DBA: Columbia Container
Columbia Manufacturing Corporation is an active interstate carrier based in Baltimore, MD.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 8 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 8 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 62% | 88% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 46% | 76% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Feb 25, 2026 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.65 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 1.06 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state MD accounts for 83% of activity. Activity outside home state (MD): 17%.
| 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MD |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 7, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | MD | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 24, 2025 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 25, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| May 12, 2025 | 39395A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| May 12, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 21, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 25, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 25, 2024 | 393201A | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | Vehicle Maintenance | — |