Carrier profile · USDOT 200171 · MC-202990 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Cole Harford Company

16 power unitsOVERLAND PARK, KS80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-202990 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(913) 895-8208 Email dispatchlhoover@coleharford.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 16 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 17.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not 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 ’01 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

American Foreign’94–’99

Zurich American’01–now

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2001

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2001 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
THE CAMDEN FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION	Jun 1999 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
AMERICAN & FOREIGN INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1994 → Jul 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

OVERLAND PARK, KS

7227 METCALF AVE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dave fisher — 5 carriers: USDOT 892334 USDOT 1202559 USDOT 2568896 USDOT 2900816

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7227 METCALF AVE, OVERLAND PARK, KS, 66204
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (913) 895-8208
Fax: (913) 895-8284
Email: lhoover@coleharford.com
Web domain: coleharford.com

Registration

Officers: Larry Hoover · Dave Fisher
USDOT / docket: 200171 · MC-202990
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 9, 2009 · 151,000 mi (2004)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 7, 2005
D-U-N-S: 8907602

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

151,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 COLE HARFORD COMPANY.

COLE HARFORD COMPANY (USDOT 200171) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2001 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 9, 2009.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 7, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COLE HARFORD COMPANY's USDOT number?

COLE HARFORD COMPANY's USDOT number is 200171, and its motor carrier number is MC-202990.

Is COLE HARFORD COMPANY authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, COLE HARFORD COMPANY is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is COLE HARFORD COMPANY's fleet?

COLE HARFORD COMPANY operates 16 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLE HARFORD COMPANY based?

COLE HARFORD COMPANY is based in OVERLAND PARK, KS.

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