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Carrier profile · USDOT 221282

COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC

58 power unitsavg 5.5 yrLocal · 1 statesCHESTER, VA
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
58Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2021 · vPIC
Call dispatch(614) 460-6078Email dispatchcthoma1@nisource.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 44 yearsMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority43 yr active
since 1982
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
3 in 24mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

58 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.5 yr

Model years 2020–2021 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 43-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC safe to work with?

Is COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC safe to load? COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC (USDOT 221282) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CHESTER, VA, operating 58 power units and 58 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CGCOLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC 50
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 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 58-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
58
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / 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)
58
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.5 yr
Average age
2021
Newest model yr
2020
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 mo1
VA busiest

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

Home base
CHESTER, VA
1809 COYOTE DRIVE
Top corridor
VA
VA 1
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 103717USDOT 216830USDOT 355734USDOT 755509

Shares a company officer with other carriers

charles thomas — 37 carriers: USDOT 712639USDOT 1006292USDOT 1018142USDOT 1129877USDOT 1181590USDOT 1244318USDOT 1469240USDOT 1548849

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)58
Observed (24 mo)1

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
1809 COYOTE DRIVE, CHESTER, VA, 23836
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone
(614) 460-6078
Fax
(614) 460-5528
Email
cthoma1@nisource.com
Web domain
nisource.com

Registration

Officer
Charles Thomas
USDOT / docket
221282
First registered
08/19/1982
Last MCS-150
02/26/2024 · 50,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
32631319

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

58Power units
58Drivers
58CDL drivers
50,000Annual 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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Reviews

Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated

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Frequently asked

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

COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC's USDOT number is 221282.

Is COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC authorized to operate?

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

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

COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

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

COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC operates 58 power units and 58 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC based?

COLUMBIA GAS OF VIRGINIA INC is based in CHESTER, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.