Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1991570 · MC-704274
FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC
1 power unitsKENT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-704274 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 16 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC safe to load? FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC (USDOT 1991570, MC-704274) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in KENT, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
FIFORWARD INTERMODAL LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Great West · 19–25
20102025
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2025 → May 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2019 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2013 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2011 → Feb 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2010 → Feb 2011 | $750k | 1 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- 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
KENT, WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@forwardintermodal.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2386796
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vladimir labaz — 4 carriers: USDOT 1958514USDOT 2386796USDOT 4343723
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 22724 156TH AVE SE, KENT, WA, 98042
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 886-0432
- Web domain
- forwardintermodal.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vladimir Labaz
- USDOT / docket
- 1991570 · MC-704274
- First registered
- 02/04/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 05/27/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC's USDOT number?
FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC's USDOT number is 1991570, and its motor carrier number is MC-704274.
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC's fleet?
FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC based?
FORWARD INTERMODAL LLC is based in KENT, WA.