KOTACO FUELS INC
DBA NICHELSON OIL
170 power units133 driversInterstateFARGO, ND
Data completeness & update times
Per official source. A failed read is not zero; “not yet imported” means the directory database has no stored copy yet — not “no authority” or “no insurance”.
| Section | Source | Source updated | Fetched | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registration (Census) | az4n-8mr2 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Read |
| Operating authority | inys-ebih | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Read |
| Authority history | yu5v-wbh6 | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance filings | c5y8-a4uz | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Read |
| Insurance history | 3uet-3z4i | 2026-10-12 PT | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Not provided by official source |
| Insurance history (legacy)Content frozen by FMCSA on 2026-05-14 (portal metadata 2026-10-12 is a republish, not new data); gap-fill only | 6sqe-dvqs | 2026-05-14 | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Stale (source > 90 days) |
| Inspections, 24 moDriver-level 110 · vehicle-level 82 | fx4q-ay7w | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Read |
| Crashes, 24 mo | aayw-vxb3 | 2026-10-11 PT | Oct 12, 06:41 AM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: authority copyLive official read above is used for the profile | carrier_authority | Not provided | Oct 12, 02:40 AM PT | Read |
| Directory DB: insurance copy | carrier_insurance | Not provided | Oct 7, 06:49 PM PT | Read |
VAX record reference score
Beta · trial v1Not an FMCSA rating, not a prediction and not a load decision. Thresholds are fixed and not yet calibrated.
Reference score (0–100)
94
Coverage — determinable weight, not a score
100/100
Crashes, 24 mo (shown only, not scored)
4
Safety
Source: SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-09-13 07:02 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTC
121
121
OOS 1
91
OOS 14
S
2005-09-15
1 out-of-service of 121 inspections
14 out-of-service of 91 inspections
Rate = OOS inspections ÷ inspections, from the SMS summary; N/A when there are 0 inspections. The SMS summary has no monthly series; the monthly chart below is built from record-level inspections. Roadside inspections are a sample, not the whole fleet.
Roadside inspections · record level
Source: Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:51 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
110
11
110
with driver OOS 1 · 0.9%
82
with vehicle OOS 13 · 15.9%
Inspections per month (count)
- Vehicle-level inspections (I, II, V, VI)
- Driver-level inspections (I, II, III, VI)
Out-of-service rate by month (%)
- Vehicle OOS rate
- Driver OOS rate (dashed)
- Hollow point = fewer than 5 eligible inspections
Computed from record-level inspections in fx4q-ay7w (window 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12, fetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTC). OOS rate = inspections with driver/vehicle OOS > 0 ÷ inspections at a driver/vehicle-examining level — not violation counts. Months with no eligible inspection leave a gap (not 0%). The SMS summary is not used to build history.
Driver-level = Levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle-level = Levels I, II, V, VI (FMCSA North American Standard levels). Level IV special studies are in neither. These record-level counts can differ from the SMS summary above, which uses its own snapshot and is left unchanged.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS | Driver viol/OOS | Vehicle viol/OOS | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-08 | MT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89221519 |
| 2026-10-03 | CO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 89175257 |
| 2026-09-29 | NE | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 1 / 0 | 89130629 |
| 2026-09-15 | WY | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 | 88995861 |
| 2026-09-09 | US | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 / 0 | 2 / 0 | 88957807 |
Reported crashes
Source: Crash File (aayw-vxb3) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 14:44 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTC
Window: 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12 (24 months ending on the fetch date). Records FMCSA has not yet uploaded are not included.
4
0
2
4
| Report date | City, state | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Federal recordable | ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | Not Reported, CO | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | 5191580 |
| 2025-05-29 | MEAD, CO | 0 | 1 | Yes | Yes | 4955594 |
| 2025-02-21 | KIMBALL, NE | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 4911659 |
| 2024-12-03 | ND | 0 | 0 | Yes | Yes | 4888618 |
Crash reports are listed as filed by states; they do not determine fault or preventability. VIN, plate and exact location are not shown.
Equipment
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTC
170
106
0
| Equipment | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight trucks | — | — | — |
| Truck tractors | 34 | 72 | — |
| Trailers | — | — | — |
- Owned
- Term leased
- Trip leased
Tractors and trailers are drawn separately and never merged into power units. A row with any empty field shows no share.
MCS-150 self-reported counts. “—” means the source field is empty, not zero.
Vehicles observed in roadside inspections
Units: FMCSA Inspections Per Unit (wt8s-2hbx)Decoder: NHTSA vPICDataset updated 2026-10-12 11:00 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTCWindow 2024-10-12 → 2026-10-12
110 inspection(s) → 214 unit row(s) → 114 unique vehicle(s) by VIN. 4 row(s) without a valid 17-character VIN were skipped. Observed vehicles are not the full fleet and not proof of current ownership. Labels like PU-01 are anonymous; full VINs and plates are never shown.
Unique units
59
Decode coverage
93%
55/59
Average age
10.6 yr
n=55
Newest / oldest
2026 / 1999
Make
- KENWORTH24
- PETERBILT15
- VOLVO TRUCK8
- FREIGHTLINER3
- INTERNATIONAL3
- WESTERN STAR2
Model year
- 19991
- 20012
- 20031
- 20041
- 20052
- 20063
- 20074
- 20081
- 20111
- 20121
- 20135
- 20142
- 20153
- 20162
- 20171
- 20185
- 20201
- 20211
- 20221
- 20233
- 20246
- 20257
- 20261
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 55 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
Unique units
52
Decode coverage
83%
43/52
Average age
12.6 yr
n=43
Newest / oldest
2025 / 1998
Make
- POLAR TANK TRAILER12
- BEALL7
- HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL6
- LBT INC5
- WESTMOR INDUSTRIES5
- MAC3
- DRAGON PRODUCTS2
- APPLIED CRYO TECHNOLOGIES1
Model year
- 19981
- 20002
- 20023
- 20041
- 20061
- 20071
- 20083
- 20125
- 20132
- 20147
- 20153
- 20161
- 20171
- 20181
- 20191
- 20201
- 20211
- 20221
- 20245
- 20252
Average age = 2026 − model year, over 43 unit(s) with a decoded year. Units without a decode are excluded from every share.
3 unit(s) could not be classified as power unit or trailer (not decoded).
| Unit | Make | Model | Year | Body class | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PU-01 | PETERBILT | 379 | 2006 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-10-08 |
| TR-01 | LBT INC | LBT INC TRAILER | 2014 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-10-08 |
| TR-02 | BRENNER TA (reported) | — | — | Trailer | 1 | 2026-10-03 |
| PU-02 | PETERBILT | 567 | 2020 | Truck-Tractor | 2 | 2026-10-03 |
| PU-03 | FREIGHTLIN (reported) | — | — | Incomplete - Glider | 3 | 2026-09-29 |
| TR-03 | HEIL CO. (reported) | — | — | Trailer | 3 | 2026-09-29 |
| PU-04 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2025 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| TR-04 | HEIL TRAILER INTERNATIONAL | Heil Trailer International | 2024 | Trailer | 1 | 2026-09-15 |
| UN-01 | HOLT TRAIL (reported) | — | — | — | 3 | 2026-09-09 |
| PU-05 | KENWORTH | W9 Series | 2018 | Truck-Tractor | 1 | 2026-09-09 |
Operations
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTC
Interstate (A)
Classification: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
6,000,000 mi
Reported year 2024
- Liquids/gases
- Interstate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 76 / 34
- Intrastate drivers >100 mi / ≤100 mi
- 4 / 19
- Hazmat indicator (hm_ind)
- Y
- Registered address
- 1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102, US
Lanes and service areas are not published by FMCSA. The registered address is not an operating map, and inspection states are observations only — not live routes or a service area.
Identity & Federal
Source: FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2) · raw queryDataset updated 2026-10-11 10:50 UTCFetched 2026-10-12 13:41 UTC
- Legal name
- KOTACO FUELS INC
- DBA
- NICHELSON OIL
- USDOT
- 201734
- MC / FF / MX
- MC-157313
- Physical address
- 1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102, US
- Mailing address
- 1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102, US
- Business type
- CORPORATION
- Carrier/shipper code
- C;T;S
- Census add date
- 1974-06-01
- MCS-150 filing date
- 2025-05-09
- Power units / drivers
- 170 / 133
- Latest review (type · date)
- C · 2005-09-14
Federal activity
- 2025-05-09Census
Latest MCS-150 filing
- 2024-01-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Federated Reserve Insurance Company
- 2024-01-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-12-196sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (name changed) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-12-196sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (name changed) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-05-19yu5v-wbh6
Authority status change: Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) → Active (REINSTATED)
- 2017-03-226sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (name changed) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-03-226sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (name changed) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-03-01c5y8-a4uz
Insurance filing effective — Federated Mutual Insurance Company
- 2017-03-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2017-03-016sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (replaced) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 2005-09-15Census
Official safety rating: S
- 2005-09-14Census
Compliance review recorded (C)
- 1998-08-066sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 1998-08-066sqe-dvqs
Prior policy ended (cancelled) — FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
- 1974-06-01Census
Added to FMCSA registration
Built only from dates in the sources above. Authority changes use FMCSA's own change date (yu5v-wbh6).
Changes observed by VAX monitoring
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FAQ
+What is KOTACO FUELS INC's USDOT number?
USDOT 201734, with docket(s) MC-157313.
+Is KOTACO FUELS INC active?
The census registration status code is A. This is a registration code only — it is not operating authority, insurance coverage or a safety certification.
+How many trucks and drivers does KOTACO FUELS INC report?
170 power units and 133 drivers, self-reported on the MCS-150 filed 2025-05-09.
+Does KOTACO FUELS INC have insurance on file?
2 filing row(s) matched in the FMCSA insurance dataset, most recently effective 2024-01-01 (Federated Reserve Insurance Company). A filing is not a certificate of insurance.
+Where is KOTACO FUELS INC located?
Registered physical address: 1902 7TH AVE N, FARGO, ND, 58102, US. This is a registration address, not an operating area.
Answers are generated from the records on this page.
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Sources
- FMCSA Company Census (az4n-8mr2)
- Carrier – All With History (6eyk-hxee)
- Motus Carrier daily (nakq-58th)
- Motus Insur – All With History (c5y8-a4uz)
- InsHist – All With History (6sqe-dvqs)
- SMS AB PassProperty (4y6x-dmck)
- Vehicle Inspection File (fx4q-ay7w)
- Crash File (aayw-vxb3)
Each section shows its own fetch time; official data may have changed since. Official records plus an explainable trial record reference score (beta, not an official rating; no total when data is insufficient). No ranking, risk labels or load recommendations. Listing does not imply partnership, endorsement or platform access.