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KING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT

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Company CheckKING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT · DOT 506909

201 S JACKSON ST MS SFMTR0100, SEATTLE, WA, 98104-1598

DOT# 506909 Seattle, Washington

MOTOR CARRIER

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1,103

Power Units

3,000

Drivers

90

Crashes (24-Month)

Not reported

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

2

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Jul 21, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 21, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 21, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 20, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

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

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Company Information

Legal NameKING COUNTY METRO TRANSIT

DOT Number506909

Entity TypeMotor Carrier

Operating StatusA - Active

LocationSeattle, Washington

Added12/11/1992

MCS-15008/26/2004

Contact Details

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Physical Address201 S JACKSON ST MS SFMTR0100, SEATTLE, WA, 98104-1598

Mailing Address201 S JACKSON ST MS SFMTR0100, SEATTLE, WA, 98104-1598

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeLOCAL GOVERNMENT

Carrier OperationC - Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

General FreightPublic Transit

Operation Classification

Local Government

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 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Drivers

3000

Interstate

0

Intrastate

0

CDL

3000

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)90

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet1,103 units

Drivers3,000

MCS-15008/2004

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)90

Fatal1

Injury35

Tow-Away54

Driver Inspections

Total2

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

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

0 · 0 OOS -

2024

3 · 0 OOS =

2025

0 · 0 OOS =

2026

1 · 0 OOS =

Crashes

2023

17 crashes -

2024

51 crashes ▲

2025

43 crashes ▼

2026

33 crashes ▼

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 Apr 2026, 1 inspections, 0 resulted in out-of-service (0% OOS rate).

Clean, no out-of-service violations in the last 24 months.

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (100)

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
07/21/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/21/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/20/2026	BURIEN	WA	0	5	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/18/2026	REDMOND	WA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/15/2026	AUBURN	WA	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/03/2026	BELLEVUE	WA	0	2	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/10/2026	BURIEN	WA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
06/08/2026	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
06/06/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
05/14/2026	TUKWILA	WA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Dusk
05/11/2026	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/06/2026	TUKWILA	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
04/30/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/27/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	2	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
04/20/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
04/12/2026	MAPLE VALLEY	WA	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted
04/07/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/28/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
03/20/2026	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/18/2026	TUKWILA	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
03/18/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	2	1	8	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
03/10/2026	BURIEN	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/10/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
03/06/2026	BOTHELL	WA	0	0	1	3	Rain	Wet	Dark - Unknown
03/02/2026	BURIEN	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/26/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	3	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dark - Unknown
01/25/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/23/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/19/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/18/2026	SHORELINE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/18/2026	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/03/2026	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
01/01/2026	KENT	WA	0	2	1	2	Sleet/Hail	Dry	Daylight
12/29/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
12/27/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/18/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
11/23/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
11/18/2025	BELLEVUE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/15/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
11/03/2025	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Wet	Dusk
10/28/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/27/2025	AUBURN	WA	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
10/24/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
10/24/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
10/23/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
10/22/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
10/11/2025	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dusk
10/07/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/11/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/02/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
08/30/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
08/28/2025	BELLEVUE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/24/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	0	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
08/01/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
06/24/2025	REDMOND	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
06/17/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/02/2025	SHORELINE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/23/2025	DES MOINES	WA	1	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/21/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/19/2025	BELLEVUE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/18/2025	SHORELINE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
04/16/2025	FEDERAL WAY	WA	0	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/12/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
04/11/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
04/03/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	1	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
04/02/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
03/31/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/15/2025	REDMOND	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
03/14/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
03/06/2025	BURIEN	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/04/2025	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Daylight
01/29/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/27/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/18/2025	KENT	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/17/2025	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
01/04/2025	FEDERAL WAY	WA	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
12/25/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	-	Wet	Dusk
12/07/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
12/03/2024	KENT	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
12/02/2024	KENT	WA	0	0	1	2	Sleet/Hail	Wet	Daylight
11/23/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Wet	Dusk
11/20/2024	KENT	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
11/09/2024	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
11/08/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
11/01/2024	ISSAQUAH	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dark - Not Lighted
10/30/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	1	Clear	Wet	Dusk
10/13/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
09/26/2024	RENTON	WA	0	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk
09/19/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
09/09/2024	AUBURN	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
08/29/2024	SHORELINE	WA	0	1	0	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/19/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/14/2024	AUBURN	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
08/06/2024	AUBURN	WA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
08/04/2024	BELLEVUE	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/02/2024	BURIEN	WA	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
07/22/2024	SEATTLE	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/12/2024	RENTON	WA	0	2	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/10/2024	AUBURN	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/23/2024	TUKWILA	WA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Inspection Records (4)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/12/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RENTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLACK DIAMOND WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/10/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BLACK DIAMOND WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/22/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	22800 ROBERTS DR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections1

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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84/100

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 84

84

−10

Starts at 100−16 totalFinal 84

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Operating history unknown−3

No email address on file−2

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers, a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA N/A

Not required for private carriers, a non-hazmat private carrier hauling its own goods is generally not required to file proof of insurance with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-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

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 90 crash(es) across 1103 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); 1 fatal (1% 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: 90 crash(es) across 1103 vehicles (~0.08 per vehicle); 1 fatal (1% 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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