Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA CENTRAL FREIGHT FOOD
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
4 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC (USDOT 3292769) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $2,000,000 limit in force from OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier received 112 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 30 vehicle-level and 112 driver-level — across 7 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
The carrier has 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.
It reports 36 power units and 37 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 23, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Apr 1, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC's USDOT number is 3292769, and its motor carrier number is MC-1044346.
As of Jul 18, 2026, COLUMBIAN TRADING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 161 roadside inspections, with 10 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC operates 36 power units and 37 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
COLUMBIAN TRADING INC is based in ATLANTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.
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112 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
105 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 11
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $2,000,000 · OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2021 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 2 |
| CENTRAL MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2019 → Apr 2021 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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