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Carrier profile · USDOT 2369600 · Updated 06/13/2026

COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC

DBA APPLE ICE

5 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 1 statesHUDSON, NY

CARRIER ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(631) 254-0071 Email dispatchCONO@APPLEICE.COM; GINA@APPLEICE.COM

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 14 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average13.3% vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2013

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

44.4

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

clean 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.5 yr

Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

13 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 13-yr authority, 44% vehicle OOS — review first.Full read

Is COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC safe to load? COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC (USDOT 2369600) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in HUDSON, NY, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 25 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 44.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

CICOLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC 80

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 44.4% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 13.3% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

42.9% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 56.0 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 15
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 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 Driving9 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 2 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance2
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
391.15 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness1 · 1 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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 7
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

7.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

50%

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 observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

HUDSON, NY

2990 ROUTE 9

Top corridor

NY 15

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1611977Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1611977 USDOT 1348703 USDOT 914666

Shares a company officer with other carriers

cono cimino — 4 carriers: USDOT 1591548 USDOT 1804777 USDOT 2963784

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2990 ROUTE 9, HUDSON, NY, 12534
Mailing address: 171 E INDUSTRY COURT, DEER PARK, NY, 11729
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (631) 254-0071
Cell: (518) 851-7085
Fax: (631) 254-0192
Email: cono@appleice.com; gina@appleice.com
Web domain: appleice.com; gina

Registration

Officer: Cono Cimino
USDOT / docket: 2369600
First registered: 01/11/2013
Last MCS-150: 02/06/2026 · 30,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

30,000

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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Frequently asked

What is COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC's USDOT number?

COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 2369600.

Is COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC's safety record?

COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 25 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC's fleet?

COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC based?

COLUMBIA ICE & COLD STORAGE INC is based in HUDSON, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch6312540071 Email dispatchCONO@APPLEICE.COM; GINA@APPLEICE.COMCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 2369600
Officer: CONO CIMINO
Address: 2990 ROUTE 9
HUDSON, NY, 12534

At a glance

Vehicle OOS 44%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

No crashes in 24 months

Clean recent crash record.

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