Carrier profile · USDOT 78266 · MC-18338 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Columbia Transfer Inc

1 power unitPORTLAND, OR80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-18338 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(503) 493-1750 Email dispatchcolumbiatransfer@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’10 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Valley’97–’02

Harco National’02–’09

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. · since Sep 2010

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Sep 2010	$750K	2
HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.	Sep 2002 → Oct 2009	$750K	2
VALLEY INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 1997 → Sep 2002	$750K	1
UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1995 → Sep 1997	$750K	2
UNIGARD SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 1994 → Feb 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

PORTLAND, OR

7615 N UPLAND DR

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 7615 N UPLAND DR, PORTLAND, OR, 97203
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (503) 493-1750
Fax: (503) 735-4426
Email: columbiatransfer@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: Tim Oliver · David Olivr
USDOT / docket: 78266 · MC-18338
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 13, 2023 · 20,000 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Dec 2, 2009
D-U-N-S: 801161878

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

20,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC.

COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC (USDOT 78266) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. effective Sep 5, 2010 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 13, 2023.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Dec 2, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 78266, and its motor carrier number is MC-18338.

Is COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC's fleet?

COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC based?

COLUMBIA TRANSFER INC is based in PORTLAND, OR.

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