COLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION

Carrier & Broker

Contract carrier under FF12647 · Common carrier & Contract carrier & Broker under MC170995

Kennesaw, GA · Interstate · 61 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Apr 18, 1989 (37 years)

No risk signals in the last-known data

How risk signals work

Nothing in the FMCSA record matched our risk signals. That is not a guarantee, and it does not confirm who you are talking to; follow the checks below. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

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Operating authority
Last known: Active
FF12647: Contract carrier active
MC170995: Common carrier, Contract carrier, Broker active
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: amount not published
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
On file
FMCSA lists the filing without an amount. Required: $75,000 · Surety Bond (LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY)
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
10.0%
1 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Georgia avg 22.6%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

FF12647 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

MC170995 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Active
Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Active
Broker
Broker
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 351203 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: amount not published.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC170995—LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
Policy KO115144581720 · 34
—Oct 1, 2005Active
Liability (BI&PD)FF12647PrimaryTHE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
Policy 9E485564 · 91X
$750,000Oct 1, 2014Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC170995PrimaryGREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY
Policy CAP248114-00 · 91X
$1,000,000Oct 1, 2024Active
Surety BondFF12647, MC170995—LEXON INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy 1096782 · 84
—Oct 1, 2013Active

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

37inspections
10.0%vehicle out-of-service
1 of 10 · Georgia avg 22.6%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 37 · Georgia avg 7.2%
10violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 5, 2026AL30No
Sep 19, 2026GA10No
Aug 31, 2026FL30No
Jul 13, 2026FL30No
Jun 1, 2026NC30No
May 21, 2026NC11No
Apr 16, 2026NC30No
Apr 2, 2026TN30No
Mar 30, 2026OK30No
Mar 25, 2026NE30No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Georgia average covers 65,448 vehicle and 121,709 driver inspections of all Georgia-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

9 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 1 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 10 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareGeorgia share
Unsafe Driving6066.7%18.6%
Vehicle Maintenance3133.3%59.3%
8 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922INAT
10
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
10
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
10
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BAIR
10
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355E
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Georgia column is the mix across all Georgia-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

5crashes
0fatal
3injury
2tow-away
5 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Apr 25, 2026GA01
Apr 22, 2026South Fulton, GA01
Jan 21, 2026Rural, SD01
May 1, 2025Chattanooga, TN00
Apr 14, 2025Hialeah, FL00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number351203
MC / docketFF12647, MC170995
Legal nameCOLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units61
Drivers60
Annual mileage3,814,100 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Aug 21, 1989)
USDOT number addedApr 18, 1989 · 37 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 24, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMeatRefrigerated Food

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about COLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION

Is COLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION a broker or a carrier?

Both. COLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.

What does COLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION's operating authority allow?

FF12647: Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers). MC170995: Common carrier (may haul regulated property for hire for the general public); Contract carrier (may haul regulated property for hire under continuing contracts with specific shippers); Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority).

Which information about COLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot.

What should I verify before booking COLONIAL CARTAGE CORPORATION?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 351203. Call the company back on the phone number on file, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches FF12647 or MC170995, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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