Carrier profile · USDOT 201734 · MC-157313 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Kotaco Fuels Inc

DBA NICHELSON OIL

106 power unitsavg 11.6 yrMulti-region · 11 statesFARGO, ND88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-157313 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkskotacofuels.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (21 trucks · 17 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3620076USDOT 4477803USDOT 2192179USDOT 4545480USDOT 2434870USDOT 2517843USDOT 3114790USDOT 4362979

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@kotacofuels.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3928391

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)106
Observed (24 mo)63
Shared w/ other carriers21

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
4V4NC9EH7LN233515View sourced platform decode26Jun 22, 2023Jul 25, 2026
4V4NC9EH4KN899312View sourced platform decode27Jun 16, 2023Jul 10, 2026
1XKZP40X2SJ138163View sourced platform decode22Jul 11, 2024Jul 9, 2026
3AKJHLDR1JSKB2843View sourced platform decode23Dec 12, 2023Jun 16, 2026
1XKYDP9X5PJ244655View sourced platform decode22Jul 5, 2024May 15, 2026
3ALXFB008LDLY2514View sourced platform decode25Aug 30, 2023May 12, 2026
5KJNBWD19SPVJ3962View sourced platform decode25Nov 5, 2024May 2, 2026
1XKAD49X5EJ394990View sourced platform decode23Jun 13, 2023Apr 15, 2026
4V4NC9EH2KN205636View sourced platform decode23Nov 15, 2023Mar 11, 2026
3HSDJAPR3FN574401View sourced platform decode23Sep 20, 2024Feb 2, 2026
3HSLGAPR1LN414667View sourced platform decode23Aug 21, 2023Sep 22, 2025
1XKWP40X86R136959View sourced platform decode22Aug 21, 2024Sep 9, 2025
4J8T04226ET006501View sourced platform decode23Aug 29, 2023Sep 9, 2025
1XKZDP9X2FJ454181View sourced platform decode22Oct 2, 2024Aug 4, 2025
4J8T0422XCT003002View sourced platform decode23Oct 20, 2023Jul 8, 2025
1XPXD49X2DD200885View sourced platform decode24Feb 29, 2024Jun 19, 2025
1XP7DB9XX4D833428View sourced platform decode23Feb 14, 2024Jun 13, 2025
1XPHD49X0AD105581View sourced platform decode22Jun 19, 2024May 14, 2025
3HSDJAPR6GN452939View sourced platform decode25Feb 5, 2024Mar 6, 2025
1XKWP49X4FJ423880View sourced platform decode22Jan 26, 2024Mar 5, 2025
5MC135311L3196515View sourced platform decode22Sep 4, 2023Jun 24, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 2 related authorities · joined by email domain

Authorities
2
Combined power
131
States
1
Oldest authority
Jun 1, 1974
Active now
1
  • KOTACO FUELS INC· viewingUSDOT 201734
    106PU
  • CBF OIL INCUSDOT 3928391
    25PU

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

CBF OIL INC