Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
25 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2512490 · MC-871455
COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC
DBA COLUMBUS LOGISTICS
25 power unitsavg 9.8 yrMulti-region · 14 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-871455 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
25Power units
24 observed · MCS-150
27Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2005–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.926.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2005–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC safe to load? COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2512490, MC-871455) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 25 power units and 27 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (87/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CLCOLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC 87
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.9% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.3% (24-mo)44 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 25-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 25
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 44
- Annualized
- ≈22 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving42
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 12 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance10 · 4 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Northland · 15–17
State Nationalspecialty · 18–20
Wesco · 21–25
20142026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| CASTLEPOINT NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Jun 2014 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 25
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 24
- Trailers (towed)
- 27
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo4444
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
KY ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3869981USDOT 54283Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 29 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2336682USDOT 3766232USDOT 3821771USDOT 2641980USDOT 2784408USDOT 2926221USDOT 1855825USDOT 3507759
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@cldispatch.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3753785
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ahmed fatah — 3 carriers: USDOT 1367469USDOT 3147416
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2525
Observed (24 mo)2424
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5900 ROCHE DR, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229
- Mailing address
- 5900 ROCHE DR SUITE #200, COLUMBUS, OH, 43229
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 316-7411
- Fax
- (380) 210-7225
- Web domain
- cldispatch.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ahmed Fatah
- USDOT / docket
- 2512490 · MC-871455
- First registered
- 06/04/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 8,157,278 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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
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Frequently asked
What is COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2512490, and its motor carrier number is MC-871455.
Is COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC has a 26.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC operates 25 power units and 27 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC based?
COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.