COX TRUCKING INC
USDOT 1071740
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (62 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate27.5% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)7 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1071740 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-477510 |
| Legal Name | COX TRUCKING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7343843242 |
| Address | 7986 N TELEGRAPH RD, Newport, MI, 48166 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20170921) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 81 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 40 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 27.5% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 7 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2026-04-24 — MI — towaway
- 2026-04-20 — OH — towaway
- 2025-12-02 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-06-26 — OH — towaway
- 2025-04-14 — MI — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (14), 22 (14), 47 (13).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 62 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 48 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,133,324 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 18-OCT-24 |
COX TRUCKING INC operates 62 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Newport, MI
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- DOUBLE DD EXPRESS CORP — USDOT 985863, 1 power units
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