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USDOT 589006 · COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION
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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION

DBA COSTCO WHOLESALE

USDOT 589006 MC 1778380 Issaquah, WA Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
1,436 power units 2,612 drivers 112.2M mi/yr
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Marginal
FRED Score 42.9 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
31 yrs history · 1,563 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
1,436 all leased
Drivers · CDL
2,612 · 2,612
Annual miles
112.2M ~78k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks04370437
Tractors09990999
Trailers8,0003308,033

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Feb 1, 1995 (31 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Jun 25, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
103391843
Officer
GARY SWEARINGEN
Phone
(425) 313-6275
Email
lsimpson@costco.com
Address
999 Lake Drive, Issaquah WA 98027

Cargo

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Household GoodsLiquids/GasesIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: IEPDry BulkPaper ProductsConstructionChemicals

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
91
4 fatal (4 deaths) · 27 injury · 39 people hurt in all
Inspections
1,563
80% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
6.8%
78 of 1,139 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.3%
4 of 1,560 driver inspections
Violations
378
87 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 238 inspections, 12 out of service 238 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 212 inspections, 6 out of service 212 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 176 inspections, 8 out of service 176 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 194 inspections, 16 out of service 194 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 156 inspections, 8 out of service 156 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 171 inspections, 10 out of service 171 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 212 inspections, 12 out of service 212 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 188 inspections, 10 out of service 188 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 16 inspections.
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Violations

378 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    292 · 83 out-of-service
    Brakes 155 · Lights 52 · Tires 31 · Wheels & hubs 14 · Steering & suspension 9 · 31 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    63 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 29 · Phone use 13 · Speeding 13 · Seat belt 6 · Other 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    18 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 15 · No log 2 · False log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    5 · 3 out-of-service
    Medical certificate 3 · No valid CDL 2
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Aug
    31
    2026
    Aug 31, 2026 · Arizona
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - not lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Aug
    5
    2026
    Aug 5, 2026 · Wisconsin
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    20
    2026
    Jun 20, 2026 · Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight.
  • Jun
    16
    2026
    Jun 16, 2026 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    16
    2026
    Jun 16, 2026 · Washington
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    11
    2026
    Jun 11, 2026 · Illinois
    Property damage only
    Wet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    7
    2026
    Jun 7, 2026 · New Jersey
    Property damage only
    Dark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • May
    30
    2026
    May 30, 2026 · California
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    14
    2026
    Feb 14, 2026 · Florida
    Fatal · 1 death
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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82 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Safety National Casualty Corporation
on record since Sep 5, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $1,000,000
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • California 991
  • Maryland 100
  • Washington (HQ) 79
  • Illinois 72
  • Texas 54
  • Alaska 43
  • Colorado 29
  • Florida 28

Runs well beyond its home state: 79 of 1,563 inspections were in Washington.

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