VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 16, 2026
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COLE TRAIN TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 958577 · MC457801 · EIN 87-3386808 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
1852 BEECH FORK RD, LAVALETTE, WV, 25535
(304) 654-3265 · ALLEN COLE
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
4 / 4
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
8 / 35
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy CA970953948 · eff 08/23/2024
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate0% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving19 pts
Vehicle Maintenance16 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.17C-PI | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 16 | |
| 392.2-SLLFC | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 15 | |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 4 |
Most inspected states
KY4
WV4
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 6.50 | 6.50 | ≈62–69% (near 65) | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.50 | 0.33 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-09-14 · 1 new since the Sep 2026 run. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · medium impact
Following / lane / reckless 79% · Speeding 21%
• Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected: could improve up to 32 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 3 inspections, 1 violations, 0 OOS, 2 clean · trending worse.
1. Unsafe Driving1 viol · 100%
392.2-SLLFC
✓ Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
✓ Hands off the phone; always belt up
≈ 2 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 4.875).
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 6 vehicles seen in inspections
5 truck1 other
Company profile
Officer
ALLEN COLE
Annual mileage
0.1M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
4
Registered since
2001-05-31
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 62 carriers
Shares identifiers with 62 carriers.
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN RIGSBY | 1286260 | strong | |
| ALLEN COLE | 2545816 | officer | strong |
| ASHLAND MILLING CO INC | 90501 | strong | |
| B & B SANITATION | 2198758 | strong | |
| B & J TRANSPORT LLC | 2728021 | strong | |
| BILLY BRANHAM TRUCKING LLC | 423943 | strong | |
| BLACKBURN TRANSPORT LLC | 2182162 | strong | |
| BOWEN TRUCKING LLC | 1327326 | strong |
Activity history (recent)
07/04/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2024)
08/23/2024 — Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA970953948
08/23/2024 — Insurance replaced — CLASSIC INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CA970953948
08/10/2023 — Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0069241
07/18/2023 — Insurance replaced — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LTO0069241
07/14/2023 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2023)
06/27/2022 — Insurance replaced — CLASSIC INSURANCE CO
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04296205
01/07/2022 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
12/27/2021 — Insurance name changed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-Z22392
06/25/2015 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (12/27/2021)
03/27/2004 — Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2073164-1
09/27/2003 — Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2073164-0
05/02/2003 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (04/05/2004)
05/31/2001 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Generated by VioCodes from current public FMCSA data (Census, Licensing & Insurance, SMS/MCMIS, QCMobile). VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. Informational only — verify current coverage and status directly before making a vetting decision. Full interactive profile at viocodes.yuriance.net/carrier/958577.