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Carrier profile · USDOT 105854 · MC-115841 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
Colonial Freight Systems Inc
250 power unitsKNOXVILLE, TN40/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-115841 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
250Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 250 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.8 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)$1M in force
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal1010
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC (USDOT 105854) has a Vektor safety score of 40/100 and a High risk verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from SELF-INSURED effective Feb 15, 1988 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 10 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 250 power units and 260 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 15, 2022.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 18, 1997 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number?
COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's USDOT number is 105854, and its motor carrier number is MC-115841.
Is COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC's fleet?
COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC operates 250 power units and 260 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC based?
COLONIAL FREIGHT SYSTEMS INC is based in KNOXVILLE, TN.
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