CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2849564· MC66117· CARRIER· EIN 20-4148948
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MIKE COLE FARMS INC

22975 EL CAMINO REAL, SANTA MARGARITA, CA, 93453(805) 438-3834INFO@COLEFARMSTRUCKING.COMMICHAEL COLE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
78
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier1 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.

Authority & insurance

MC066117

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 08/31/2017
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.· policy BAO 55701881
Authority history (1) ▾
01/26/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED

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.

Vehicle6 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver8 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

8 inspections · 12 violations (6 OOS) · 14% of inspections had an OOS finding.

8
Inspections
12
Violations
6
OOS violations
5
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • CA14

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.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 12.5% 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.

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

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

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance 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

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.

2
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Other 100%
Focus here first
1Other
2 violations · 100% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLEQPState/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation.
  • 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

14
Inspections
12
Violations
6
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
6
Crashes
1
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

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

5 trailer 4 truck 3 other 3 incomplete vehicle
2022 PETERBILT 389seen 6×
1XPXD40X4ND793633· 9F18210 CA
2000 COZAseen 6×
1C9HJ2428Y1772009· 4GN2716 CA
2000 COZAseen 6×
1C9LB1628Y1772011· 4UU3844 CA
2000 COZAseen 6×
1C9XL5323Y1772010· 4UU3843 CA
2012 PETERBILT 388seen 2×
1XPWD49XXCD170920· 9E02165 CA
2019 PETERBILT 389
1XPXD40X4KD265148· 9F95287 CA
DORS
1DTP16W20FA168254· 1VT2171 CA
FRUE
1H2P04527RW034101· 4HB3865 CA
2020 PETERBILT 389
1NPXL49XXLD667886· 57514S2 CA
2006 RELIANCE, ALLOY, COMET, STURDYWELD Reliance, Alloy, Comet, Sturdyweld
5REFA528X6S064136· 4GD5542 CA
2024 PETERBILT 389
1NPXL49X0RD680994· 74897W3 CA
RELI
1REFA5205YC001251· 1WL1772 CA
2016 PETERBILT 389
1XPXDP9X4GD356304· 9F18757 CA
2006 EVERLITE, INC EverLite, Inc
1E9EB39296L185307· 4LT6302 CA
2023 PETERBILT 567
1NPCXPEX3PD850546· 56634M3 CA

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;LOCAL GOVERNMENT;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Power units
17
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
5
5 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2022
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL COLE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2016-02-12
Last MCS-150 update
2023-05-16
Census status
Active

Fleet: 17 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 60 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.

Data change history

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

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or officers with 31 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

31
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
29
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ALL AND ONE HOMES LLC (USDOT 2503558, registered 2014) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 29
1
3582TOPLLC
USDOT 4110110Active· SHARON HILL, PA
Strong
Officer
2
ALL AND ONE HOMES LLC
USDOT 2503558Inactive· PHILADELPHIA, PA
Strong
Officer
3
COLE ENTERPRISES INC
USDOT 2757053Active· SAN DIEGO, CA
Strong
Officer
4
COLE FARMS LLC
USDOT 907026Inactive· BATESVILLE, MS
Strong
Officer
5
COLE TRUCKING ES LLC
USDOT 2449433Active· SNELLVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
6
COLE'S TOWING AND REPAIR LLC
USDOT 3626114Inactive· LACLEDE, IL
Strong
Officer
7
COLE'S TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3242401Inactive· ROCHESTER, MN
Strong
Officer
8
FALLEN STAR AUTO LLC
USDOT 2860802Inactive· HARLEYSVILLE, PA
Strong
Officer
9
JOIN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4522157Active· DOUGLASVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
10
LONG EAR TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3515665Active· MENDENHALL, MS
Strong
Officer
11
M C HAULING
USDOT 1069021Inactive· DENVER, CO
Strong
Officer
12
M&M TRENCHING
USDOT 1422367Inactive· BLUERIDGE, GA
Strong
Officer
13
MC SANDBLASTING & PAINTING INC
USDOT 1917793Inactive· CEDAR SPRINGS, MI
Strong
Officer
14
MICHAEL COLE
USDOT 3387257Active· MEMPHIS, TN
Strong
Officer
15
MICHAEL COLE
USDOT 2483478Active· IRVINE, KY
Strong
Officer
16
MICHAEL COLE
USDOT 2155677Active· LINCOLN, NE
Strong
Officer
17
MICHAEL COLE
USDOT 2596112Inactive· MILTON, WI
Strong
Officer
18
MICHAEL COLE
USDOT 2397062Inactive· PHILADELPHIA, PA
Strong
Officer
19
MICHAEL COLE
USDOT 2899443Inactive· ATHENS, AL
Strong
Officer
20
MICHAEL COLE TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 2937634Active· SAYRE, PA
Strong
Officer
21
MICHAEL R COLE
USDOT 777129Active· WHEATFIELD, IN
Strong
Officer
22
MICHAEL ROBERT COLE
USDOT 2513968Inactive· MARION, OH
Strong
Officer
23
MICHAEL S COLE
USDOT 2059533Active· BETHLEHEM, CT
Strong
Officer
24
MIKE COLE
USDOT 1074656Inactive· PURYEAR, TN
Strong
Officer
25
MMC LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4374424Active· DECATUR, GA
Strong
Officer
26
MOOR MEN TRUCKN LLC
USDOT 3355381Inactive· BYRAM, MS
Strong
Officer
27
NA
USDOT 2550523Active· ENDICOTT, NY
Strong
Officer
28
NATIONAL TRUCK LINES INC
USDOT 3283434Active· COLUMBIA, TN
Strong
Officer
29
VELOCITY PRO LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 4108773Inactive· LAWRENCEVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
MARGARITA FABRICATION
USDOT 3379695Active· SANTA MARGAR, CA
Medium
Address
MIKE COLE FARMS INC
USDOT 669947Inactive· SANTA MARGARITA, CA
Medium
MailingPhone

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

4 events
  1. 05/16/2023MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2022)

  2. 01/26/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  3. 08/31/2017Insurance filed — OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy BAO 55701881

  4. 02/12/2016Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;LOCAL GOVERNMENT;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;LOCAL GOVERNMENT;STATE GOVERNMENT;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
—
Last review
2021-07-20
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2023-05-16
Reported mileage
685,000 mi (2022)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 8:48 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.