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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 1188157· MC345452· CARRIER· EIN 74-2889104
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COTHERN TRANSPORTATION INC

1007 CANYON BEND DRIVE, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX, 78620(512) 858-1477ctiadmin@austin.rr.comKATHRYN M COTHERN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
7.4%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
98
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
1 crash in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
broker authority
Registered
22 yrs
since 11/19/2003
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC345452

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 12/11/2016
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CT776044003
Authority history (4) ▾
11/20/2009PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (03/04/2013)
01/06/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
04/19/2001PROPERTY BROKERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (12/29/2003)
03/04/1999PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (09/05/2000)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (4) ▾
  1. SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/2006 → 12/11/2016
  2. UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 11/28/2000 → 02/22/2013
  3. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/11/2003 → 12/11/2006
  4. UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA$750KCancelled
    SURETY · eff 02/17/1999 → 06/16/2000

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle17 inspections · 23.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver27 inspections · 7.4% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.4M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
4.08
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi5 drivers
Company officer
KATHRYN M COTHERN
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
93079502
Registered since
2003-11-19
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 1 owned trailers · 10 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

11 events
  1. 10/15/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.4M mi reported (2024)

  2. 12/11/2016Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CT776044003

  3. 12/11/2016Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT776044-8006-061

  4. 02/22/2013Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy 060976239

  5. 11/20/2009PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (03/04/2013)

  6. 12/11/2006Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN413366

  7. 01/06/2004MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  8. 11/19/2003Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  9. 04/19/2001PROPERTY BROKER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (12/29/2003)

  10. 06/16/2000Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL SURETY OF AMERICA

    SURETY · policy TX 0928719

  11. 03/04/1999PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (09/05/2000)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-15
Reported mileage
396,875 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — COTHERN TRANSPORTATION INC, DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 10, 2026, 4:59 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.