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SOUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC

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Company CheckSOUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC · DOT 268366

DBA: SOUND TRANSPORTATION INC

DOT# 268366 MC# MC-179569 Lakewood, Washington

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Other Companies at This Address

Address10910 26TH AVE S, LAKEWOOD, WA 98499

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Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
PUGET PAVING AND CONSTRUCTION INC	1812097	Sign in	Active
SOUND TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS INC this company	268366	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC179569

CommonInactive

ContractInactive

BrokerNot Active

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review02/04/2003

Quick Facts

StatusInactive

TypeCarrier

Fleet22 units

Drivers14

MCS-15007/2004

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Last FMCSA Review: 02/04/2003 | Rated: 02/05/2003

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

No roadside inspections on record.

Crashes

2024

1 crash -

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

Crash Records (1)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
07/09/2024	SUMNER	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	TF292340	$0	10/30/2000	05/12/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NKA 250910702	$1,000,000	09/03/1994	04/05/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	NZB 2398418	$0	07/17/1994	05/08/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP13707A	$0	05/01/2003	05/05/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP13707A	$1,000,000	05/01/2003	05/05/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	371602	$1,000,000	05/01/2002	04/15/2003	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	371602	$1,000,000	05/01/2002	03/19/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	371381	$1,000,000	05/01/2001	05/01/2002	Cancelled
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080479878	$0	05/01/1999	05/01/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080479878	$0	05/01/1999	09/29/2000	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.	1080479735	$1,000,000	05/01/1999	05/01/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP67360A	$0	04/05/1996	05/28/1999	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP67360A	$0	04/05/1996	05/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP67360A	$1,000,000	04/05/1996	05/28/1999	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP67360A	$1,000,000	04/05/1996	05/01/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	733122-1695-951	$1,000,000	04/05/1995	04/05/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	ST. PAUL PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY	42384099	$0	04/05/1995	04/04/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	371602	$1,000,000	03/19/2003	05/01/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	371602	$1,000,000	03/19/2003	05/14/2003	Cancelled
84	SURETY	SAFECO INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA	5790844	$0	03/02/1994	08/11/2012	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC179569	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/19/1990	REVOKED	05/11/2005
MC179569	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/19/1990	REVOKED	05/11/2005
MC179569	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/27/2000	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/03/2000
MC179569	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/03/1992	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/13/1992
MC179569	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/19/1994	REVOKED	05/11/2005
MC179569	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/16/1991	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/09/1991
MC179569	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	06/06/2003	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/24/2003
MC179569	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/03/1994	REVOKED	05/11/2005

No revocation records.

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59/100

Fair

NOT 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 59

−25

−10

Starts at 100−41 totalFinal 59

Not active with FMCSA−25

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

No email address on file−2

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

USDOT registration is not active (inactive, revoked, or pending).

Authorized for hire

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

Active insurance on file

Active for-hire authority on file, FMCSA requires insurance to keep it active.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-25

Not active with FMCSA FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA does not show an active USDOT registration / operating authority.

-10

MCS-150 update overdue

The required biennial MCS-150 update has not been filed on time (score factor, not a verification failure).

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-2

No email address on file

No public email address on record.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 22 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

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.

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