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LOUIS P COTE INC
USDOT 86271 • GOFFSTOWN, NH
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameLOUIS P COTE INC
Address42 COTE AVE, GOFFSTOWN, NH 03045-2500
Phone(603) 623-1533
Company officerJOHN D COTE
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJun 1974
Last FMCSA updateMar 2025
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)10
Drivers14 (14 CDL)
Operation classPrivate Property, Authorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 1985)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓10 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1974: a long federal track record.
✓Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections3 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections7 (2 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerLiberty Mutual Fire Insurance Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceApr 2006
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Apr 2005 → Apr 2006
Empire Fire & Marine Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2004 → Apr 2005
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2004 → Apr 2006
Travelers Property Casualty Co. Of America (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 2003 → Apr 2004
Carolina Casualty Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 1993 → Apr 2003
Continental Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Apr 1992 → Apr 2004
The Continental Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jan 9, 2026 Driver-only, NH
Clean, no violations
Jan 5, 2026 Driver-only, VT
Clean, no violations
Oct 10, 2025 Walk-around, NH
Clean, no violations
Jul 17, 2025 Walk-around, NH
3 violations
49 CFR 392.16-D (driver)
49 CFR 392.8-D (driver)
49 CFR 396.17C-PI
Feb 21, 2025 Driver-only, NH
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN (driver), OOS
Feb 20, 2025 Driver-only, NH
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 383.51A-LCDLRSWD (driver), OOS
Oct 2, 2024 Driver-only, NH
2 violations
49 CFR 392.16(a) (driver)
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
May 24, 2024 Walk-around, VT
3 violations, 2 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.110(b), OOS
49 CFR 393.130(c), OOS
49 CFR 393.104(b)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
Apr 3, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 3, 2006 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 5, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 5, 2005 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 9, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 9, 2004 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 19, 1982 Superseded
Motor property common carrier: granted -> superseded
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Louis P Cote INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Louis P Cote INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1974 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 10 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 86271 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Louis P Cote INC
Louis P Cote INC is a federally registered mover based in Goffstown, New Hampshire, registered with FMCSA since June 1974. Federal filings show 10 power units (trucks/tractors) and 14 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 86271, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about LOUIS P COTE INC
Is Louis P Cote INC legit?
Louis P Cote INC has an active USDOT registration (86271). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Louis P Cote INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Louis P Cote INC based?
42 Cote Ave, Goffstown, NH 03045-2500. Phone on file: (603) 623-1533. Registered with FMCSA since June 1974.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.