Cottonwood Motors — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
19 years (granted 2006)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
27 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
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Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
T S Rideout Inc
DBA
Cottonwood Motors
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
50 E Central Ave, Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Phone
(801) 266-2008
Power units
10
Drivers
14
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC564026
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Dismissed — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 27 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 27 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
jules_afa@hotmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
3
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: UT 05/2025 · AZ 03/2025 · CA 01/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 5, 2026 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 7, 2026 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 30, 2025 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 26, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 26, 2025 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 16, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 9, 2025 | AZ | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 5, 2025 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 9, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 7, 2025 | AZ | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 24, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NV | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 11, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2024 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2024 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Jan 16, 2024 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 30, 2023 | NV | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 12, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2023 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Sep 6, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 27 of 27 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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