Conditional Safety Rating
Carrier received a Conditional safety rating in February 2025, indicating deficiencies found during FMCSA compliance review.
USE WITH CAUTION
Multiple concerns detected — enhanced vetting required.
COOKE EQUIPMENT INC is a well-established small for-hire carrier (9 units, 8 drivers) based in BILLINGS, MT, operating since 1993. 3 risk signals detected. Carrier received a Conditional safety rating in February 2025, indicating deficiencies found during FMCSA compliance review. Additionally, Driver out-of-service rate is 10.5% — 1.9x the 5.51% national average.
What's notable
Conditional Safety Rating
Carrier received a Conditional safety rating in February 2025, indicating deficiencies found during FMCSA compliance review.
Driver OOS Rate Above Average
Driver out-of-service rate is 10.5% — 1.9x the 5.51% national average.
Vehicle OOS Rate Above Average
Vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.8% — 1.8x the 20.72% national average.
Established Carrier
33 years of continuous active authority with no revocations.
Clean Crash Record
No DOT-reportable crashes over 33 years of operating history.
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