Carrier profile · USDOT 497273 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Columbia Farms of Georgia Inc

78 power unitsavg 5.4 yrLocal · 2 statesGREENVILLE, SC74/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

78Power units

19 observed · MCS-150

19Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.4Avg age (yr)

2002–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(706) 356-8556 Email dispatchscott.cochran@houseofraeford.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average41.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record5 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo41.7%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

78 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.4 yr

Model years 2002–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 41.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 23 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 7.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

23 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 78-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: 78
Inspections · 24 mo: 23
Annualized: ≈12 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Maintenance24 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.70 Coupling devices / fifth wheelVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 78
Observed power (24 mo): 19
Trailers (towed): 19

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2002

Oldest model yr

5.3%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SC busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GREENVILLE, SC

1354 RUTHERFORD RD

Top corridor

SC 17 · GA 6

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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 871396 USDOT 1018785Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (10 trucks · 6 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 879054 USDOT 3421197 USDOT 3327 USDOT 871396 USDOT 1018785 USDOT 4091409

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@houseofraeford.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 130206 USDOT 293871 USDOT 306309 USDOT 476202 USDOT 789742 USDOT 918295 USDOT 1856881 USDOT 2789946

Shares a company officer with other carriers

scott cochran — 6 carriers: USDOT 1272615 USDOT 1474589 USDOT 2356813 USDOT 2415495 USDOT 4308992

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1354 RUTHERFORD RD, GREENVILLE, SC, 29609
Mailing address: P O BOX 200, LAVONIA, GA, 30553
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (706) 356-8556
Cell: (706) 491-8731
Email: scott.cochran@houseofraeford.com
Web domain: houseofraeford.com

Registration

Officers: Scott Cochran · Bob Johnson
USDOT / docket: 497273
First registered: Sep 9, 1992
Last MCS-150: Nov 7, 2025 · 1,514,869 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 6, 2009
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,514,869

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC.

COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC (USDOT 497273) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 41.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 23 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 23 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 5 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 78 power units and 61 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 7, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 6, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC's USDOT number?

COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC's USDOT number is 497273.

Is COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC's safety record?

COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC has a 41.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 35 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).

How big is COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC's fleet?

COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC operates 78 power units and 61 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC based?

COLUMBIA FARMS OF GEORGIA INC is based in GREENVILLE, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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