COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC
USDOT 128994
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (41 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 128994 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-248632 |
| Legal Name | COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2038745309 |
| Address | 6 HORTON PLACE, West Haven, CT, 06516 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20021113) |
| 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 | 82 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 28 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-10-31 — CT — towaway
- 2024-10-30 — CT — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-09-17 — CT — towaway
- 2024-05-22 — NY — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-05-13 — CT — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (11), 7 (4), 14 (3).
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) | 41 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 40 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,772,773 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAR-25 |
COTTRELL TRUCK LINES INC operates 41 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in CT.
Nearby
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