COLUMBUS LOGISTICS INC

DBA COLUMBUS LOGISTICS

USDOT 2512490 MC 871455 Columbus, OH Authorized For-Hire
25 power units 27 drivers mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 61.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
12 yrs history · 43 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
25 all owned
Drivers · CDL
27 · 27
Annual miles
8.2M unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors250025
Trailers150015

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Jun 4, 2014 (12 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 15, 2026
Officer
AHMED FATAH
Phone
(614) 316-7411
Email
safety@cldispatch.com
Address
5900 Roche Dr, Columbus OH 43229

Cargo

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General Freight

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
43
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
26.9%
7 of 26 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
4.7%
2 of 43 driver inspections
Violations
49
11 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 13 inspections, 3 out of service 13 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 6 inspections, 1 out of service 6 Q3 '26
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Violations

49 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    33 · 9 out-of-service
    Lights 11 · Brakes 9 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 1 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 4 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    8 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 5 · Speeding 2 · Phone use 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    8 · 2 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 5 · False log 1 · No log 1 · Over hours limit 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
2 crashes
  • Aug
    14
    2025
    Aug 14, 2025 · Georgia
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    5
    2024
    Dec 5, 2024 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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On FMCSA's filing record
Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
on record since Mar 13, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY → PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. (Mar 2026); WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2025)
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Aug 20, 2025, replaced 205 days later)
  • 205 days without a liability filing (Aug 20, 2025 – Mar 13, 2026) while the authority required one; a later back-dated filing can close a lapse
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Kentucky 11
  • Pennsylvania 6
  • North Carolina 5
  • Ohio (HQ) 5
  • Georgia 3
  • Florida 2
  • Tennessee 2
  • Texas 2

12% of inspections were in its home state.

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