Carrier profile · USDOT 545147 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Anderson Columbia Co Inc

299 power unitsavg 9.1 yrLocal · 2 statesLAKE CITY, FL88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

299Power units

149 observed · MCS-150

69Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.1Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(386) 752-7585 Email dispatchjuan.orozco@andersoncolumbia.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record18 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 395 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.6%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

12 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

299 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.1 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

279 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 16.6%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 163 vehicle and 279 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

6.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 1.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

273 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 21

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 299-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 299
Inspections · 24 mo: 279
Annualized: ≈140 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving91 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance81 · 14 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 4 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance18 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance17 · 5 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance16 · 9 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 299
Observed power (24 mo): 149
Trailers (towed): 69

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

32.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

279

FL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

LAKE CITY, FL

871 NW GUERDON RD

Top corridor

FL 189 · TX 90

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@andersoncolumbia.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 894418 USDOT 1497464 USDOT 3320376

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

299

Observed (24 mo)

149

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 871 NW GUERDON RD, LAKE CITY, FL, 32055
Mailing address: PO BOX 1829, LAKE CITY, FL, 32056
Operation: Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (386) 752-7585
Fax: (386) 755-9132
Email: juan.orozco@andersoncolumbia.com
Web domain: andersoncolumbia.com

Registration

Officers: Douglas M. Anderson · Joe H Anderson Iii
USDOT / docket: 545147
First registered: Dec 10, 1993
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2026 · 5,100,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

299

Power units

338

Drivers

254

CDL drivers

5,100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC.

ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC (USDOT 545147) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.6% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 279 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 163 vehicle-level and 279 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 18 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 299 power units and 338 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC's USDOT number?

ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC's USDOT number is 545147.

Is ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC's safety record?

ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC has a 16.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 395 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC's fleet?

ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC operates 299 power units and 338 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC based?

ANDERSON COLUMBIA CO INC is based in LAKE CITY, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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