |
| WORTHINGTON MN | MN | 1 | 1 |
| JEFFERSON SD | SD | 1 | 0 |
| RICEVILLE TN | TN | 1 | 0 |
| IH35 SB | TX | 1 | 0 |
| IH35 SB DEVINE SCALE | TX | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.11(a)(1) | Lighting devices/reflectors | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.30 | Improper battery installation | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1607933
common · ACTIVE · MC
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MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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AGRICULTURAL WORKERS MUTUAL AUTO INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 A+ AGENTS OF PROCESS, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 132,031 carriers served
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20 inspections
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