Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2931777 · MC-990088
CSM TRANSPORT LLC
10 power unitsavg 10.3 yrRegional · 7 statesCOLUMBUS, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-990088 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.3Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 10 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.3 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CSM TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is CSM TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? CSM TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2931777, MC-990088) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, OH, operating 10 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 35 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CTCSM TRANSPORT LLC 82
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Safety
35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 10-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving18
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 376.11 Other violationOther2
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Navigators · 24–24
20162024
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.
10 insurer eras · collapsed from 22 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2019 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2018 → Oct 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 6 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Nov 2016 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2023
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3199716USDOT 3520413USDOT 4111363USDOT 4306268USDOT 327574USDOT 945634USDOT 2899531USDOT 3280367
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mohamed abdi — 38 carriers: USDOT 1856940USDOT 2197023USDOT 2304075USDOT 2547393USDOT 2548071USDOT 2919008USDOT 3079503USDOT 3085421
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers2626
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
- 6100 CHANNINGWAY BLVD SUITE 310D, COLUMBUS, OH, 43232
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 695-9571
- csm2757@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mohamed Abdi
- USDOT / docket
- 2931777 · MC-990088
- First registered
- 09/23/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 09/10/2024 · 1,300,081 mi (2023)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is CSM TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
CSM TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2931777, and its motor carrier number is MC-990088.
Is CSM TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CSM TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is CSM TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
CSM TRANSPORT LLC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is CSM TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
CSM TRANSPORT LLC operates 10 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CSM TRANSPORT LLC based?
CSM TRANSPORT LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.