Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2816005 · MC-938848
RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC
3 power unitsavg 3.7 yrRegional · 3 statesLAKE TAPPS, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-938848 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
2021–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 11 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average33.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo66.766.7 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2021–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 2816005, MC-938848) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAKE TAPPS, WA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 66.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), 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
RTRAINIER TRANSPORT LLC 56
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 66.7% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 3
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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.
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
- 376.11 Other violationOther1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
United Financial · 15–17
National · 17–22
Great West · 22–24
20152024
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 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Nov 2022 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2017 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2024
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
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 mo33
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE TAPPS, WA
Top corridor
AR ⇄ 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 (5 trucks · 7 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3797999USDOT 4054835USDOT 4295388USDOT 2397755USDOT 4494981USDOT 4351322USDOT 4491269
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 17711 2ND ST E, LAKE TAPPS, WA, 98391
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (918) 859-7010
Registration
- Officer
- Diana Timoshenko
- USDOT / docket
- 2816005 · MC-938848
- First registered
- 10/14/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2024 · 63,000 mi (2023)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 2816005, and its motor carrier number is MC-938848.
Is RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC has a 66.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC based?
RAINIER TRANSPORT LLC is based in LAKE TAPPS, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.