CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2454316· MC847454· CARRIER· EIN 46-3939134
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COHEN TRANSPORT INC

1520 14TH AVE, MIDDLETOWN, OH, 45044(513) 464-0722shelton@cohenusa.comTODD WILL
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
50%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
71
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 50% — well above the 22% national average2 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

MC847454

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 10/31/2019
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.· policy EBA 055 10 61
Authority history (2) ▾
11/12/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2015)
12/06/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (5)
  1. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/201810/31/2019
  2. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 10/31/201610/31/2018
  3. THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 10/31/201510/31/2016
  4. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/201312/09/2015
  5. WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/14/201310/31/2015

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.

Vehicle14 inspections · 50% OOS · National 22%
Driver23 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

23 inspections · 27 violations (11 OOS) · 30% of inspections had an OOS finding.

23
Inspections
27
Violations
11
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • OH16
  • KY11
  • IN3

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.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 53.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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

A high share of violations are occurring in OH

Medium impact

9 of 14 violations in the last 12 months (64%) came from inspections in OH. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from OH to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 65% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing14 violations · 9 OOS (24 mo)
Tires5 OOS5 viol62%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 27%
  • 393.75A2-TAOBBTires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation2× · 27%
  • 393.75A1-TAORETATires - All others, has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches.1× · 9%
Load securement3 OOS3 viol12%
  • 393.134B-CRHLCRoll-on/Roll-off/Hook Lift Containers - Improper securement of a roll-on/roll-off and hook lift container2× · 8%
  • 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 4%
Lighting / lamps2 viol9%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 8%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 1%
Brakes3 viol9%
  • 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 5%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 2%
  • 396.3A1-BALACBrake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber1× · 2%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 39 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

Improving
4
Inspections
3
Violations
2
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 67%Other 33%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 2 OOS · 67% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOL×2Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
1 violation · 33% of recent
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

30
Inspections
27
Violations
11
Out-of-service
225
CSA points
58
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

40 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

16 truck 12 trailer 8 incomplete vehicle 4 other
2022 PETERBILT 567seen 3×
1XPCDP9X1ND773858· PWQ5087 OH
2019 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP COseen 3×
LJRC41268KT011136· TSC2449 OH
2024 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1XPCDP9X9RD870652· PWY4968 OH
2020 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBDP9X0LD630456· PWK3094 OH
2017 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1NPCL4EX5HD418696· PWD2645 OH
2019 PETERBILT 567seen 2×
1NPCL4EX2KD268022· PWJ4067 OH
2028 BOB BAXTER WELDING, INC. Bob Baxter Welding, Inc.seen 2×
1B9A14030WB183293· TSB1554 OH
TRLR
1K8C130B6B1S96432· TQJ4794 OH
2027 BOB BAXTER WELDING, INC. Bob Baxter Welding, Inc.
1B9A14034VB183201· TSB1550 OH
2020 PETERBILT 337
2NP2HM6X3LM681865· PKS5658 OH
2014 KENWORTH T8 Series
1NKDX4EX9EJ419801· PWD9617 OH
2024 PETERBILT 567
1XPCDP9X5RD870650· PWY4971 OH
2000 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W6YL647594· TQU3098 OH
2025 PETERBILT 567
1XPCDP9X7SD692617· PXA9133 OH
2023 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5DR23PA505683· TSF8169 OH
2015 KENWORTH T8 Series
1NKDX4EX0FJ419803· PVX1518 OH
2022 PETERBILT 567
1XPCDP9X2ND773853· PWQ5085 OH
2017 PETERBILT 567
1NPCL4EX3HD418695· PWD2530 OH
2023 PETERBILT 567
1XPCDP9X7PD823472· PWT8083 OH
BENLO CO.
1B9A14037BB180109· TSB1574 OH
2023 PETERBILT 567
1XPCDP9X0PD823474· PWT8085 OH
2020 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5G222LA505874· TSC2518 OH
UNPUBLISHE
1B9A14035BB180108· TSB1573 OH
2022 PETERBILT 567
1XPCDP9XXND773860· PWQ7989 OH
2020 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X0LD679334· 895676 IN
2019 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5DR22KA505747· TSE4360 OH
2023 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5G22XPA505837· TSE3586 OH
2020 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9XXLD679339· 895681 IN
2018 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5DR27JA505595· TSB9130 OH
2020 PETERBILT 579
1XPBDP9X9LD630455· PWK3093 OH

+ 10 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

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
76
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
76
68 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.55
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi76 drivers
Company officer
TODD WILL
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2013-11-15
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 76 trucks · 8 owned tractors · 246 owned trailers · 34 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

10 events
  1. 04/15/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 10/31/2019Insurance filed — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy EBA 055 10 61

  3. 10/31/2019Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAA 525 03 36

  4. 10/31/2018Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 036 31 44

  5. 10/31/2016Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy EBA 036 13 44

  6. 12/09/2015Insurance cancelled — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMM7188702

  7. 11/12/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/2015)

  8. 10/31/2015Insurance replaced — WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CMM7188702

  9. 12/06/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  10. 11/15/2013Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2008-05-29
Last review
2008-05-22
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-15
Reported mileage
2,126,442 mi (2024)

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