KOTACO FUELS INC

USDOT 201734 · Fargo, ND

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Operating snapshot

170Power units (fleet size)

133Drivers reported

52Years since registration

6.0MAnnual miles reported (2024)

Fargo, NDHome base

128Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

Low

HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile

Hours-of-Service Compliance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 43.3th percentile among 4,727 safety-event peers. Across 2 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

KOTACO FUELS INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Fargo, ND, operating 170 power units and 133 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 52 years (since 1974). It is flagged as a hazardous-materials carrier in the FMCSA census. In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 128 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 12.4% (below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 0.8% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Hours-of-Service Compliance at the 43.3th percentile (estimated band: Low), ranked among 4,727 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow

43.3 pctl · CI 38–48

BASIC measure: 0.21Insp. w/ violation: 128Peer group: 4,727

Vehicle MaintenanceLow

43.1 pctl · CI 38–48

BASIC measure: 3.63Insp. w/ violation: 97Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS12.4%below the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 97 inspections

Driver OOS0.8%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 128 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due April 2027

Next biennial update dueApril 2027

Recurring update monthApril, odd-numbered years

Last MCS-150 update on fileMay 9, 2025

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Live FMCSA status

Allowed to operate

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None
Docket: MC157313
Authorized for property

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD): $6,000,000

Safety

Rating: Satisfactory (as of September 15, 2005)
Driver out-of-service rate: 0.8%
Vehicle out-of-service rate: 15.2%
Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on June 28, 2026. Insurance figures are FMCSA "on file" amounts, not confirmation of current coverage; values can change at any time. FMCSA QCMobile

Insurance on file

Liability (BIPD)

Primary liability (BIPD) — maximum limit recorded by FMCSA: $1,000,000

2 filings on file — show details

Public liability (BIPD) — primaryFEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY$1,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2024-01-01
Public liability (BIPD) — excessFEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.$5,000,000 max limit · Form 91X · effective 2017-03-01

Insurance filings on record in FMCSA's Licensing & Insurance (L&I) system (active or pending per the source dataset), as of 2026-06-08. Dollar figures are the maximum limit recorded on the filing, not confirmation of current coverage, and this is not a recommendation; filings can change or lapse at any time and may not reflect today's status. Confirm current coverage directly with FMCSA. Verify on FMCSA L&I

Change history & operating authority

Active

FMCSA operating authority is currently active for this carrier.

June 22, 2026phone changed — — → 7012329215
June 17, 2026authority live record added
June 12, 2026Doing-business-as name changed — — → NICHELSON OIL

Operating-authority status is from FMCSA's licensing system; the change history is HaulReport's own append-only daily record (FMCSA does not publish change history). This is a factual record, not an official CSA score or safety rating, and can change at any time. Verify on FMCSA SAFER · See this carrier's changes in the daily FMCSA activity feed

Similar carriers in North Dakota

Other published carriers registered in the same state and for-hire class, with a comparable fleet size. Useful for comparing like-for-like operators.

WYOMING CASING SERVICE INCDickinson, ND · 166 power units
PRO TRANSPORT AND LEASING INCGrand Forks, ND · 180 power units
HOFMANN TRUCKING LLCJamestown, ND · 120 power units
ROYAL LOGISTICS INCFargo, ND · 98 power units
VALLEY EXPRESS INCMapleton, ND · 245 power units
ALTENDORF TRUCKING INCMinto, ND · 81 power units

Similarity is based on public FMCSA registration state, for-hire classification, and reported fleet size — not a safety or quality comparison.

Independent estimate — not an official FMCSA or CSA score. Highest estimated percentile band: Low.

This percentile is an independent estimate produced by ranking FMCSA's publicly published BASIC measure within a safety-event peer group. FMCSA does not publish percentiles for property carriers; this figure is HaulReport's reconstruction and may differ from any internal FMCSA value. Bands describe percentile ranges among peers, not safety judgments. It is provided for general informational purposes only; it is not a consumer report and may not be used for any purpose governed by the Fair Credit Reporting Act (including credit, insurance, employment, or tenant screening), and it is not a safety rating, a fitness determination, legal advice, or a recommendation to do business with any carrier. Always verify against official FMCSA sources before relying on it.

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)

Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — **not** official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number	201734
Legal name	KOTACO FUELS INC
Location	FARGO, ND
Operating classification	Authorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authority	Active (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrier	Yes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)	170
Drivers	133
Reported annual mileage	6,000,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered	1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 update	May 9, 2025
Next MCS-150 update due	April 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)	128
Published BASIC measures	2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)	2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess

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State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for North Dakota — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in North Dakota, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/201734/