Carrier profile · USDOT 251441 · MC-178585 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Coomes Inc

31 power unitsavg 12 yrNational · 21 statesPHILLIPSBURG, KS81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-178585 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

31Power units

32 observed · MCS-150

35Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(785) 543-2759 Email dispatchcomptroller@coomesinc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.3% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record3 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1984.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 60 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 37.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

57 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '26 · 6

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 31-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 31
Inspections · 24 mo: 60
Annualized: ≈30 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving21 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Redland’91–’95

Northland’96–’01

Wilshire’01–’06

Farmers National’04–’13

Wilshire’06–’12

Berkley’20–’24

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2020 → Jul 2024	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2017 → Jul 2020	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2016 → Oct 2017	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2014 → Oct 2016	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	3
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jul 2012 → Jul 2013	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2006 → Jul 2012	$750K	1
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK	Apr 2004 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2001 → Jul 2006	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1996 → Mar 2001	$750K	1
AMERICAN EAGLE INSURANCE CO	Nov 1995 → Nov 1996	$750K	2
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1991 → Nov 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 31
Observed power (24 mo): 32
Trailers (towed): 35

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

64.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PHILLIPSBURG, KS

1697 EAST 250 LANE

Top corridor

KS 13 · CO 8 · NE 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1362830 USDOT 1701862 USDOT 2560318

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1697 EAST 250 LANE, PHILLIPSBURG, KS, 67661-9477
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (785) 543-2759
Fax: (785) 543-2457
Email: comptroller@coomesinc.com
Web domain: coomesinc.com

Registration

Officers: Steven Coomes · Rick Coomes
USDOT / docket: 251441 · MC-178585
First registered: Oct 22, 1984
Last MCS-150: Feb 16, 2026 · 2,951,324 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 30, 2012
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,951,324

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COOMES INC.

COOMES INC (USDOT 251441) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 60 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 60 driver-level — across 21 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 31 power units and 31 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 30, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COOMES INC's USDOT number?

COOMES INC's USDOT number is 251441, and its motor carrier number is MC-178585.

Is COOMES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, COOMES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COOMES INC's safety record?

COOMES INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 109 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).

How big is COOMES INC's fleet?

COOMES INC operates 31 power units and 31 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COOMES INC based?

COOMES INC is based in PHILLIPSBURG, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.

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