PNW TRANSPORTATION SOLUTIONS INC

DOT# 3773751 MC# 1348234 Salkum, WA Authorized For-Hire / Exempt For-Hire
(253) 548-0511 ed@pnwtransportation.com 164 Barrier Dr, Salkum WA 98582
18 tractors · all leased 19 drivers 2M mi/yr · ~111k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 61.6 / 100
Moderate confidence
5 yrs history · 138 roadside inspections

FMCSA Live Status

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
18
Drivers · CDL
19 · 19
Annual miles
2M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 0 18 0 18
Trailers 0 22 0 22

Registration

Registered
12-01-2021 (5 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
09-13-2024
FRED Score Date
Nov 07, 2026
Officer
ED MYERS

Cargo

56.4
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls Meat Refrigerated Food General Freight Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber Building Materials Fresh Produce Beverages US Mail Dry Bulk Paper Products Construction
High-Risk Cargo
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 60% 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 0.92×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.MarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.0 vs 1.0 for similar fleets
Likely 0–2 crashes
This motor carrier
1.0
Similar fleets
1.0
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~3%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 2 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 1 a year); similar fleets have about 1 a year. The grade counts 3 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Violations 0.54× and out-of-service orders 0.70× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -7%: 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.

  • Lapse in liability filings
    No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Dec 21, 2025 (144 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one. Not in the grade.
    Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
  • Drivers put out of service
    13 out-of-service violations against drivers: 9 hours of service, 4 no valid CDL (Sep 2024 – Apr 2026).
    Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
  • Falsified logs
    6 false-log violations in 24 months.
    Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
Strengths
  • 2 crashes in 24 months. No injuries, no fatalities.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.6% vs 22.3% national.
  • No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
  • Dangerous driving: 2
  • High speeding: 7

Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Jun 2026 · grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatalities · 0 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
138
74% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.6%
8 of 83
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
6.5%
9 of 138
National avg 6.7%
Violations
62
21 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 15 inspections, 1 out of service 15 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 27 inspections, 1 out of service 27 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 17 inspections, 2 out of service 17 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 20 inspections, 2 out of service 20 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 28 inspections, 4 out of service 28 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 21 inspections, 3 out of service 21 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 8 inspections, 2 out of service 8 Q2 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 2 inspections.
vs 16,659 peer fleets
This motor carrierPeers
Crashes 0.056 0.031
Inspections 5.44 1.11
Violations 1.72 0.89
Critical violations 0.61 0.17

Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 10–19 power units, medium-risk cargo.

What they get cited for

62 violations · 24 months
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    26 · 8 OOS
    Brakes 14 · Lights 5 · Tires 4 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    19 · 9 OOS
    False log 6 · Over hours limit 6 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 4 · No log 3
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    13 · 0 OOS
    Speeding 7 · Reckless / lane 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    4 · 4 OOS
    No valid CDL 4
  • 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
2 crashes
  • Feb
    27
    2026
    Oregon
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    18
    2025
    Arizona
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

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)
No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.
Last filing: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Dec 21, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
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
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Sep 2025)
  • 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Dec 21, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 2 replaced before they took effect
  • No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Dec 21, 2025 (144 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority
  • FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3

Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Apr 17, 2026)

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
  • California 75
  • Washington (HQ) 25
  • Oregon 11
  • Utah 8
  • Nevada 7
  • New Mexico 6
  • Colorado 2
  • Idaho 1

18% of inspections were in its home state.