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COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC

USDOT 75786 · MC52580 what is the difference?

900 HALL STREET SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49503

Registered 1974-06-01 · 11 power units · Interstate

COLUMBIAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC (USDOT 75786, MC52580) is an interstate motor carrier based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, operating a fleet of 11 power units. FMCSA shows operating authority as active for Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods), granted 2002-10-17. The insurance file carries a $1,000,000 BMC-91X filing from Zurich American Insurance Company, effective 2007-09-01. The authority and insurance files agree with each other as of the date this record was read. These figures are read from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance and SAFER on 2026-09-23; MC Sentry reports what is on file and does not rate or recommend carriers.

Operating authority

Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)Active REINSTATED

Insurance on file

TypeCoverageInsurerPolicyStatus
Cargo$5,000Frankenmuth Insurance CompanyCPP 6009805On file, effective
BIPD liability$1,000,000ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYTRK3888547On file, effective

Federal minimum for general freight property carriers is $750,000 BIPD. What each filing code means. Cargo coverage is not shown here — why the federal record cannot tell you if your freight is covered.

Recent activity

BIPD/Primary policy D189A00005 cancelled by insurer (DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.)
Operating authority active — REINSTATED
CARGO policy MXI80357023 cancelled by insurer (NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION)
Operating authority suspension or revocation
BIPD/Primary policy 1AT30002225000 cancelled by insurer (UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.)

1 earlier filing change on record, back to 1995-07-05. Totals are summarised under Filing history analysis.

Registration on file

Entity statusActive
OperationInterstate
ClassificationAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Power units11
Trucks11
Phone6165146000

Filing history analysis

  • Operating authority on record since 2002-10-17 — 23 years.
  • 4 insurance cancellations on record, most recently 2005-09-01.
  • 2 suspension or revocation orders served by FMCSA, most recently 1998-06-25.
  • Current primary filing: $1,000,000 with ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY, on file since 2007-09-01 — $250,000 above the federal minimum.
  • Filings from 2 insurers currently on record: Frankenmuth Insurance Company, ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY.
  • 11 power units — a mid-size fleet, larger than 85% of carriers in the FMCSA census.

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