Carrier profile · USDOT 943816 · MC-441277 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

Columbia Petroleum Transportation Inc

DBA JOHN RAY LEFFLER

106 power unitsavg 10.9 yrRegional · 3 statesLANCASTER, PA76/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-441277 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

106Power units

23 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

10.9Avg age (yr)

2003–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(631) 386-1544 Email dispatchshalpin@stargrouplp.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Multiple injury crashes10 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 49 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo19.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

106 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

10.9 yr

Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

25 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

32 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 19.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 26 vehicle and 32 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 14.2 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

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 5

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

≈0.2 / 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 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
173.24 Other violationOther2 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
172.519 Other violationOther1 · 0 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): 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

10.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

20.8%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NY busiest

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

Home base

LANCASTER, PA

669 EAST ROSS STREET

Top corridor

NY ⇄ PA

NY 20 · PA 11 · MD 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@stargrouplp.com — 10 carriers: USDOT 10095 USDOT 37974 USDOT 152793 USDOT 331078 USDOT 338435 USDOT 385060 USDOT 849591 USDOT 1623550

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

106

Observed (24 mo)

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: 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
Email: shalpin@stargrouplp.com
Web domain: stargrouplp.com

Registration

Officer: Stephen Halpin
USDOT / docket: 943816 · MC-441277
First registered: Mar 29, 2001
Last MCS-150: Jun 11, 2026 · 683,662 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jan 23, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

106

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

683,662

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 PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC.

COLUMBIA PETROLEUM TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 943816) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 19.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 32 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 106 power units and 57 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 11, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jan 23, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

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 Jun 21, 2026, 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.

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