Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4081409 · MC-1578085
COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 13.4 yrLocal · 2 statesKATY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1578085 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
14Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.4Avg age (yr)
1999–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.147.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.4 yr
Model years 1999–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4081409, MC-1578085) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KATY, TX, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
CTCOLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC 74
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.1% (24-mo)17 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 47.1% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
80.0% 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
≈4.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.3 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 Driving29
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance28 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance20 · 10 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance16 · 7 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness9 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Trailblazers A · 24–26
20232026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZERS INSURANCE COMPANY INC A RRG | Sep 2024 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| EVERSPAN INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2023 → Aug 2024 | $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)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 14
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
1999
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 mo1717
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KATY, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4550380Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (24 trucks · 33 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2548172USDOT 3073367USDOT 4022459USDOT 4133155USDOT 4279685USDOT 1303288USDOT 70289USDOT 4550380
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers2424
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 23131 BRIGHT LIGHT LANE, KATY, TX, 77493-4751
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 418-9066
- Web domain
- colombianstrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Johan Lopez Pedraza
- USDOT / docket
- 4081409 · MC-1578085
- First registered
- 05/24/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 12.50
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4081409, and its motor carrier number is MC-1578085.
Is COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC has a 47.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC based?
COLOMBIANS TRUCKING LLC is based in KATY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.