Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
31 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2973 · MC-127007
COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC
31 power unitsavg 10.4 yrLocal · 2 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-127007 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
31Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
10.4Avg age (yr)
2004–2023 · 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 file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 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
10.4 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC safe to work with?
Is COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC safe to load? COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC (USDOT 2973, MC-127007) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 31 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CVCOLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC 100
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 31-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
- 31
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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 Driving12 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
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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
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
New Hampshire · 06–12
American Zurich · 12–14
Wesco · 14–19
Transguard America · 19–22
Vanliner · 22–24
Transguard America · 24–26
19922026
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.
14 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Apr 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → May 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| TRANSGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA INC. | Apr 2019 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2014 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2012 → Apr 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2006 → Apr 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2002 → Jul 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2002 → Apr 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Apr 2000 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1995 → Jun 1995 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1995 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1995 → Jul 1996 | $750k | 1 |
| THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1992 → Jun 1995 | $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)
- 31
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
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 (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 982705USDOT 175882USDOT 169904USDOT 76235
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3131
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 6001 88TH ST, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95828
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 381-1372
- Cell
- (209) 479-2940
- Fax
- (916) 388-1286
- dawn@colonialvan.com
- Web domain
- colonialvan.com
Registration
- Officers
- Douglas B. Welton · Dawn M. Porter
- USDOT / docket
- 2973 · MC-127007
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 01/23/2025 · 145,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/23/1990
- D-U-N-S
- 9216474
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 COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC's USDOT number?
COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC's USDOT number is 2973, and its motor carrier number is MC-127007.
Is COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC's safety record?
COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC's fleet?
COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC operates 31 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC based?
COLONIAL VAN & STORAGE INC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.