FMCSA Carrier Profile
T S RIDEOUT INC
DBA: Cottonwood Motors
Owner / Officer: Timothy Rideout
Active
Satisfactory
Authority Active
Active 19 yrs, 10 mo
Authority
Active
Common carrier
Insurance
On File
$1,000,000 BIPD
Safety
Satisfactory
0th pct · 20 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting Notes
T S RIDEOUT INC is an active FMCSA-registered motor carrier based in Salt Lake City, Utah, operating under DOT 736889. No high-severity flags were found on authority or insurance records. Across 20 FMCSA inspections on record, this carrier shows 50.0% vehicle OOS and 6.7% driver OOS. Authority and safety history are clean as of this page's last update.
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
736889
Operating Status
Active
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
MCS-150 Filed
January 18, 2024
FMCSA Registration
March 24, 1998
Authority Granted
September 11, 2006
Annual Mileage
1,500,000 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
50 E Central Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Timothy Rideout
Operating Authority
MC564026
Contract Carrier
Insurance on File
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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Safety Percentile
0th percentile
vs. peer carriers
✓ Below FMCSA alert threshold (65th pct) · lower percentile = fewer violations than peers · source: FMCSA SMS
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
20
Driver Inspections
15
Vehicle Inspections
8
Total OOS Orders
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance4
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate6.7% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (1.2pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate50.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (29.3pp higher)
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Inspection Records (20)
| Date | State | Level | Vehicle | Viol. | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 30, 2025 | NV | Level II — Walk-Around | PTRB · 1NPXL49X6JD462921 | 0 | Clean |
| November 26, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1NPWL49X8DD189884 | 1 | Passed |
| August 26, 2025 | NV | Level II — Walk-Around | 1NPXL49X6JD462921 | 1 | Passed |
| April 24, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1NPWD49XXED241014 | 0 | Clean |
| March 18, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1NPWL49X8DD189884 | 0 | Clean |
| June 17, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full | PETERBILT · 1XPXD49X5GD345651 | 0 | Clean |
| May 16, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full | PTRB · 1NP5DB9X06N640414 | 0 | Clean |
| May 16, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full | FRHT · 1FVXDXYB7YLF80219 | 0 | Clean |
| July 16, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1NPWL49X0ED237184 | 0 | 1 OOS |
| January 14, 2025 | NV | Level III — Driver Only | PTRB · 1NPXL49X6JD462921 | 0 | Clean |
| January 11, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1NPWL49X8DD189884 | 0 | Clean |
| May 9, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver Only | PETERBILT · 1NPWL49X0ED237184 | 0 | Clean |
Showing 12 of 20 inspection records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2009 | DISMISSED | Common Carrier |
| October 1, 2020 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| September 11, 2006 | GRANTED | Contract Carrier |
| August 16, 2022 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
| February 4, 2020 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Contract |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| BI&PD Primary/Excess | Cancellation Pending |
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