Carrier profile · USDOT 495585 · MC-43508 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Columbia Van Lines of California

2 power unitsSANTA FE SPRINGS, CA80/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-43508 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
Inactive
Broker
Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’17 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2017

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2016 → Jan 2017$750K1
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.Jan 2014 → Jan 2014$750K1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2014 → Feb 2016$750K4
AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO.Jan 2010 → Jan 2014$750K3
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANYDec 2009 → Jan 2010$750K2
VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANYNov 2003 → Dec 2009$750K1
AMERICAN AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANYJan 1997 → Nov 2003$750K1
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.Jan 1995 → Jan 1997$750K1
THE RELIANCE INSURANCE CO.Jan 1992 → Jan 1995$750K1