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COTA AND COTA INC
Bellows Falls, VT
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 170897
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
10.5% OOS · 23 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 14.3% — below the 20.7% national average
- 23 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
170897
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
September 2, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 1, 1974
Annual Mileage
584,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
4 Green Street, Bellows Falls, VT 05101
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Kelley Cota Tully
Officer 2
Casey Cota
Cargo Types
Liquids/Gases
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
23
Driver Inspections
14
Vehicle Inspections
16
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance12
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate14.3% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
10.5% of 19 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
30th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 14 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 19 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 19 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 19 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 19 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 19, 2024 | VT | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
VT10
NH7
MA3
NY1
US1
Fleet & Equipment (22)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~19
of 69 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~3
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
11
Tractor
6
Tank
3
Chassis / Incomplete
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Heil Trailer International | Tank · 43 ft | 5HTSA432XS7177140 | 3 | — |
| 2008 Polar Tank Trailer | Tank · 44 ft | 1PMA2443785007905 | 2 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner SD122 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGND11NDNL2445 | 2 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFE4JDJP0737 | 2 | 1 |
| 2005 Heil Trailer International | Tank · 44 ft | 5HTAB442657J68320 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 Western Star 4900 | Tractor · Class 8 | 5KJJAEDR4CPBM3025 | 2 | 1 |
| 2015 Ford F-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDRF3GT1FEA25729 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Ford F-350 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 3 | 1FDRF3HT9PEC29887 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 1FUJHLDR0KLKJ4536 | 1 | — |
| 2007 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXDCX7HY95926 | 1 | — |
Show all 22 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXFE1KHKL7497 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 1FVACXFE8SHVY6060 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner SD122 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGND12GDHE4739 | 1 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner SD122 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJGND15KDKT2774 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXCY1GDHA9577 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD25LDLW1420 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD28PDUG2422 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD29MDMN2983 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXD2XNDNE8523 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFE6JDJP0738 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 7 | 3ALACXFE7RDVD9890 | 1 | — |
| 2014 International LF687 | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDJAPR3EN099864 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (23)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2026 | 51A0001674 | VT, VT | I | — | — | — | Straight Truck Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXFE1KHKL7497 1FVACXFE1KHKL7497 |
VT 98D38 VT 98D38 |
| March 24, 2026 | 0940001168 | NH, NH | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
1FVACXFE8SHVY6060 |
VT 03E20 |
| March 24, 2026 | DT00000814 | H-DEERFIELD, MA | II | — | — | CARRIER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
WESTERN STAR POLAR TANK TRAILER |
5KJJAEDR4CPBM3025 1PMA2443785007905 |
VT 54D29 VT ATD531 |
| March 9, 2026 | DI00002198 | H-DEERFIELD, MA | II | — | — | SPRAGUE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER POLAR TANK TRAILER |
3AKJGND15KDKT2774 1PMA2443785007905 |
VT 98D58 VT ATD531 |
| March 6, 2026 | 0896001956 | NH, NH | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXD25LDLW1420 |
VT 24D91 |
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| February 4, 2026 | CV00003329 | H-DEERFIELD, MA | I | — | — | ROBERTS ENERGY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL |
3AKJGND11NDNL2445 5HTSA432XS7177140 |
VT 26E23 VT AYV979 |
| January 22, 2026 | 1094004987 | NH, NH | I | 4 | 1 | COTA & COTA | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXFE4JDJP0737 |
VT 91D29 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| January 15, 2026 | 62A0000817 | VT, VT | II | — | — | ROBERTS ENEERGY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL |
3AKJGND11NDNL2445 5HTSA432XS7177140 |
VT 26E23 VT AYV979 |
| November 13, 2025 | 51A0001485 | SPRINGFIELD SB RA, VT | II | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACXFE4JDJP0737 |
VT 91D29 |
| July 23, 2025 | 0896001533 | NH, NH | II | 2 | — | — | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDRF3HT9PEC29887 |
VT 471A553 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| SPRAGUE | 1 | March 9, 2026 |
| ROBERTS ENERGY | 1 | February 4, 2026 |
| ROBERTS ENEERGY | 1 | January 15, 2026 |
| GLOBAL SHIPPER | 1 | April 29, 2025 |
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 20, 2026.
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