Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1216195 · MC-482345
EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC
5 power unitsWOODINVILLE, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-482345 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 22 yearsNo active operating authority
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC safe to load? EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 1216195, MC-482345) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WOODINVILLE, WA, operating 5 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (78/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
EBEARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC 78
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 4 lapsesCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
United Financial · 21–23
20042024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Jul 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 6 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | May 2019 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jan 2018 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2005 → Apr 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2004 → Nov 2004 | $750k | 3 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WOODINVILLE, WA
Density
fewermore
05
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 · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3706USDOT 2098522USDOT 4126797USDOT 264184USDOT 3924226
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17901 146TH AVE NE, WOODINVILLE, WA, 98072
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (425) 375-9638
- Fax
- (425) 481-2019
Registration
- Officer
- Harry Montague
- USDOT / docket
- 1216195 · MC-482345
- First registered
- 02/28/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 06/20/2024 · 479,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 1216195, and its motor carrier number is MC-482345.
Is EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).
How big is EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC based?
EARLY BIRD EXPRESS LLC is based in WOODINVILLE, WA.