Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
8 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 553712
COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
DBA COLUMBIA CONTAINER
8 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 5 statesBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
8Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2026 · 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.
Established 32 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority3232 yr active
since 1994Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo10.710.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2013–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
32 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION safe to load? COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (USDOT 553712) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 8 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 32 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 10.7% (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 clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CMCOLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION 100
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Safety
60 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 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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
≈2.3 / 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
- 8
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.3 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 Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 396.9 Inspection of motor vehicles in operationVehicle Maintenance1
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 8
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo3636
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
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 3260255USDOT 2428004Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 86876USDOT 110115USDOT 3970499USDOT 3982785USDOT 1096077USDOT 2519319USDOT 337512USDOT 651379
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)88
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1212
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
- 4311 ERDMAN AVE, BALTIMORE, MD, 21213
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (410) 467-1400
- Fax
- (410) 467-1793
- Web domain
- columbiacontainer.net
Registration
- Officers
- James Swope · Clifford Mangle
- USDOT / docket
- 553712
- First registered
- 03/17/1994
- Last MCS-150
- 04/16/2025 · 100,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's USDOT number?
COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's USDOT number is 553712.
Is COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register.
What is COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's safety record?
COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION has a 10.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION's fleet?
COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION operates 8 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION based?
COLUMBIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION is based in BALTIMORE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.