Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
26 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 312895 · MC-202615
TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE
DBA TMS MOTORFREIGHT SERVICE
26 power unitsavg 6.7 yrRegional · 4 statesTACOMA, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-202615 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
26Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.7Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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 authority3838 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.7 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE safe to work with?
Is TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE safe to load? TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE (USDOT 312895, MC-202615) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TACOMA, WA, operating 26 power units and 24 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 23 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TMTACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE 86
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Safety
23 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.3% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 26-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 26
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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.
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Unigard Security · 92–98
Unigard · 97–01
Continental Western · 01–18
19922018
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO | Nov 2018 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2001 → Nov 2018 | $1M | 3 |
| UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 2 |
| UNIGARD SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1992 → Mar 1998 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 26
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TACOMA, 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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3620637Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3854783USDOT 3918306USDOT 3620637USDOT 2292087
Shares a company officer with other carriers
martin johnson — 14 carriers: USDOT 691277USDOT 1555544USDOT 1652476USDOT 1753667USDOT 1764916USDOT 2057098USDOT 2531221USDOT 3073388
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2626
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 1314 EAST 26TH STREET, TACOMA, WA, 98421-2602
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 627-3105
- Fax
- (253) 627-0416
- karen@tmsforyou.com
- Web domain
- tmsforyou.com
Registration
- Officer
- Martin Johnson
- USDOT / docket
- 312895 · MC-202615
- First registered
- 04/11/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2025 · 182,388 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/24/2007
- 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 TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE's USDOT number?
TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE's USDOT number is 312895, and its motor carrier number is MC-202615.
Is TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE's safety record?
TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 23 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE's fleet?
TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE operates 26 power units and 24 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE based?
TACOMA MOVING AND STORAGE is based in TACOMA, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.