Is Colivelo Shipping Legit? 9 Proof Points You Can Verify Right Now

Every legitimate freight carrier operating in the United States must hold a US DOT number issued by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Colivelo's DOT number is registered, active, and publicly verifiable on the FMCSA SAFER database. You can search by our company name or DOT number and instantly see our operating authority status, safety rating, insurance coverage on file, and inspection history.

The FMCSA SAFER system is the official government database for all motor carriers. If a company claims to be a freight carrier but cannot produce a valid DOT number, or if their SAFER profile shows revoked authority, that is an immediate red flag. Colivelo maintains active interstate operating authority, meaning we are legally authorized to transport freight across state lines.

We publish our DOT number on our website, on every bill of lading, and in our legal notice. If you are evaluating any shipping company, the DOT check is step one. It takes less than 60 seconds on the SAFER website and costs nothing. Our 12-point verification checklist walks through every check in order.

For ocean freight and international shipping, the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) requires NVOCCs to hold a valid license and maintain a tariff. Colivelo holds an active FMC license as an NVOCC, which means we are authorized to issue ocean freight bills of lading and arrange container shipping between US ports and international destinations.

You can verify our FMC license by searching the FMC Ocean Transportation Intermediary database at fmc.gov. The database shows our license number, the type of license (NVOCC, OTI, or both), and whether the license is in good standing.

Our FMC license also means we are required to publish a tariff (our Rules Tariff is public) and maintain a surety bond. The bond protects shippers in case of financial default. If a freight forwarder does not have an FMC license and bond, your cargo payment is at risk with no federal recourse.

For our European operations, Colivelo Shipping B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KVK). Our KVK registration is publicly verifiable at kvk.nl by searching our company name. The KVK extract shows our registered office address in Rotterdam, our statutory directors, and our business activities.

In addition to the KVK registration, we hold an EORI (Economic Operators Registration and Identification) number. The EORI number is required for any business that imports or exports goods into or out of the European Union. Our centralized EORI allows us to handle customs clearance on behalf of our customers at any EU port of entry.

The combination of KVK registration and EORI number means we are a legitimate, registered business entity in the EU with a physical presence and the proper trade credentials. Companies that claim to ship to Europe but cannot provide an EORI number are likely using a third-party customs broker or worse, not handling customs at all.

Colivelo operates three physical hubs that you can visit or verify on a map:

• Elizabeth, Colorado: Our US operations headquarters handles domestic freight coordination, customs filing for exports, and container consolidation for ocean shipments. This is a real warehouse with staff, forklifts, and inventory.
• Rotterdam, Netherlands: Our EU operations center handles customs clearance, distribution across Europe, and bonded warehousing. Rotterdam is Europe's largest port.
• Hamburg, Germany: Our Hamburg office manages Northern European distribution and German-language customer support.

If a shipping company has no physical address, only a PO box, or an address that turns out to be a coworking space, proceed with extreme caution. You can verify our addresses on Google Maps Street View. Real logistics companies have real warehouses.

Every shipment booked with Colivelo is tracked through our GPS tracking engine. We provide nine scan milestones from pickup to proof of delivery, each timestamped and visible in our tracking portal at /track-shipment:

• 1 & 2 — Pickup confirmed, departure from origin

  Driver scan at your facility with GPS coordinates, then departure with an ETA calculation.

• 3 & 4 — Port arrival, ocean transit

  Cargo scanned into the terminal, then loaded and departed on the vessel (14–21 days to Europe).

• 5 & 6 — Port of entry arrival, customs release

  Container discharged at destination; import formalities cleared under our EORI.

• 7 & 8 — Out for delivery, delivered

  Last-mile vehicle scan, then confirmed receipt at the consignee address.

• 9 — Proof of delivery

  Signed, timestamped and photographed POD uploaded to the portal.

If a carrier cannot tell you exactly where your cargo is at any given moment, they are not tracking it properly. Colivelo's tracking engine provides real-time visibility because we believe that proof should be available at every stage. Read our detailed breakdown of how Colivelo tracking works for the full milestone guide.

If your cargo is damaged in transit, Colivelo reviews your claim within 24 hours of submission. We provide an investigation update within five business days and a resolution proposal within 14 business days. This is our published service level agreement, and it is one of the fastest claims SLAs in the freight industry.

Many carriers take 30 to 90 days to process a claim. Colivelo's 24-hour review window means you know within one business day that your claim has been received and assigned. You can file a claim through our claims portal or by email. Our claims process is documented in our Claims Process & Terms page.

Freight fraud costs businesses millions each year. Here is the checklist to verify any shipping company — including us — at a glance:

If any of these checks fail for a company you are considering, do not pay them. Read our comprehensive 12-point verification checklist for a deeper dive, or see our legal notice for the full registry details.