Carrier profile · USDOT 4000176 · MC-1503174 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Germain Imports of Columbus LLC

DBA MERCEDES BENZ OF EASTON

1 power unitCOLUMBUS, OH84/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1503174 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(614) 383-4970 Email dispatchGPOLAND@GERMAINMOTORCO.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.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 2

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

3 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

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

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 2022

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

COLUMBUS, OH

4300 MORSE XING

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4300 MORSE XING, COLUMBUS, OH, 43219
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (614) 383-4970
Fax: (614) 297-0398
Email: gpoland@germainmotorco.com
Web domain: germainmotorco.com

Registration

Officer: Gerald Poland
USDOT / docket: 4000176 · MC-1503174
First registered: Dec 19, 2022
Last MCS-150: Sep 19, 2023 · 1 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC.

GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC (USDOT 4000176) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 1, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 19, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC's USDOT number?

GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC's USDOT number is 4000176, and its motor carrier number is MC-1503174.

Is GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC's fleet?

GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC based?

GERMAIN IMPORTS OF COLUMBUS LLC is based in COLUMBUS, OH.

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