Carrier profile · USDOT 3153606 · MC-106488 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Cole Train Express LLC

2 power unitsavg 11.8 yrRegional · 3 statesLINDALE, GA88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-106488 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.8Avg age (yr)

2006–2018 · vPIC

Call dispatch(630) 770-6169 Email dispatchcoletrainexpress@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average20.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

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 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.8 yr

Model years 2006–2018 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

8 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 20.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '24 · 1

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

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.45 No medical examination / expiredDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1 · 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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’23 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Wesco’18–’19

Progressive Mountain’19–’23

beyond this history

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jul 2023

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Jul 2019 → Jul 2023	$750K	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2018 → Jul 2019	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 3
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

11.8 yr

Average age

2018

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

40.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

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

Home base

LINDALE, GA

108 AVENUE C SE

Top corridor

LA ⇄ GA

LA 3 · TX 1 · FL 1

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 108 AVENUE C SE, LINDALE, GA, 30147
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (630) 770-6169
Email: coletrainexpress@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Elsie Ejisimekwu
USDOT / docket: 3153606 · MC-106488
First registered: Jun 26, 2018
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2026 · 100,000 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

100,000

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 COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC.

COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3153606) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jul 19, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?

COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3153606, and its motor carrier number is MC-106488.

Is COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC's safety record?

COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) 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 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC's fleet?

COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC based?

COLE TRAIN EXPRESS LLC is based in LINDALE, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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