COLUMBUS WAREHOUSE & CARTAGE INC

DOT 271336 MC 191715 Active

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Authority

Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

7 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 14.29% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

11 units

Drivers: 8

Trailers: 46 (46 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $750,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

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Company Details

Physical Address

4411 N LONG ROAD, COLUMBUS, IN, 47203

Phone Number

(812) 372-0753

Mailing Address

PO BOX 167, COLUMBUS, IN, 47202

Cell Phone

(812) 372-0753

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(812) 376-3804

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
—	—	Active	39 yrs, 8 mo	—	—

Common Carrier

—

—

Contract Carrier

Active

39 yrs, 8 mo

Broker

—

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
1998-08-07	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
1986-12-05	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE

Revocation History

No revocation history on record for this carrier.

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $750,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
2018-07-01	BIPD/Primary	CA-ZA4524	$750,000	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE CO…	-	-	ACTIVE
2004-07-01	BIPD/Primary	TF428021	$750,000	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	2018-07-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2002-07-01	BIPD/Primary	TPU3035862	$750,000	HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	2004-07-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
2000-06-22	BIPD/Primary	CLP94458A	$750,000	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	2002-07-01	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1999-06-22	BIPD/Primary	2E0510600	$750,000	EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	2000-06-22	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1998-06-22	BIPD/Primary	T0242479	$750,000	ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANY	1999-06-22	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1995-06-22	BIPD/Primary	1AT 300020480 00	$750,000	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUAR…	1998-06-22	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1994-06-22	BIPD/Primary	MG 211133	$750,000	MONROE GUARANTY INSURANCE COM…	1995-06-22	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Satisfactory

Vehicle OOS Rate

14.29%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

7 inspections · 1 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

0.0%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

2 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

-

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 7 Last inspection: Jun 29, 2026 Total crashes: 25

FMCSA Inspection Records (7 total)

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
Jun 29, 2026	5224001465	3	IN	1	0	FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...
Jul 8, 2025	6215000716	3	IN	1	0	FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...
Apr 22, 2025	8105006347	1	IN	1	1	FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...
Jun 19, 2024	6081007637	3	IN	1	0	FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...
Jun 12, 2024	7420009220	3	IN	1	0	FREIGHTLIN 3ALXA700...
May 9, 2024	HP93052137	3	KS	0	0	PBT 1XP5D69X...
Nov 20, 2023	CV42514653	2	KY	2	0	FRHT 3AKJGNDR...

Jun 29, 2026

5224001465

Level 3 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...

Jul 8, 2025

6215000716

Level 3 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...

Apr 22, 2025

8105006347

Level 1 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...

Jun 19, 2024

6081007637

Level 3 IN FREIGHTLIN 3AKJHLDV...

Jun 12, 2024

7420009220

Level 3 IN FREIGHTLIN 3ALXA700...

May 9, 2024

HP93052137

Level 3 KS PBT 1XP5D69X...

Nov 20, 2023

CV42514653

Level 2 KY FRHT 3AKJGNDR...

Total Inspections

7

Across all inspection types

Vehicle Inspections

7

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (25 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Oct 15, 2020	IN0903671481	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 13, 2016	IN0902836971	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Sep 2, 2016	IN0902770042	IN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Mar 1, 2016	IN0902663168	IN	Injury	0	1	Yes
May 8, 2015	IN0902443344	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 28, 2015	IN0902437053	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Mar 5, 2015	WV000030444A	WV	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 19, 2014	NC0104250515	NC	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jun 18, 2013	KY0071319679	KY	Injury	0	1	Yes
Sep 26, 2011	OH0116565748	OH	Fatal	1	0	Yes
Mar 31, 2011	IN0901615506	IN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Feb 10, 2010	IN0901277574	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 22, 2009	TN0900071675	TN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 30, 2007	IN0900667524	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 30, 2007	IN0900667524	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 6, 2002	IN0205000002	IN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 17, 2001	IN0111000192	IN	Fatal	1	0	Yes
Jul 26, 2001	KY0000166615	KY	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jul 18, 2001	IN0100001399	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 17, 2001	KY0000167840	KY	Injury	0	1	Yes
Jul 15, 1998	IN980001761_	IN	Injury	0	1	Yes
Nov 19, 1997	IN970002927_	IN	Injury	0	2	Yes
Sep 26, 1997	IL001981761A	IL	Injury	0	1	Yes
Dec 18, 1996	IN960001388_	IN	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Aug 21, 1992	IL23253768	IL	Fatal	1	1	Yes

Oct 15, 2020

IN • IN0903671481

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 13, 2016

IN • IN0902836971

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Sep 2, 2016

IN • IN0902770042

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Mar 1, 2016

IN • IN0902663168

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

May 8, 2015

IN • IN0902443344

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 28, 2015

IN • IN0902437053

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 5, 2015

WV • WV000030444A

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 19, 2014

NC • NC0104250515

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Jun 18, 2013

KY • KY0071319679

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Sep 26, 2011

OH • OH0116565748

Fatal

1

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Mar 31, 2011

IN • IN0901615506

Fatal

0

Injury

1

Tow

Yes

Feb 10, 2010

IN • IN0901277574

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Dec 22, 2009

TN • TN0900071675

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 30, 2007

IN • IN0900667524

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Apr 30, 2007

IN • IN0900667524

Fatal

0

Injury

0

Tow

Yes

Fatal Crashes

3

Injury Crashes

12

Total Crashes

25

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

4

Total BASIC Violations

Data from FMCSA SMS

BASIC Category	Violations	Out of Service	Status
Unsafe Driving	3	0	OK
Hours-of-Service Compliance	0	0	OK
Vehicle Maintenance	1	1	OK
Controlled Substances/Alcohol	0	0	OK
Driver Fitness	0	0	OK
Hazardous Materials Compliance	0	0	OK

Unsafe Driving

OK

Violations: 3

OOS: 0

Hours-of-Service Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Vehicle Maintenance

OK

Violations: 1

OOS: 1

Controlled Substances/Alcohol

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Driver Fitness

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

Hazardous Materials Compliance

OK

Violations: 0

OOS: 0

BASIC Categories

Unsafe Driving - Speeding, reckless driving

HOS Compliance - Hours of service violations

Vehicle Maintenance - Brakes, lights, tires

Controlled Substances/Alcohol - Drug/alcohol violations

Driver Fitness - Licensing, medical certs

Hazardous Materials Compliance - Hazardous materials

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

7

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

0

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

11

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

7

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

0

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

11

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	10	0	0	11
Trailers	46	0	0	46

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

11

10 owned

Trailers

46

46 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

8

CDL Drivers: 8

Interstate: 6

Intrastate: 2

Driver Inspections

2

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 6

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 2

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

General Freight

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

11

Power Units

11

Trucks

0

Buses

0

Commercial Vehicles

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