Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 610650 · MC-293380
COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC
5 power unitsavg 7.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesPORTLAND, CT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-293380 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.8Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · 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 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 21 inspections.
Operating authority3030 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.111.1 %
▼ 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
7.8 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
30 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC safe to work with?
Is COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC safe to load? COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC (USDOT 610650, MC-293380) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PORTLAND, CT, operating 5 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 30 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 21 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.1% (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
CDCOLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC 100
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Safety
21 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.1% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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.
- 172.202 Other violationOther4
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 107.620 Other violationOther2
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 177.834 Other violationOther1 · 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Canal · 96–09
Progressive Northwestern · 11–13
Acadia · 13–17
19952017
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Mar 2011 → Sep 2013 | $1M | 1 |
| ARGONAUT INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| COLONY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2009 → Mar 2010 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Mar 2009 | $1M | 21 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Mar 1996 → Aug 1996 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO. | Sep 1995 → Sep 1995 | $1M | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2025
Newest model yr
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
CT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PORTLAND, CT
Top corridor
CT
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 (1 truck · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3659549USDOT 3836798USDOT 3982785
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 178 AIRLINE AVENUE, PORTLAND, CT, 06480
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (860) 342-4848
- Fax
- (860) 342-5520
- Web domain
- colbydirectdelivery.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gary P Colby
- USDOT / docket
- 610650 · MC-293380
- First registered
- 08/09/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 11/04/2025 · 290,370 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC's USDOT number?
COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC's USDOT number is 610650, and its motor carrier number is MC-293380.
Is COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC's safety record?
COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 21 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 COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC's fleet?
COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC operates 5 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC based?
COLBY DIRECT DELIVERY LLC is based in PORTLAND, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.