Founded in 1950, Colonial Cartage is a full-service, asset-based carrier providing direct food-grade dry and refrigerated LTL services, as well as pool distribution services to over 26 states. As one of the top refrigerated LTL carriers in the Southeast, our track record speaks for itself.
Fleet Details
Type
Tractors
Trailers
Trucks
Owned
0
43
0
Leased
66
205
1
Freight
General Freight
Refrigerated Food
Truck Types
Dry Van
Reefer
Shipment Types
Less than Truckload
Full Truckload
MCS-150 Mileage
3,723,000 (2023)
Electronic Tracking
0% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
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Compliance
Authorizations
FMCSA authority status
Common Active
— 02/29/1984
(40 years, 1 month)
Contract Active
— 08/30/1988
(35 years, 7 months)
Contract Active
— 07/18/2014
(9 years, 9 months)
Carrier operation
Interstate
Cargo authorization
Property
Safety Violations
Type
Total
Severe
Out of Service
Measure
Percentile
Vehicle Maintenance
10
1
2
3.85
33%
Unsafe Driving
4
1
0
0.59
7.2%
Hours of Service Compliance
1
0
0
0.01
0%
Driver Fitness
0
0
0
0
0%
Controlled Substances
0
0
0
0
0%
Accident Report
Type
Last 6 Months
6-12 Months ago
12-24 Months ago
Total
Fatalities
0
0
0
0
Injuries
0
0
0
0
Tow-away
0
2
0
2
Crash Reports
0
2
0
2
Inspections
Type
Inspections
OOS Inspections
OOS Percentage
National Average
Driver
32
0
0%
6.67%
Vehicle
12
2
16.67%
22.26%
Insurance Coverage
Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co.
Policy limit
$750,000
Policy number
9E485564
Effective date
10/01/2014
Address
1 Tower Square 5 Gs, Hartford, CT, US, 06183
Insurance type
BIPD (Primary)
Company name
The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co.
Policy limit
$750,000
Policy number
9E485564
Effective date
10/01/2014
Address
1 Tower Square 5 Gs, Hartford, CT, US, 06183
Insurance type
Surety Bond
Company name
Lexon Insurance Company
Policy limit
$0
Policy number
1096782
Effective date
10/01/2013
Address
12890 Lebanon Rd, Mt.Juliet, TN, US, 37122
Phone
+1-615-553-9524
Insurance type
Cargo
Company name
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Policy limit
$0
Policy number
KO115144581720
Effective date
10/01/2005
Address
P. O. Box 34526, Seattle, WA, US, 98124
Phone
+1-206-473-6700
Insurance type
Surety Bond
Company name
Lexon Insurance Company
Policy limit
$0
Policy number
1096782
Effective date
10/01/2013
Address
12890 Lebanon Rd, Mt.Juliet, TN, US, 37122
Phone
+1-615-553-9524
Reviews
IL
Verified Broker from Illinois
January 24, 2023
“Full Truckload from Rome, GA to Fort Worth, TX”
Timeliness
10/10
Cleanliness
10/10
Communication
10/10
What went well?
On Time Pickup
On Time Delivery
Consistent Tracking
Strong Dispatcher Communication
Strong Driver Communication
Friendly
Easy to Work With
Easy to Onboard
Clean Equipment
Good Delivery Condition
Knowledgeable
Joe confirmed when the driver arrived to the shipper and receiver and both were done in a timely manner.
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