Carrier profile · USDOT 2283868 · MC-781206 · Updated Sep 10, 2026

Cochiolo and Son Inc

7 power unitsavg 19.3 yrLocal · 1 statesSANTA MARIA, CA60/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-781206 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

19.3Avg age (yr)

1999–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(805) 347-9585 Email dispatchcochioloandson@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 10, 2026

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

19.3 yr

Model years 1999–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

66.7% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 7-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 7
Inspections · 24 mo: 2
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liabilityNo active filing in current snapshot

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Plaza’14–’18

Watford’18–’22

American Summit’22–’25

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
AMERICAN SUMMIT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2022 → Jul 2025	$750K	11
WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2022	$750K	5
PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2014 → Jun 2018	$750K	7
REDWOOD FIRE AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2013 → Jun 2014	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 7
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

19.3 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

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

Home base

SANTA MARIA, CA

545 E CLARK AVE SUITE A

Top corridor

CA 2

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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3317966 USDOT 3805509 USDOT 1889400 USDOT 2326724

Shares a company officer with other carriers

anthony cochiolo — 3 carriers: USDOT 2848897 USDOT 3449491

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 545 E CLARK AVE SUITE A, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93455
Mailing address: PO BOX 2507, SANTA MARIA, CA, 93457
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (805) 347-9585
Fax: (805) 347-9584
Email: cochioloandson@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Staci Cochiolo · Anthony Cochiolo
USDOT / docket: 2283868 · MC-781206
First registered: Mar 14, 2012
Last MCS-150: Nov 9, 2024 · 400,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

400,000

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 COCHIOLO AND SON INC.

COCHIOLO AND SON INC (USDOT 2283868) has a Vektor safety score of 60/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 10, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 10, 2026.

It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 10, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 10, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 10, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 8 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 9, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 10, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COCHIOLO AND SON INC's USDOT number?

COCHIOLO AND SON INC's USDOT number is 2283868, and its motor carrier number is MC-781206.

Is COCHIOLO AND SON INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 10, 2026, COCHIOLO AND SON INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COCHIOLO AND SON INC's safety record?

COCHIOLO AND SON INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 60/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is COCHIOLO AND SON INC's fleet?

COCHIOLO AND SON INC operates 7 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COCHIOLO AND SON INC based?

COCHIOLO AND SON INC is based in SANTA MARIA, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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