Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 97110 · MC-121081 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Columbus Motor Lines Inc
21 power unitsCHARLOTTE, NC50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-121081 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 21 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 24.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC (USDOT 97110) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available 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.
It reports 21 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 20, 2002.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jun 18, 1986 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number?
COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC's USDOT number is 97110, and its motor carrier number is MC-121081.
Is COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC's fleet?
COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC operates 21 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC based?
COLUMBUS MOTOR LINES INC is based in CHARLOTTE, NC.
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