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Cool Transports — compliance record

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Vetting summary

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Authority age

21 years (granted 2004)

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Liability filing

$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum

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Inspections

312 on file

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Out-of-service

Within normal range vs national averages

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Email identity

Company domain, matches website

Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Van Dyk Tank Lines Inc

DBA

Cool Transports

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

1800 S Riverside Ave, Colton, CA 92324

Phone

(951) 682-5000

Power units

65

Drivers

102

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

MC497644

Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None

Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —

Authority history

  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
  • Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier

Revocation records

  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/02/2006 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/05/2006
  • type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 01/19/2006 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/21/2006

Insurance filings

91X — Federated Mutual Insurance Co. · coverage $1M (as filed)

Out-of-service rates

Driver OOS

0.3%

National average ≈ 5.9% · 312 inspections on record

Vehicle OOS

14.1%

National average ≈ 20.9% · 312 inspections on record

Email & web forensics

✓

On-file email

cbressler@meritoil.com; rnuckles@meritoil.com — company domain

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Mail host

Enterprise (Mimecast)

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Domain match

Email domain matches the company website

From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.

Crash record — last 24 months

4

Reportable crashes

4

Tow-aways

1

With injuries

0

With fatalities

Most recent: CA 10/2025 · CA 08/2025 · CA 05/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 792025: 1072024: 1102023: 16
Level II — Walk-around: 128Level V — Vehicle-only: 96Level I — Full: 75Level III — Driver-only: 13
DateStateLevel
Aug 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 20, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 19, 2026AZLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 18, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 18, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Aug 18, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Aug 10, 2026NMLevel I — Full
Aug 7, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Aug 7, 2026CALevel I — Full
Aug 2, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 29, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 17, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 6, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 6, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 2, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 29, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 26, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Jun 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 12, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 11, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 8, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Jun 3, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
May 28, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
May 27, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 22, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
May 14, 2026NMLevel II — Walk-around
May 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 6, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 6, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 6, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 6, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 6, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 6, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 6, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 5, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 5, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 5, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 5, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 4, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 4, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 4, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
May 3, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 28, 2026AZLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 23, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 13, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Apr 8, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 25, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 21, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 16, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 16, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 16, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 16, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 16, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 16, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 12, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 12, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 12, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 12, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 12, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 12, 2026CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Mar 11, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Mar 3, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 20, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 19, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 17, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 6, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 6, 2026CALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 4, 2026AZLevel I — Full
Jan 21, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jan 20, 2026CALevel I — Full
Dec 23, 2025CALevel I — Full
Dec 20, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 18, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 8, 2025AZLevel I — Full
Dec 4, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Dec 3, 2025COLevel III — Driver-only
Dec 3, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Nov 25, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Nov 24, 2025AZLevel I — Full
Nov 19, 2025AZLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 18, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 18, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 17, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 17, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 17, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 17, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 17, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 17, 2025CALevel V — Vehicle-only
Nov 14, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Nov 14, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Nov 12, 2025AZLevel II — Walk-around

Most recent 100 of 312 inspections on file.

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Record changes

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