COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC

DBA COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES
USDOT 75786MC-Docket MC052580GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized11 power units

COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC (USDOT 75786) in GRAND RAPIDS, MI — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1998-06-01 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 1 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2007-08-31) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 1 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 8 times, most recent 2007-08-31 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 1996-07-16 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Active
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 1996-07-30

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 4.18
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 10.22

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
3
Crashes
11
Inspections
0
OOS inspections
2
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
11
Total drivers
11
Years in business
52
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
1 of 3 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
16.7%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
8 times last 2007-08-31
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-01-14
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 1998-06-01
Last compliance review
1996-07-16 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

17
Inspections
2
OOS inspections
34
Violations
3
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-07-14 → 2026-05-14.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2025-11-17 MI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-01-20 MI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· Snow, Daylight, Snow
2024-10-15 IL 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Rain, Daylight, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
19 1 2026-05-14
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
12 0 2026-05-14
CDL standards 383
1 1 2023-07-14
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 1 2026-05-14
Hours of service 395
1 0 2026-05-14

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s)
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Not immobilized or secured
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured OOS
2026-05-14 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-12-05 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Following too closely
2025-09-10 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-07-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-04-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative
2025-02-07 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
2024-10-17 Unsafe Driving Driver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles
2024-08-27 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2024-06-12 Unsafe Driving Lane Restriction violation
2024-05-23 Unsafe Driving Lane Restriction violation

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-14 MI · Level 1 10 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 8F12-HOSM
Unsafe driving 392 9A2-C OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 106B-C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 48A-BMBCBD
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
2025-12-05 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLFC
2025-09-10 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-07-02 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-04-17 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2025-02-07 MI · Level 2 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LRLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LFTSI
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSIV
2024-11-08 MI · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2024-10-17 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-DMOVE
2024-09-24 MI · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-08-27 MI · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9(a)
2024-06-26 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-06-12 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-05-23 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-11-29 MI · Level 2 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-09-14 MI · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-07-14 MI · Level 3 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
CDL standards 383 23(a)(2) OOS

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