Cottrell Truck Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
34 years (granted 1992)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
43 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free comcast.net inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Cottrell Truck Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
6 Horton Place, West Haven, CT 06516
Phone
(203) 874-5309
Power units
41
Drivers
40
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC248632
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 43 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
7.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 43 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
cottrelltrucklines@comcast.net — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CT 10/2025 · CT 10/2024 · CT 09/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2026 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Feb 19, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2026 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 9, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 22, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 28, 2025 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 20, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2025 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 20, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2025 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 6, 2025 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 2, 2025 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Dec 19, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 18, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2024 | NJ | Level I — Full |
| Oct 2, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 30, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 15, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| May 9, 2024 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 8, 2024 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Apr 25, 2024 | PA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 25, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2024 | NJ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 15, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 24, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 8, 2024 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 20, 2023 | CT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | CT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 20, 2023 | NY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 28, 2023 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 43 of 43 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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