TM EXPRESS LLC

DOT# 2897142 MC# 973870 Seattle, WA Authorized For-Hire
(206) 370-0860 teklomtmexpo@gmail.com 8727 133rd Pl S, Seattle WA 98178
8 tractors · all leased 8 drivers 450k mi/yr · ~56k per unit
Not enough record
Graded once the record supports it
10 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
8
Drivers · CDL
8 · 8
Annual miles
450k
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 8 0 8
Trailers 0 0 25 25

Registration

Registered
06-03-2016 (10 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
05-11-2026
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
TEKLOM TESFAY

Cargo

61.2
medium risk
Intermodal Containers General Freight
High-Risk Cargo
General Freight

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.

Advisory Grade — Outside the Ranked Book

Fleets under 10 power units are graded against their size cohort (pu6_9) for reference, but sit outside the 10+ power-unit underwriting book the FRED rank covers.

Not enough record to grade yet.

11 inspections and no crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one. It leans better than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but not by enough to grade.

Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 6–9 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.

80% likely range 0.26×–1.65×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
0.2 vs 0.3 for similar fleets
Likely 0–1 crashes
This motor carrier
0.2
Similar fleets
0.3

A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-8 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.

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Loss runs for the last 3 years, and confirm the fleet is operating at its filed size (8 power units).
What the record shows
Crash history
betterworse
Leans better, not yet proven. 0 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months; similar fleets have about 0.3 a year.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Worse than peers. Out-of-service orders 1.58× and violations 1.54× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate +5%: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.

Worth a closer look

From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.

  • Brakes and lights
    Brakes are 11 of 33 violations (33%). Brake or light defects led to 5 out-of-service orders.
    Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
  • No reportable crashes in 24 months.
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 1

Track record

FMCSA record, Feb 2026 – Sep 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
11
9% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
66.7%
6 of 9
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11
National avg 6.7%
Violations
33
7 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 6 inspections, 4 out of service 6 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '26
vs 70,135 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.000 0.039
Inspections 0.69 1.41
Violations 2.06 1.44
Critical violations 0.12 0.26

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: Small (advisory) power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

33 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    31 · 7 OOS
    Brakes 11 · Lights 11 · Tires 2 · Other parts 7
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    2 · 0 OOS
    Reckless / lane 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • 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

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
on record since Jan 19, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2017
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jan 16, 2019)

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) 11