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Carrier profile · USDOT 103717

COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC

127 power unitsavg 8.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
127Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.5Avg age (yr)
2012–2024 · vPIC
Call dispatch(614) 254-4750Email dispatchwburns@nisource.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 52 yearsMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority52 yr active
since 1974
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
1 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

127 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8.5 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 52-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC safe to work with?

Is COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC safe to load? COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC (USDOT 103717) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 127 power units and 127 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (90/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CGCOLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC 90
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Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 127-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
127
Inspections · 24 mo
3
Annualized
≈2 / yr
Coverage
≈0.0 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 Driving1
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
127
Observed power (24 mo)
3
Trailers (towed)
3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.5 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo3
OH busiest

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

Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
290 W NATIONWIDE BLVD
Top corridor
OH
OH 3
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

@nisource.com — 8 carriers: USDOT 49717USDOT 85210USDOT 85212USDOT 216830USDOT 221282USDOT 355734USDOT 755509

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)127
Observed (24 mo)3

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
290 W NATIONWIDE BLVD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(614) 254-4750
Email
wburns@nisource.com
Web domain
nisource.com

Registration

Officers
Jake Upper · Bill Burns
USDOT / docket
103717
First registered
06/01/1974
Last MCS-150
07/18/2023 · 10,000,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

127Power units
127Drivers
—CDL drivers
10,000,000Annual 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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Frequently asked

What is COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC's USDOT number?

COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC's USDOT number is 103717.

Is COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC's safety record?

COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).

How big is COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC's fleet?

COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC operates 127 power units and 127 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC based?

COLUMBIA GAS OF OHIO INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.