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EMPIRE CARGO LLC
20041 104TH PL SE, KENT, WA, 98031
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Due-diligence certificate
16
Power Units
18
Drivers
5
Crashes (24-Month)
$1,000,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
185
Inspections
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Public record
8 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓Safety & compliance 7
- Aug 3, 2026Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
- Jul 21, 2026Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
- Jul 21, 2026Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
- Jul 17, 2026Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
- Jun 20, 2026Crash reported, 1 fatality.
- Dec 10, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
- Aug 5, 2025Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
- CurrentActive insurance on file ($1,000,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.
Company Information
Legal NameEMPIRE CARGO LLC
DOT Number3876111
MC Number1420593
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationKent, Washington
Added05/03/2022
MCS-15008/14/2025
Contact Details
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Physical Address20041 104TH PL SE, KENT, WA, 98031
Mailing Address20041 104TH PL SE, KENT, WA, 98031
Operating Authorities
Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1420593
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating2 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 8.04 · 14 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure 2.02 · 37 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .04 · 1 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 11.87 · 52 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.
Mileage
Annual Mileage1,782,444 miles
Mileage Year2025
VMT SourceActual
Drivers
18
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
18
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0
Safety Summary
Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal0
Driver OOS11.1% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS35.3% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review06/05/2025
Insurance
Amount$1,000,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 06/03/2026
CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy #CA00299741
Last checked09/09/2026
Quick Facts
StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet16 units
Drivers18
Mileage1,782,444 mi
Operating2 years
MCS-15008/2025
Safety & Inspection Data
Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)5
Fatal0
Injury0
Tow-Away5
Driver Inspections
Total117
Out of Service13
OOS Rate11.1%
National Avg5.5%
Above National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total68
Out of Service24
OOS Rate35.3%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 06/05/2025
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
1 · 0 OOS -
2024
46 · 7 OOS ▲
2025
64 · 21 OOS ▲
2026
37 · 9 OOS ▼
Crashes
2023
0 crashes -
2024
4 crashes ▲
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 Aug 2026, 112 inspections, 32 resulted in out-of-service (28.6% OOS rate).
Driver Out-of-Service
18 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service
49 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.
Crash Records (7)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/20/2026 | UNION GAP | WA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Clear | Dry | Dawn |
| 12/10/2025 | LARAMIE | WY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Blowing Snow | Dry | Dawn |
| 08/05/2025 | PROSSER | WA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
| 11/13/2024 | ARLINGTON | WY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Clear | Water | Dawn |
| 11/04/2024 | MOUNTAIN GREEN | UT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Clear | Dry | Dawn |
| 07/15/2024 | FORT COLLINS | CO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Dark - Unknown |
| 03/02/2024 | 5.64 E LAGRANDE | OR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Clear | Dry | Daylight |
Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months
344 roadside violations across 112 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
221 violations · 56 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance
82 violations · 16 OOS
Unsafe Driving
38 violations · 1 OOS
Driver Fitness
1 violation · 1 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 (100)
| Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS | Driver Viol | Driver OOS | Vehicle Viol | Vehicle OOS | HazMat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/03/2026 | CA | Full (Level I) | CA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/21/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ELLENSBURG WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/21/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | WAPATO WA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/17/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | KENNEWICK WA | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/13/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | CROYDON UT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/08/2026 | WA | Full (Level I) | PLYMOUTH WA | 17 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/20/2026 | WA | Full (Level I) | YAKIMA WA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/10/2026 | WA | Full (Level I) | MABTON WA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/07/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/04/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | SPOKANE VALLEY WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/02/2026 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | UMATILLA OR | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/25/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | GRANDVIEW WA | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/18/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLE ELUM WA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/15/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | DU PONT WA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/14/2026 | WA | Full (Level I) | CLE ELUM WA | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/04/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | CLE ELUM WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/29/2026 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | EMIGRANT HILL OR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/21/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/21/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | WEST HAVEN UT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/20/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | KENNEWICK WA | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/20/2026 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | HUNTINGTON OR | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/15/2026 | UT | Full (Level I) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/15/2026 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | UMATILLA OR | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/31/2026 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | LAMAR CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/30/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ELLENSBURG WA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/28/2026 | UT | Full (Level I) | ECHO UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/24/2026 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | ELLENSBURG WA | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/24/2026 | UT | Full (Level I) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/19/2026 | OR | Full (Level I) | UMATILLA OR | 10 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/18/2026 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | THORP WA | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/06/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/04/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/03/2026 | OR | Full (Level I) | HUNTINGTON OR | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/31/2026 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2026 | OR | Full (Level I) | CASCADE LOCKS OR | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/04/2026 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | LAMAR CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/04/2026 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | LAMAR CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/20/2025 | ID | Full (Level I) | EAST BOISE ID | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/16/2025 | WA | Full (Level I) | CLE ELUM WA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/13/2025 | ID | Driver-Only (Level III) | BOISE ID | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/11/2025 | ID | Driver-Only (Level III) | HEYBURN ID | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/10/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANDVIEW WA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 12/04/2025 | CO | Driver-Only (Level III) | LAMAR CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/19/2025 | WA | Full (Level I) | GRANDVIEW WA | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/13/2025 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/07/2025 | ID | Walk-Around (Level II) | DECLO ID | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/04/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLE ELUM WA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 11/03/2025 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | ELLENSBURG WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/27/2025 | CA | Walk-Around (Level II) | KEENE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/25/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANDVIEW WA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/24/2025 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | UMATILLA OR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/08/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLE ELUM WA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/07/2025 | ID | Driver-Only (Level III) | DECLO ID | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 10/04/2025 | WA | Full (Level I) | GRANDVIEW WA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/30/2025 | WY | Full (Level I) | PUMKIN VINE | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/17/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANDVIEW WA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/15/2025 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | UMATILLA OR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 09/04/2025 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | UMATILLA OR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/23/2025 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/18/2025 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | GRANDVIEW WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/17/2025 | CO | Walk-Around (Level II) | LAMAR CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/09/2025 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON UNNAMED STREET, 653 FEET NO | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 08/05/2025 | WA | Full (Level I) | PROSSER WA | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/30/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLE ELUM WA | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/30/2025 | ID | Full (Level I) | EAST BOISE ID | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/18/2025 | WA | Full (Level I) | AUBURN WA | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/14/2025 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | UMATILLA OR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 07/10/2025 | WY | Driver-Only (Level III) | EVANSTON POE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/30/2025 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | UMATILLA OR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/29/2025 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | LA GRANDE OR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/19/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANDVIEW WA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/18/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLE ELUM WA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/18/2025 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | UMATILLA OR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/17/2025 | WA | Full (Level I) | CLE ELUM WA | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/12/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | KENNEWICK WA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/11/2025 | OR | Full (Level I) | UMATILLA OR | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 06/04/2025 | NE | Driver-Only (Level III) | ON UNNAMED STREET, 196 FEET WE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/26/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | NORTH BEND WA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/20/2025 | OR | Driver-Only (Level III) | EMIGRANT HILL OR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/13/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLE ELUM WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/12/2025 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 05/08/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANDVIEW WA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/26/2025 | WA | Full (Level I) | CLE ELUM WA | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/21/2025 | CO | Walk-Around (Level II) | MONUMENT CO | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/15/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | CLE ELUM WA | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 04/04/2025 | CO | Walk-Around (Level II) | LAMAR CO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/31/2025 | OR | Walk-Around (Level II) | HUNTINGTON OR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/26/2025 | OR | Full (Level I) | UMATILLA OR | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 03/10/2025 | NM | Driver-Only (Level III) | RATON PORT OF ENTRY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/28/2025 | CA | Full (Level I) | COTTONWOOD IF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2025 | US | Terminal (Level V) | KENT WA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/26/2025 | US | Terminal (Level V) | KENT WA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/25/2025 | CO | Full (Level I) | MONUMENT CO | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/11/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | SNOQUALMIE WA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | ▲Detail |
| 02/08/2025 | ID | Walk-Around (Level II) | EAST BOISE ID | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/22/2025 | UT | Driver-Only (Level III) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/21/2025 | WA | Driver-Only (Level III) | OLYMPIA WA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/11/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | GRANDVIEW WA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/08/2025 | UT | Full (Level I) | BRIGHAM CITY UT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
| 01/07/2025 | WA | Walk-Around (Level II) | KENNEWICK WA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ▲Detail |
Detailed Inspection Report
Safety Performance Percentiles
FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.
Total Inspections120
Unsafe Driving
14 viols
HOS Compliance
37 viols
Driver Fitness
1 viols
Vehicle Maintenance
52 viols
Licensing & Insurance
No insurance history records.
No active insurance policies.
| Docket | Type | Action | Served | Disposition | Disp Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC1420593 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | 10/17/2023 | - | - |
| MC1420593 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | DISMISSED | 06/09/2022 | - | - |
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