COX TRUCKING INC

USDOT 1071740 MC 477510 Newport, MI Authorized For-Hire
62 power units 48 drivers 2.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 30.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
24 yrs history · 45 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
62 all owned
Drivers · CDL
48 · 48
Annual miles
2.1M ~34k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks1001
Tractors610061
Trailers650065

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Sep 21, 2017)9 yrs old
Registered
Nov 14, 2002 (24 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 18, 2024
Officers
ROBERT COX · ANDY MILLER
Phone
(734) 384-3242
Email
rob@coxtruckinginc.com
Address
7986 N Telegraph Rd, Newport MI 48166

Cargo

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Machinery/Large ObjectsOther: STONE,STEELGrain/Feed/HayPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesCoal/Coke

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
7
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 2 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
45
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
42.3%
11 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 45 driver inspections
Violations
54
16 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 6 inspections, 3 out of service 6 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 3 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 9 inspections, 3 out of service 9 Q3 '26
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Violations

54 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    47 · 16 out-of-service
    Brakes 16 · Lights 9 · Tires 9 · Cargo securement 6 · Steering & suspension 3 · 4 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 6 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Apr
    24
    2026
    Apr 24, 2026 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    20
    2026
    Apr 20, 2026 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    2
    2025
    Dec 2, 2025 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    26
    2025
    Jun 26, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Apr
    14
    2025
    Apr 14, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Feb
    4
    2025
    Feb 4, 2025 · Michigan
    Injury · 3 people hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Dec
    3
    2024
    Dec 3, 2024 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Jan 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Oct 2015
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY → ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY (Oct 2023)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Michigan (HQ) 35
  • Ohio 10

78% of inspections were in its home state.

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