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Company CheckLIFE EXPRESS LLC · DOT 1606836

12221 SE 259TH PL, KENT, WA, 98030

DOT# 1606836 MC# 629831 Kent, Washington 18 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jul 20, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 16, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jul 8, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Mar 21, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address12221 SE 259TH PL, KENT, WA, 98030

Mailing Address12221 SE 259TH PL, KENT, WA, 98030

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC629831

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating18 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 4.2 · 6 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .21 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .02 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.76 · 13 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,300,725 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS31.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review05/05/2020

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/20/2026

CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #WF009634

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet22 units

Drivers22

Mileage1,300,725 mi

Operating18 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away3

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total39

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total22

Out of Service7

OOS Rate31.8%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 05/05/2020 | Rated: 10/06/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

9 · 1 OOS -

2024

18 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

20 · 5 OOS ▲

2026

15 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

1 crash =

2025

2 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 43 inspections, 7 resulted in out-of-service (16.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 9 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/20/2026	I-90	MT	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dawn
07/08/2025	NAMPA	ID	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/21/2025	CLE ELUM	WA	1	1	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dawn
12/30/2024	LYNNWOOD	WA	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
12/05/2023	LAKEWOOD	WA	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

45 roadside violations across 43 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 24 violations · 9 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 0 OOS

Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 0 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (62)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/30/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KELSO WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/08/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKEWOOD WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2026	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEYBURN ID	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUMWATER WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAPATO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROCHESTER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUMWATER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINLOCK WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	JASPER FL	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/14/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALDWELL ID	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/05/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SELAH WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROCHESTER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/01/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	YAKIMA WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	PORT OF TACOMA WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/27/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	7	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
11/11/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUMWATER WA	2	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	4	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROCHESTER WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/22/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLE ELUM WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTH WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/23/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TACOMA WA	2	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/22/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC54 PLYMOUTH (POE)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC26 FEDERAL WAY NORTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC26 FEDERAL WAY NORTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PLYMOUTHWA	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections40

Unsafe Driving 6 viols

HOS Compliance 2 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 13 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TK516450	$750,000	12/17/2007	09/23/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WK002595	$750,000	10/03/2012	05/21/2013	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WK002595	$750,000	10/03/2012	06/27/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WK002595	$750,000	09/23/2011	10/03/2012	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WK002595	$750,000	09/23/2011	11/05/2012	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08166502	$750,000	07/11/2016	02/10/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08166502	$750,000	07/11/2016	03/06/2017	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08166501	$750,000	07/11/2015	07/11/2016	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	05TRM003623-02	$750,000	07/11/2014	07/11/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY	05TRM003623-01	$750,000	07/11/2013	07/11/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 4004710	$750,000	07/07/2017	07/07/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2225240	$750,000	05/21/2013	07/11/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08166502	$750,000	02/13/2017	07/07/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08166502	$750,000	02/13/2017	07/11/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08166502	$750,000	02/10/2017	02/13/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	PIA08166502	$750,000	02/10/2017	03/18/2017	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC629831	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/02/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/04/2012
MC629831	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/29/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/30/2011
MC629831	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/16/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/10/2014
MC629831	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/15/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/09/2015
MC629831	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/14/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/10/2017
MC629831	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/14/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	07/15/2013
MC629831	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	05/05/2016	-	-
MC629831	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/15/2011	-	-
MC629831	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/31/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	02/13/2017
MC629831	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	01/04/2008	REVOKED	07/26/2010

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93/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 93

Starts at 100−7 totalFinal 93

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−2

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 31.8182% vs national avg 20.72%.

-2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−2 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.14 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 31.8182% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

LIFE EXPRESS LLC

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Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

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Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (62)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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