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COLUMBUS COURIER & FREIGHT COMPANY LLC
Groveport, OH
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 1098487 · MC 452331
No Safety Rating
Active 10 yrs, 6 mo · first granted 2003
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-452331 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Db Insurance Co., Ltd (u.s.branch)
Safety
Not Rated
14.3% OOS · 48 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active 10 yrs, 6 mo since reinstatement on April 21, 2016; first granted March 20, 2003 (23 yrs, 7 mo ago)
- Previously ordered out of service on July 25, 2016 (90 day failure to pay fine) — no longer active; 2 past orders on record
- Insurance on file: $750,000
- Driver out-of-service rate 5.9% — above the 5.5% national average
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 17.6% — below the 20.7% national average
- 48 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC452331
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · $750,000 required
Insurance on File
DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
BI&PD · $750,000 · Policy OCA-0000010-01
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1098487
MC Number
MC-452331
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
February 15, 2025
FMCSA Registration
February 20, 2003
Authority First Granted
March 20, 2003
Authority Reinstated
April 21, 2016
Annual Mileage
1,668,450 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
5905-h Green Pointe Dr S, Groveport, OH 43125
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Christopher Mason
Cargo Types
General FreightIntermodalPaper ProductsOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
48
Driver Inspections
30
Vehicle Inspections
30
Out-of-Service Violations
10
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance25
Unsafe Driving6
Hours of Service2
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate5.9% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (0.4pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate17.6% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
14.3% of 28 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
42nd percentile among carriers with 25–99 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 of 18 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 30 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 30 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 30 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 30 inspections
Crash History (4)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
4
Crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
4
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 23, 2026 | MI | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| October 8, 2025 | OH | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Not Lighted · Dry |
| November 12, 2024 | OH | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Dark - Lighted · Dry |
| October 1, 2024 | OH | — | — | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
OH27
MI8
KY2
PA1
Fleet & Equipment (28)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~19
of 22 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~9
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
10
Dry Van
9
Tractor
9
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWFC1RHUV1943 | 6 | 2 |
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC3PDUJ5108 | 5 | 1 |
| 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2534L3985311 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV9PDNS4648 | 3 | — |
| 2025 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML6SL430915 | 3 | — |
| 2023 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZAPR3PN118666 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 Wabash Vans Dry Van Duraplate | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1JJV532D4HL978172 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS253XK3514858 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS253XK3514861 | 2 | — |
| 2017 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532C4HT136004 | 2 | — |
Show all 28 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML4SL430914 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR4PN109645 | 2 | — |
| 2023 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR9PN126098 | 2 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 1FVACWFC7RHUV1946 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Great Dane Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1GR1A0623LB174377 | 1 | — |
| 2016 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2530GG416938 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2535L2900711 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Dry Van · 53 ft | 1UYVS2536L3985312 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDR0MSMS4951 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHLDV8PSNS4474 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC1PDUJ5107 | 1 | — |
| 2025 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML2SL430913 | 1 | — |
| 2022 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML5NL376995 | 1 | — |
| 2022 International MV607 | Truck · Class 6 | 3HAEUMML9NL480681 | 1 | — |
| 2023 International LT62F | Tractor · Class 8 | 3HSDZTZR6PN106889 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH4PN329320 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Volvo Truck VNL | Tractor · Class 8 | 4V4NC9EH9PN329314 | 1 | — |
| 2025 Hino Incomplete Vehicle | Truck · Class 6 | 5PVNJ7AV4S5T58276 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (48)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2026 | 1637000534 | LEBANON OH | I | 4 | — | COLUMBUS COURIER & FREIGHT | Truck Tractor Trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UTILITY |
3HSDZAPR3PN118666 1UYVS2530J7353704 |
IN 3650552 IN PC85473 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 392.2-INAT | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| 393.86A1-RIG | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| October 6, 2026 | 3238001674 | FINDLAY OH | I | 1 | — | AMERISOURCEBERGEN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
3HSDZTZR9PN126098 1UYVS253XK3514858 |
IN 3267758 IN P758423 |
| 393.86A1-RIG | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. | Cab Body Frame | ||||||||
| October 5, 2026 | 9460000098 | UPPER SANDUSKY OH | I | 3 | 2 | AMERISOURCEBERGEN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
3AKJHLDV9PDNS4648 1UYVS253XK3514861 |
IN 3266907 IN PC84552 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 395.8A1-HOSP | OOSHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| October 5, 2026 | 9477000080 | UPPER SANDUSKY OH | I | — | — | AMERISOURCE BERGEN RETURNS MANIFEST | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIO UNKNOWN |
3HSDZTZR6PN113051 1UYVS253XK7511838 |
IN 3260489 IN P785116 |
| September 28, 2026 | 3235001479 | SOUTH VIENNA OH | II | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UTILITY |
3HSDZTZR9PN126098 1UYVS2530K7511816 |
IN 3267758 IN P785093 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| September 25, 2026 | PEIFM08627 | MI, MI | III | 1 | — | MERISOURCE | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
VOLVO TRUCK VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) |
4V4NC9EH4PN329320 5V8VC5326LM001638 |
IN 3265911 MI E061254 |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| September 2, 2026 | 0992001458 | GROVE CITY OH | II | 2 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
3HSDZAPR3PN118666 1UYVS253XK3514858 |
IN 3650552 IN P785423 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 13, 2026 | HADZM05457 | MI, MI | III | 1 | — | MEJER | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
3HSDZTZR9PN126098 1GR1A0623LB174377 |
IN 3267758 IN P729066 |
| 392.2-SLLTL | State/Local Laws - Misc. traffic law violation | |||||||||
| July 27, 2026 | 3233002058 | WOOSTER OH | III | — | — | UNKNOWN | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL WABASH VANS |
3HSDZTZR4PN109645 1JJV532D4HL978172 |
IN 3261751 IN P514626 |
| July 2, 2026 | CV41516899 | GEORGETOWN, KY | II | 1 | 1 | COLUMBUS COURIER & FREIGHT COMPANY | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
INTERNATIONAL UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
3HSDZAPR3PN118666 1UYVS253XK3514858 |
IN 3650552 IN P785423 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| AMERISOURCEBERGEN | 6 | October 6, 2026 |
| EXPEDITORS | 2 | November 25, 2025 |
| NIFCO AMERICAN CORP | 2 | February 5, 2025 |
| AMERISOURCE BERGEN RETURNS MANIFEST | 1 | October 5, 2026 |
| MERISOURCE | 1 | September 25, 2026 |
| MEJER | 1 | August 13, 2026 |
| STEWART MACDONALD | 1 | June 15, 2026 |
| COSMA INTERNATIONAL | 1 | June 12, 2025 |
| OPTOS | 1 | April 11, 2025 |
| FT PRECISION | 1 | March 13, 2025 |
| HONDA TRADING CO | 1 | January 31, 2025 |
| BG1 | 1 | September 11, 2024 |
2 more shippers named at fewer inspections.
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| November 8, 2018 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| October 16, 2018 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| October 25, 2016 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| October 19, 2016 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| June 2, 2016 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| May 31, 2016 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| April 21, 2016 | REINSTATED | Common Carrier |
| April 21, 2016 | Active REINSTATED | Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) |
| May 10, 2015 | REVOKED | Contract Carrier |
| May 10, 2015 | REVOKED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| November 22, 2019 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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