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Carrier profile · USDOT 1042272 · MC-441284 · Updated 06/13/2026

SOUND PUBLISHING INC

11 power unitsavg 12.3 yrLocal · 1 statesLAKEWOOD, WA

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-441284 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

12.3Avg age (yr)

2008–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 394-5860 Email dispatchmichael.gates @soundpublishing.com

Carrier verification summary for SOUND PUBLISHING INC

SOUND PUBLISHING INC (USDOT 1042272) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 06/13/2026.

SOUND PUBLISHING INC (USDOT 1042272) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUND PUBLISHING INC (USDOT 1042272) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUND PUBLISHING INC (USDOT 1042272) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

SOUND PUBLISHING INC (USDOT 1042272) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

SOUND PUBLISHING INC (USDOT 1042272) reports 11 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/15/2026.

SOUND PUBLISHING INC (USDOT 1042272) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 24 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.3 yr

Model years 2008–2023 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 4 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window

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

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 11-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 11
Inspections · 24 mo: 4
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.3 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2008

Oldest model yr

33%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

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

LAKEWOOD, WA

15102 WOODBROOK DR SW

Top corridor

WA 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael gates — 6 carriers: USDOT 2482533 USDOT 2703833 USDOT 3186173 USDOT 3572294 USDOT 4015873

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 15102 WOODBROOK DR SW, LAKEWOOD, WA, 98439
Mailing address: PO BOX930, EVERETT, WA, 98206-0930
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (360) 394-5860
Cell: (425) 359-7451
Fax: (425) 355-0737
Email: michael.gates @soundpublishing.com
Web domain: soundpublishing.com

Registration

Officers: Michael Gates · John Carr
USDOT / docket: 1042272 · MC-441284
First registered: 07/18/2002
Last MCS-150: 04/15/2026 · 260,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

260,000

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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Frequently asked

What is SOUND PUBLISHING INC's USDOT number?

SOUND PUBLISHING INC's USDOT number is 1042272, and its motor carrier number is MC-441284.

Is SOUND PUBLISHING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, SOUND PUBLISHING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is SOUND PUBLISHING INC's safety record?

SOUND PUBLISHING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).