Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,436 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 589006 · MC-1778380
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
DBA COSTCO WHOLESALE
1,436 power unitsavg 3.4 yrNational · 28 statesISSAQUAH, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1778380 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,436Power units
803 observed · MCS-150
1,048Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-27
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 2387 inspections.
Operating authority3131 yr active
since 1995Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.27.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal1212
95 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION safe to load? COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION (USDOT 589006, MC-1778380) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ISSAQUAH, WA, operating 1,436 power units and 2,612 drivers. Operating authority has been active 31 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2,387 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 95 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-27.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-27
CWCOSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION 88
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Safety
2,387 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.2% (24-mo)1,131 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.3% (24-mo)1,555 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.0% now● Stable
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 1,436-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1,436
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1,558
- Annualized
- ≈779 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving235 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance113 · 33 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance66 · 32 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance49
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance45 · 30 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance39 · 10 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving22
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance14 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance12 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance11
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,436
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 803
- Trailers (towed)
- 1048
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 28 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2727
US statesInspections · 24 mo1,5421,542
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ISSAQUAH, WA
Top corridor
CA ⇄ WA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 33 trucks also ran under 22 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 327574USDOT 2606519USDOT 3438275USDOT 4495351USDOT 297080USDOT 264184USDOT 2657958USDOT 3817355Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 91 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2014026USDOT 3438275USDOT 4039525USDOT 4495351USDOT 327574USDOT 2612809USDOT 2656659USDOT 700726
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@costco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2176747
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1,4361,436
Observed (24 mo)803803
Shared w/ other carriers100100
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
- 999 LAKE DRIVE, ISSAQUAH, WA, 98027
- Mailing address
- ATTN LICENSING PO BOX 35005, SEATTLE, WA, 98124
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (425) 313-6275
- lsimpson@costco.com
- Web domain
- costco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Gary Swearingen
- USDOT / docket
- 589006 · MC-1778380
- First registered
- 02/01/1995
- Last MCS-150
- 06/25/2026 · 112,166,298 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 103391843
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 COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION's USDOT number?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION's USDOT number is 589006, and its motor carrier number is MC-1778380.
Is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-27, COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION's safety record?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION has a 7.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2,387 roadside inspections, with 95 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION's fleet?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION operates 1,436 power units and 2,612 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION based?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION is based in ISSAQUAH, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 28 states.