Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3094496 · MC-73844
IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC
2 power unitsAUBURN, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-73844 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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 8 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (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
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC safe to work with?
Is IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC safe to load? IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC (USDOT 3094496, MC-73844) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AUBURN, WA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
ISIMPERIAL SHIPPING INC 82
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Safety
8 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%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% now
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Artisan Truckers · 19–21
Artisan Truckers · 21–24
20182024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Jul 2021 → Oct 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- 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
AUBURN, 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 (8 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2918445USDOT 3452853USDOT 3868562USDOT 4357480USDOT 699992USDOT 3856749USDOT 4339261USDOT 2881058
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1321 51ST PL NE APT 1903, AUBURN, WA, 98002
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (206) 886-4151
Registration
- Officer
- Dmytro Shizhko
- USDOT / docket
- 3094496 · MC-73844
- First registered
- 02/06/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2025 · 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
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
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Frequently asked
What is IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC's USDOT number?
IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC's USDOT number is 3094496, and its motor carrier number is MC-73844.
Is IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC's safety record?
IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC's fleet?
IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC based?
IMPERIAL SHIPPING INC is based in AUBURN, WA.