KOTACO FUELS INC

USDOT 201734 · Fargo, ND

Authorized for-hireAuthority activeHazmat

Quick answers

Is KOTACO FUELS INC (USDOT 201734) allowed to operate?
Yes. As of September 15, 2026, FMCSA's live record shows KOTACO FUELS INC (USDOT 201734) is allowed to operate.
Does KOTACO FUELS INC have active operating authority?
Yes. FMCSA's live records show active contract operating authority for KOTACO FUELS INC (MC157313) as of September 15, 2026.
Does KOTACO FUELS INC have insurance on file with FMCSA?
Yes. FMCSA shows liability (BIPD) coverage of $6,000,000 on file for KOTACO FUELS INC as of September 15, 2026. "On file" reflects the filed amounts, not confirmation of active coverage.
What is KOTACO FUELS INC's FMCSA safety rating?
KOTACO FUELS INC holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating (rated September 15, 2005). This is FMCSA's official rating — one of Satisfactory, Conditional, or Unsatisfactory.
What is KOTACO FUELS INC's USDOT and MC number?
KOTACO FUELS INC is registered under USDOT 201734 and operating authority MC157313, based in Fargo, ND. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier that is registered to haul hazardous materials.
How large is KOTACO FUELS INC's fleet?
KOTACO FUELS INC reports 170 power units and 133 drivers in its FMCSA record in Fargo, ND.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of September 15, 2026; figures can change at any time.

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

43
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 3848
BASIC measure: 0.21Insp. w/ violation: 128Peer group: 4,727
Vehicle MaintenanceLow
43.1 pctl · CI 3848
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: 0.9%
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate: 15.1%
  • Hazmat out-of-service rate: 0.0%

Live read from FMCSA's QCMobile system on September 15, 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.

  1. August 23, 2026New crash report published in the FMCSA crash file
  2. June 22, 2026phone changed— → 7012329215
  3. June 17, 2026authority live record added
  4. June 12, 2026Doing-business-as name changed— → NICHELSON OIL

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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

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 number201734
Legal nameKOTACO FUELS INC
LocationFARGO, ND
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
FMCSA operating authorityActive (per FMCSA licensing)
Hazmat carrierYes (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)170
Drivers133
Reported annual mileage6,000,000 (reported for 2024)
FMCSA registered1974 (~52 years)
Last MCS-150 updateMay 9, 2025
Next MCS-150 update dueApril 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)128
Published BASIC measures2
Insurance filings (FMCSA L&I)2 on file (active/pending per source) — Public liability (BIPD) — primary, Public liability (BIPD) — excess

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/