Louis P Cote Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
12 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Louis P Cote Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
42 Cote Ave, Goffstown, NH 03045-2500
Phone
(603) 623-1533
Power units
10
Drivers
14
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC082109
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 12 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
8.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 12 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
donald@lpcote.com — company domain
Domain age
lpcote.com registered 1998-01-10 (28 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NH 03/2014 · NH 01/2010 · NH 05/2008 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 5, 2026 | VT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 10, 2025 | NH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 17, 2025 | NH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2025 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2024 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 24, 2024 | VT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 24, 2024 | NH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 3, 2023 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2023 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2023 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 12 of 12 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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