COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202625 inspections · 31 violations (3 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 2392.2-SLLTCDUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
5
1× · sev 5
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 4395.24D-ELDPTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t
3
1× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
- 6392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 7395.24C2IIHours-of-Service Compliance
Driver failed to manually add the trailer number
1
1× · sev 1
- 8395.22H1-ELDNUMHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)
1
1× · sev 1
- 9395.24C2II-ELDTNHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10395.3A3-HOSPRNP
Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit in a 14-hour period. (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- PA10
- CT9
- NJ7
- ME4
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactDriver OOS rate is 8% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 8% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation5× · 48%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 11%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 9%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 45% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 46%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 15%
- 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.1× · 15%
- 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 15%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA66 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 36 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi10 drivers
- Company officer
- CAROL COTTRELL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-03-06
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 41 trucks · 41 owned tractors · 97 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs with 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
38 events- 03/06/2025MCS-150 update filed
4.8M mi reported (2024)
- 02/10/2024Insurance filed — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy A0015082001
- 02/10/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LJO0000001
- 01/16/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/06/2024)
- 02/10/2020Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0055837
- 02/10/2013Insurance cancelled — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TFM 500986
- 01/14/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/08/2013)
- 02/11/2012Insurance cancelled — LM INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy AT5-Z11-259383-01
- 02/10/2012Insurance replaced — LM INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy AT5-Z11-259383-01
- 01/17/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/09/2012)
- 03/13/2011Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 790001760
- 02/10/2011Insurance replaced — LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION
BIPD/Primary · policy AT7-Z11-259383-01
- 02/10/2010Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-111-259383-01
- 03/17/2007Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084047177
- 02/20/2007CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2007)
- 02/10/2007Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 2084047177
- 02/10/2007Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IHV8750031
- 02/10/2006Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy R846389
- 02/10/2006Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI100227
- 01/17/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/10/2006)
- 12/09/2005Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy R846389
- 11/17/2005Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy R846389
- 02/10/2005Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 429933
- 02/10/2005Insurance replaced — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTI100227
- 02/01/2005Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM06904661
- 01/14/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/07/2005)
- 02/19/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/20/2004)
- 02/10/2004Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 389737
- 02/10/2004Insurance replaced — THE CONNECTICUT INDEMNITY CO.
CARGO · policy MT613373
- 02/10/2003Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 376515
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2002-11-13
- Last review
- 2024-08-28
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-03-06
- Reported mileage
- 4,772,773 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC, WEST HAVEN, CT
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