Carrier profile · USDOT 561010 · MC-275053 · Updated Jun 26, 2026

AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC

DBA PACIFIC COAST EXPRESS

24 power unitsavg 11.1 yrRegional · 3 statesSUMNER, WA87/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-275053 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

20 observed · MCS-150

25Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2021 · vPIC

Call dispatch(253) 216-0040 Email dispatchadmin@pcxsea.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 26, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average23.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 32 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1994.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo23.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.1 yr

Model years 1999–2021 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 23.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 21 vehicle and 36 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 30.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

32 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '26 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 36
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance12 · 4 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’21 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Mid-century’98–’02

Continental Western’02–’07

Unigard’07–’11

Continental Western’11–’15

Western National’17–’21

beyond this history

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2021

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → May 2021	$1M	4
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 2015 → Apr 2017	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2011 → Apr 2015	$1M	1
UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → May 2011	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2002 → Apr 2007	$1M	2
MID-CENTURY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1998 → Apr 2002	$1M	1
UNITED PACIFIC INSURANCE CO	Apr 1997 → Apr 1998	$1M	1
UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 1995 → May 1997	$1M	2
NORTH AMERICAN SPECIALTY INS CO	Apr 1994 → May 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 20
Trailers (towed): 25

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.1 yr

Average age

2021

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

15.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SUMNER, WA

14218 STEWART RD SE #200A

Top corridor

WA 34 · OR 1 · MO 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 180743 USDOT 355369 USDOT 4215878

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 14218 STEWART RD SE #200A, SUMNER, WA, 98390
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (253) 216-0040
Fax: (253) 216-0045
Email: admin@pcxsea.com
Web domain: pcxsea.com

Registration

Officers: Rick Knight · Arnold G. Haugen
USDOT / docket: 561010 · MC-275053
First registered: Apr 21, 1994
Last MCS-150: Apr 8, 2026 · 552,645 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 14, 2005
D-U-N-S: 835003609

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

552,645

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC.

AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC (USDOT 561010) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 26, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 15, 2021 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 26, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier received 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 36 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 26, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 8, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 14, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 26, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC's USDOT number is 561010, and its motor carrier number is MC-275053.

Is AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 26, 2026, AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC's safety record?

AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC has a 23.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).