DBA: John Ray Leffler
Columbia Petroleum Transportation Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Lancaster, PA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 106 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 106 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 106 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 | 38% | 87% | 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 | 56% | 84% | 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 | 5 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 20 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 8, 2025 | PA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 20, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 10, 2025 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.09 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9 | 2.42 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state NY accounts for 72% of activity. Activity outside home state (PA): 75%.
| 7 |
| 2 |
| Hazardous Materials Compliance | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PA |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Oct 14, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Aug 26, 2025 | NY | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 29, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 13, 2025 | MD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2026 | 39311A1LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 26, 2026 | 39345B2BAIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 27, 2025 | 3939ALHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 26, 2025 | 39383G | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 172519B4HMPMC | HM (Placarding) - Failing to display the hazard class or division number in the lower corner of the placard when required | Hazardous Materials Compliance | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 39395A3 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 18, 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 |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 177801LEAK | Accepting/transporting HM not prepared in accordance with the regulations. Package has identifiable (without the use of instruments) release of HM to the environ | Hazardous Materials Compliance | Yes |