KOTACO FUELS INC
- 201734
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1902 7TH AVE N
FARGO, ND 58102 - 170
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 03/17/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle | 11.7 | 23.4 |
| Driver | 0.8 | 6.7 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 03/17/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-157313 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending February 27, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Hazardous Materials Compliance
On-Road +
Investigation
On-Road Performance
Intervention
Threshold
Scale 0 to 100; 0 indicates the best safety performance.
Investigation Results
Inspection Results
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections
- Average Severity Weight
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections without Violations
- HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections with Violations
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- 2026
| Year Number | Month Number | Month Short Name | Roadside Events | Roadside Events with Violations | Roadside Events without Violations | Average Severity Weight | Non SMS Roadside Event |
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| 2024 | 2 | Feb | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 3 | Mar | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | Apr | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 5 | May | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0.4286 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | Jun | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 7 | Jul | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3.80 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | Aug | 7 | 2 | 5 | 1.4286 | 0 |
| 2024 | 9 | Sep | 10 | 1 | 9 | 0.30 | 0 |
| 2024 | 10 | Oct | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.60 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | Nov | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | Dec | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | Jan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | Feb | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | Mar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 4 | Apr | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9.50 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | May | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | Jun | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5.60 | 0 |
| 2025 | 7 | Jul | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | Aug | 6 | 1 | 5 | 1.1667 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | Sep | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0.4286 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | Oct | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | Nov | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 12 | Dec | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | Jan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | Feb | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
HM Compliance Violations: 20
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172.328D-HMM | HM (Markings) - Failing to mark a manual remote shut-off device as required. | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.516C6-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failure to maintain placard(s) in a condition so that the format, legibility, color, and visibility of the placard will not be substantially reduced due to damage, deterioration, or obscurement by dirt or other matter. | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 177.817A-HMSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Operate a motor vehicle without a required shipping paper. NOTE: An error in the shipping description or an incomlete shipping description that will not impede emergency response does not constitute an OOS condition. | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 177.817E2-HMHC | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to have HM shipping papers readily accessible. | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.823A-HMTVMCMID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 178.345-6-HMP | HM (Packaging) - DOT 406/407/412 supports and anchoring requirements. | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 172.200A-HMSPSNSP | HM (Shipping Papers) - Shipper failed to provide HM shipping paper. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.502A1-HMPP | HM (Placarding) - Prohibited placarding. Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, no person may affix or display on a packaging, freight container, unit load device, motor vehicle or rail car. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.519D1-HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - The background color, symbol, text, numerals and inner border on a placard must be as specified in §§172.521 through 172.560 of this subpart, as appropriate. | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 172.600C1-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information immediately available. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 172.602A-HMER | HM (Emergency Response) - No emergency response information. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 173.24B1-HMNBP | HM (Non-Bulk Packaging) -HM/DG leaking in or from a package. | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 177.817E1-HMHC | HM (Highway Carriage) - Failing to clearly distinguish HM shipping papers from other papers of any kind. | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP | HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Inspection History
HM Placardable Vehicle Inspections: 93
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| Report | Vehicle | Measure = Sum of the Total Weight (TotW) Sum of the Time Weight (TiW) | ||||||||
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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Total Weight (TotW) |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 103 | 146 | 163 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
HM Compliance Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Hazardous Materials Compliance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 7/14/2020 (Non-Ratable Review)
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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