Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2386796 · MC-820175
FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC
DBA FIT
1 power unitsKENT, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-820175 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 13 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.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 2386796, MC-820175) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in KENT, WA, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 13 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 TRANSPORTATION INC 50
01
Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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 · 3 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Arch · 13–15
20132016
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 5 |
| CONTINENTAL DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 7 |
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 1991570
Shares a company officer with other carriers
vladimir labaz — 4 carriers: USDOT 1958514USDOT 1991570USDOT 4343723
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10433 SE 212TH ST, KENT, WA, 98031
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 520-0633
- Cell
- (206) 501-5240
- Web domain
- forwardintermodal.com
Registration
- Officer
- Vladimir Labaz
- USDOT / docket
- 2386796 · MC-820175
- First registered
- 03/13/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 12/05/2013 · 100,000 mi (2013)
- 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 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 2386796, and its motor carrier number is MC-820175.
Is FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC based?
FORWARD INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION INC is based in KENT, WA.