Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
106 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 943816 · MC-441277
COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA JOHN RAY LEFFLER
106 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 3 statesLANCASTER, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-441277 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
106Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.9Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 25 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.219.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.9 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 943816, MC-441277) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LANCASTER, PA, operating 106 power units and 57 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 49 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
CPCOLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC 76
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Safety
49 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.2% (24-mo)26 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)32 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
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 106-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
- 106
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 32
- Annualized
- ≈16 / 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 173.24 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 172.519 Other violationOther1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 106
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo3232
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LANCASTER, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@stargrouplp.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 10095USDOT 37974USDOT 152793USDOT 331078USDOT 338435USDOT 385060USDOT 849591USDOT 1623550
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)106106
Observed (24 mo)2323
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
- 669 EAST ROSS STREET, LANCASTER, PA, 17602
- Mailing address
- 1000 WOODBURY ROAD SUITE 110, WOODBURY, NY, 11797
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (631) 386-1544
- Fax
- (516) 686-2020
- Web domain
- stargrouplp.com
Registration
- Officer
- Stephen Halpin
- USDOT / docket
- 943816 · MC-441277
- First registered
- 03/29/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2026 · 683,662 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/23/2008
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 943816, and its motor carrier number is MC-441277.
Is COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC has a 19.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC operates 106 power units and 57 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC based?
COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC is based in LANCASTER, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.