Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
35 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2401379 · MC-825924
INTERCITY EXPRESS INC
DBA INTERCITY EXPRESS
35 power unitsavg 15.2 yrRegional · 3 statesSEATTLE, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-825924 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
35Power units
23 observed · MCS-150
47Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
15.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo47.247.2 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
15.2 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is INTERCITY EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is INTERCITY EXPRESS INC safe to load? INTERCITY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2401379, MC-825924) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SEATTLE, WA, operating 35 power units and 35 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 97 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 47.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
IEINTERCITY EXPRESS INC 86
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Safety
97 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 47.2% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)54 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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.
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 35-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 35
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 54
- Annualized
- ≈27 / 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 Maintenance43 · 14 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance21 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 6 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 13–13
20132013
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 35
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 23
- Trailers (towed)
- 47
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
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
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo5454
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SEATTLE, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2117277USDOT 1754891Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 237360USDOT 3247657USDOT 1575084USDOT 1754891USDOT 3876374USDOT 3322738USDOT 2353657USDOT 1985926
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3535
Observed (24 mo)2323
Shared w/ other carriers1616
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
- 7915 5TH AVE S, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 767-9015
- Web domain
- intercityexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Judy Rodia
- USDOT / docket
- 2401379 · MC-825924
- First registered
- 04/29/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 09/24/2025 · 687,000 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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Frequently asked
What is INTERCITY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
INTERCITY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2401379, and its motor carrier number is MC-825924.
Is INTERCITY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, INTERCITY EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is INTERCITY EXPRESS INC's safety record?
INTERCITY EXPRESS INC has a 47.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 97 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is INTERCITY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
INTERCITY EXPRESS INC operates 35 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is INTERCITY EXPRESS INC based?
INTERCITY EXPRESS INC is based in SEATTLE, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.