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Company CheckSTART AUTO LLC · DOT 5639124

6112 190TH ST SW, LYNNWOOD, WA, 98036-5136

DOT# 5639124 MC# MC-87042162 Lynnwood, Washington

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Nov 1, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Oct 9, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Oct 8, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Oct 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Sep 28, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jul 28, 2026
Registered with FMCSA.
Jul 28, 2026
GRANTED MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER.

Insurance 2

Current
Active insurance on file through UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY ($1,000).
Jul 27, 2026
Insurance on file through UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY ($1,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address6112 190TH ST SW, LYNNWOOD, WA, 98036-5136

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeMOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

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 111 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.27 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 1.78 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 6.74 · 15 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/31/2026

CompanyUNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

Last checked11/01/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet1 units

Drivers1

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total0

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

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

2026

45 · 15 OOS -

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 Oct 2026, 45 inspections, 15 resulted in out-of-service (33.3% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 12 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 15 OOS

HazMat Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

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
09/28/2026	BORDENTOWN TWP	NJ	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

137 roadside violations across 45 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 59 violations · 14 OOS

Unsafe Driving 38 violations · 0 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 13 violations · 2 OOS

Driver Fitness 10 violations · 10 OOS

Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 1 OOS

Other (General) 16 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 (45)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/09/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANDERSON SC	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	UWCHLAN TWP PA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	BROADVIEW HEIGHTS OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/06/2026	AR	Full (Level I)	BALD KNOB AR	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUBOIS CITY PA	7	2	1	1	6	1	-	▲Detail
10/01/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	GORDONSVILLE TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2026	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	NV	8	3	1	0	7	3	-	▲Detail
09/23/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	BUFFALO VALLEY TN	4	3	0	0	4	3	-	▲Detail
09/22/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	COLUMBUS OH	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	NORTH LIMA OH	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
09/17/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ZANESVILLE OH	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2026	NC	Full (Level I)	MEBANE NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	FARRAGUT TN	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2026	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHIPPEWA TWP PA	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2026	DE	Full (Level I)	MIDDLETOWN DE	3	1	0	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/14/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	HUTCHINSON KS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BREWTON AL	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	LOWNDESBORO AL	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	CUMRU TWP PA	10	2	0	0	10	2	-	▲Detail
09/12/2026	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MI	5	0	0	0	5	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	7	1	3	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
09/11/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	5	0	3	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	GILA BEND AZ	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2026	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST COLUMBIA SC	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	HIGH HILL MO	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/07/2026	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	IA	10	3	5	2	5	1	1	▲Detail
09/05/2026	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	NJ	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
09/05/2026	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWTON COUNTY MS	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	RAVENNA OH	9	0	0	0	9	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	LAMAR COUNTY MS	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CAMBRIDGE OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2026	MS	Full (Level I)	BAY ST LOUIS MS	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/31/2026	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2026	OK	Full (Level I)	OK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	MOHAWK TN	3	1	1	1	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2026	WI	Full (Level I)	MENOMONIE WI	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	8	1	0	0	8	1	-	▲Detail
08/26/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	9	3	2	1	7	2	-	▲Detail
08/26/2026	AZ	Full (Level I)	SURPRISE AZ	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	TX	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/18/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLUMBUS OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections37

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 8 viols

Driver Fitness 7 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 15 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA00599783	$1,000,000	07/27/2026	-	-

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	CA00599783	$1,000,000	07/27/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC87042162	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/28/2026	-	-

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80/100

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 80

−10

Starts at 100−20 totalFinal 80

MCS-150 update overdue−10

Very new carrier (under 1 year)−10

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

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).

-10

Very new carrier (under 1 year)

Operating authority was granted less than a year ago.

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.

START AUTO LLC

Trust Score

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Company Information

Contact Details

Operating Authorities

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Drivers

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (1)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (45)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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