Columbian Distribution Services Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1981)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
18 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Columbian Distribution Services Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
900 Hall Street Sw, Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone
(616) 514-6000
Power units
11
Drivers
11
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC052580
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/25/1998 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/01/1998
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 06/25/1998 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/01/1998
- type license: COMMON · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: CONTRACT · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 18 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 18 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
bspeer@columbian.us — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
3
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: MI 11/2025 · MI 01/2025 · IL 10/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 14, 2026 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 5, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 10, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 2, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 17, 2025 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 7, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 8, 2024 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 17, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 27, 2024 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jun 26, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 12, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2024 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 29, 2023 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 14, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2023 | MI | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 18 of 18 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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