ADVANTAGE EXPRESS INC

DOT# 1169936 MC# 469566 Kent, WA Authorized For-Hire
(253) 238-6399 advantagex@gmail.com 22333 171st Ln Se, Kent WA 98042
22 tractors · all leased 22 drivers 2.2M mi/yr · ~99k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 69.8 / 100
Moderate confidence
23 yrs history · 64 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
22
Drivers · CDL
22 · 22
Annual miles
2.2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 22 0 22
Trailers 0 22 0 22

Registration

FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (01-12-2009) · 17 yr old
Registered
09-19-2003 (23 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-14-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
ANDREY LEVCHUK

Cargo

63.4
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Machinery/Large Objects Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages Grain/Feed/Hay US Mail Paper Products Farm Supplies Construction Chemicals
High-Risk Cargo
Machinery Large, General Freight, Refrigerated Food, Meat

Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.

Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

This motor carrier 0.82×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.1 vs 1.4 for similar fleets
Likely 0–3 crashes
This motor carrier
1.1
Similar fleets
1.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 1 crash on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 0.5 a year); similar fleets have about 1.4 a year. The grade counts 4 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.63× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +3%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.

  • Drivers put out of service
    4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 4 hours of service (Dec 2025 – Sep 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Falsified logs
    3 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
  • Unsafe driving
    Cited 1 for speeding 15+ mph over or in a work zone and 2 for phone use.
    Ask: telematics, speed governance and phone policy.
Strengths
  • 1 crash in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 4.7% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 3

Track record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
1
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
64
56% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
22.2%
6 of 27
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
4.7%
3 of 64
National avg 6.7%
Violations
55
11 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 10 inspections, 4 out of service 10 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 11 inspections, 0 out of service 11 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 2 out of service 10 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 9 inspections, 1 out of service 9 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 7 inspections, 1 out of service 7 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 1 out of service 4 Q3 '26
vs 11,996 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.027
Inspections 2.34 1.02
Violations 1.25 0.71
Critical violations 0.41 0.14

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

55 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    32 · 7 OOS
    Brakes 16 · Lights 6 · Tires 6 · Other parts 4
  • Hours of service No alert
    14 · 4 OOS
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 4 · False log 3 · No log 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Phone use 2 · Seat belt 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Oct
    6
    2024
    South Dakota
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.

No other reportable crashes on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Northland Insurance Company
on record since Sep 1, 2017 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2005
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 28, 2007)

Who insures fleets like this →

FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?

Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • Washington (HQ) 18
  • Montana 11
  • South Dakota 8
  • Missouri 5
  • Arkansas 3
  • Kansas 3
  • Mississippi 2
  • Oregon 2

28% of inspections were in its home state.