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DOT #3850964 · COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC
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COLUMBIA RIVER TRANSPORT LLC

DOT# 3850964 MC# 1403667 Hermiston, OR Authorized For-Hire
(541) 720-8833 bryan.medelez@columbiarivertransport.com 30525 Carolyn Ct, Hermiston OR 97838
98 tractors 84 drivers
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Marginal
FRED Score 42.5 / 100
Moderate confidence
4 yrs history · 213 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
98
Drivers · CDL
84 · 84
Annual miles
1.7M unreliable
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 67 31 0 98
Trailers 92 111 0 203

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (12-10-2024)
Registered
03-26-2022 (4 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
01-21-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
JOSEPH ELY RIVERA
Officer
BRYAN MEDELEZ

Cargo

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Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Fresh Produce Beverages Grain/Feed/Hay Dry Bulk
No Interstate Operating Authority

This carrier is not authorized for interstate for-hire operations. They may still operate legally as an intrastate for-hire carrier.

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  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per truck 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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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
10
4 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
213
40% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
47.8%
66 of 138
Driver out-of-service
8.0%
17 of 213
Violations
361
116 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 13 inspections, 8 out of service 13 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 32 inspections, 13 out of service 32 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 28 inspections, 10 out of service 28 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 27 inspections, 9 out of service 27 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 22 inspections, 8 out of service 22 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 30 inspections, 16 out of service 30 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 38 inspections, 9 out of service 38 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 21 inspections, 5 out of service 21 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
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What they get cited for

361 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    265 · 96 OOS
    Brakes 89 · Lights 58 · Cargo securement 33 · Tires 30 · Wheels & hubs 11 · 44 more
  • Hours of service No alert
    66 · 9 OOS
    False log 24 · Over hours limit 19 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 16 · No log 7
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    17 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 8 · Speeding 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 4
  • Driver fitness No alert
    13 · 11 OOS
    English proficiency 6 · No valid CDL 6 · Medical certificate 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Jul
    28
    2026
    Washington
    Fatal · 4 deaths
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    2
    2026
    Washington
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    2
    2025
    Nevada
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    2
    2025
    Nevada
    Property damage only
    Ice road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Mar
    21
    2025
    Montana
    Property damage only
    Slush road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. Citation issued.
  • Mar
    17
    2025
    Washington
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
  • Feb
    10
    2025
    Idaho
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    5
    2025
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Insurance filed with FMCSA

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$750,000 · WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
on record since Jun 1, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jun 2022
Cargo filing
required · none on file
Broker or forwarder bond
$75,000 surety bond (BMC-84) · NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP since Dec 15, 2022
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY → WESTERN NATIONAL MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. (Jun 2023)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Washington 129
  • Oregon (HQ) 54
  • California 10
  • Montana 9
  • Arizona 5
  • Nevada 3
  • Idaho 2
  • Utah 1

25% of inspections were in its home state.

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