VioCodes logo
SearchMapNewCarriers
Lookup2
InsightsCalculatorDaily LogToolkit
DataQsBeta2
Guides7
Driver CoachingAPI
LoginRegisterTry FleetTrained
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 201734· MC157313· CARRIER· EIN 45-0332941
⬇ PDF report

NICHELSON OIL

Legal: KOTACO FUELS INC

1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102(701) 232-9215safety@kotacofuels.comSHELLY FLAAGAN
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Federated Reserve Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
15.3%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
92
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
4 crashes 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.

Authority & insurance

MC157313

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 01/01/2024
Federated Reserve Insurance Company· policy 1881062
ENDED 01/01/2024Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$5M coverageeff 03/01/2017
Federated Mutual Insurance Company· policy 6041666
Authority history (5) ▾
11/16/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2017)
05/19/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (03/22/2017)
09/01/1998CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/1998)
05/25/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/12/2005)
Insurance history3 insurers on record
Filing timeline (14) ▾
  1. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 01/01/2024
  2. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 12/19/2017
  3. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2017 → 12/19/2017
  4. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Excess · eff 09/14/1998 → 03/22/2017
  5. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/14/1998 → 03/22/2017
  6. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  7. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  8. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  9. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  10. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  11. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5MReplaced
    BIPD/Excess · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  12. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/01/2017 → 03/01/2017
  13. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$500KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/15/1987 → 08/06/1998
  14. FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Excess · eff 06/15/1987 → 08/06/1998

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.

Vehicle85 inspections · 15.3% OOS · National 22%
Driver113 inspections · 0.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

2

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
170
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
133
133 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
6M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi76 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi34 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi4 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi19 drivers
Company officer
SHELLY FLAAGAN
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-05-09
Census status
Active

Fleet: 106 trucks · 34 owned tractors · 72 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

15 events
  1. 05/09/2025MCS-150 update filed

    6.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 01/01/2024Insurance filed — Federated Reserve Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 1881062

  3. 01/01/2024Insurance ended — Federated Mutual Insurance Company

    policy 6041666

  4. 01/01/2024Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6041666

  5. 12/19/2017Insurance name changed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6041666

  6. 11/16/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2017)

  7. 05/19/2017MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  8. 03/22/2017Insurance name changed — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Excess · policy 9335045

  9. 03/01/2017Insurance filed — Federated Mutual Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 6041666

  10. 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 6041666

  11. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (03/22/2017)

  12. 09/01/1998CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/25/1998)

  13. 08/06/1998Insurance cancelled — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9042051

  14. 05/25/1982MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/12/2005)

  15. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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
2005-09-15
Last review
2020-07-14
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-05-09
Reported mileage
6,000,000 mi (2024)
📜

Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — KOTACO FUELS INC, FARGO, ND

⚡

Got a violation you want to contest?

Use the free AI-powered DataQs Drafter to generate a polished challenge letter — quotes the relevant 49 CFR, predicts your grant chance.

Open the Drafter →
ⓘ
Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Oct 2026 · Page refreshed: Nov 8, 2026, 7:54 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.