COOKE TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 1616823 MC 597552 Shelby, OH Authorized For-Hire
28 power units 27 drivers 2M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 39.4 / 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
19 yrs history · 28 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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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
28
Drivers · CDL
27 · 27
Annual miles
2M ~72k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors1401428
Trailers1801028

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Mar 12, 2007 (19 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Mar 12, 2026
Officers
KYLE R COOKE · CHARLES COOKE
Phone
(419) 989-3798
Email
cooke_transport@yahoo.com
Address
5885 Champion Rd, Shelby OH 44875

Cargo

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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: RECYCLE METALSGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/Coke

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 3 injury · 5 people hurt in all
Inspections
28
64% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
44.4%
4 of 9 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 28 driver inspections
Violations
16
4 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, 1 out of service 6 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q3 '26
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Violations

16 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    9 · 4 out-of-service
    Lights 3 · Tires 3 · Cargo securement 1 · Steering & suspension 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 2 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2 · Other 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.

Violations by quarter

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Nov
    18
    2025
    Nov 18, 2025 · Pennsylvania
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    2
    2025
    Oct 2, 2025 · Ohio
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    28
    2025
    Aug 28, 2025 · Ohio
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    1
    2025
    May 1, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Wet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
  • Mar
    3
    2025
    Mar 3, 2025 · Ohio
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.
  • Feb
    20
    2025
    Feb 20, 2025 · Ohio
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Ice road, daylight, one-way trafficway not divided.

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)
$750,000 · ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since May 21, 2016 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 2007
A cancellation notice effective May 21, 2026 was on file at May 14, 2026; whether it took effect is not in FMCSA's frozen record — see the live check.
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
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Ohio (HQ) 23
  • Michigan 4
  • Missouri 1

Mostly inspected in its home state (82%).

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