Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3292769 · MC-1044346
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC
DBA CENTRAL FREIGHT FOOD
36 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 7 statesATLANTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1044346 ACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
36Power units
52 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
4.0Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.710.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
11 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COLUMBIAN TRADING INC safe to work with?
Is COLUMBIAN TRADING INC safe to load? COLUMBIAN TRADING INC (USDOT 3292769, MC-1044346) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ATLANTA, GA, operating 36 power units and 37 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 158 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
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Safety
158 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 10.7% (24-mo)28 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 20.0% (24-mo)110 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.8% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 36-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 36
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 110
- Annualized
- ≈55 / 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 Driving57
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance34 · 5 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness23 · 13 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance22
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22 · 2 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance19
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance14
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance11 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving10
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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 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
Central · 19–21
Old Republic · 21–24
20192024
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Apr 2021 | $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)
- 36
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 52
- 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
2026
Newest model yr
2005
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 mo110110
GA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ATLANTA, GA
Top corridor
GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 1259242USDOT 1747691Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (10 trucks · 12 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 580171USDOT 1907617USDOT 1925883USDOT 288247USDOT 327574USDOT 600382USDOT 3725579USDOT 1370398
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ufsfood.com — 9 carriers: USDOT 1907617USDOT 2412946USDOT 2592028USDOT 3231624USDOT 3296347USDOT 3602274USDOT 3808800USDOT 3880448
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3636
Observed (24 mo)5252
Shared w/ other carriers1010
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1239 OAKLEIGH DR, ATLANTA, GA, 30344-1822
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 162223, ATLANTA, GA, 30321
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (404) 951-1109
- fung@ufsfood.com
- Web domain
- ufsfood.com
Registration
- Officer
- Yang Jin Zhang
- USDOT / docket
- 3292769 · MC-1044346
- First registered
- 05/29/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 02/23/2026 · 1,970,458 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 04/01/2026
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 COLUMBIAN TRADING INC's USDOT number?
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC's USDOT number is 3292769, and its motor carrier number is MC-1044346.
Is COLUMBIAN TRADING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, COLUMBIAN TRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLUMBIAN TRADING INC's safety record?
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC has a 10.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 158 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is COLUMBIAN TRADING INC's fleet?
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC operates 36 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLUMBIAN TRADING INC based?
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.