OLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC

Carrier & Broker

Broker & Motor carrier under MC186015

Mount Vernon, WA · Interstate · 32 power units · Safety rating: Satisfactory · USDOT since Jan 16, 1987 (39 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC186015: Broker, Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
Cargo cover filed: $5,000
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)
$75,000
Required: $75,000 · Surety Bond (Amherst National Insurance Company)
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
31.3%
5 of 16 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Washington avg 24.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC186015 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Broker
Broker of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. Cargo cover filed: $5,000.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
CargoMC186015—Great West Casualty Co
Policy GWP42668A · BMC-34
$5,000Nov 9, 2006Active
Liability (BI&PD)MC186015—Great West Casualty Co
Policy GWP42668A · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Nov 9, 2006Active
Surety BondMC186015—Amherst National Insurance Company
Policy BX0073230 · BMC-84
$75,000Sep 8, 2025Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

42inspections
31.3%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 16 · Washington avg 24.5%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 42 · Washington avg 4.9%
70violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 7, 2026WA22Yes
Oct 2, 2026WA31No
Sep 30, 2026WA30No
Sep 30, 2026WA20No
Sep 23, 2026WA30No
Sep 23, 2026WA30No
Sep 11, 2026WA31No
Aug 12, 2026WA24No
Aug 6, 2026WA26No
Jul 21, 2026WA31No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Washington average covers 48,855 vehicle and 83,396 driver inspections of all Washington-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

38 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 5 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 70 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareWashington share
Vehicle Maintenance19550.0%71.3%
Unsafe Driving10026.3%12.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance8021.1%12.4%
Driver Fitness102.6%3.9%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
44
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
40
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
20
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
11
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV while not in possession of a CDL on person
License-related: High · Driver Fitness · code 38323A2LCDLNP
10
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3II
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Washington column is the mix across all Washington-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
May 18, 20261.22 N Terrebonne, OR00
Apr 15, 202621.48 E Pendleton, OR00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number285836
MC / docketMC186015
Legal nameOLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
OperationInterstate
Business typeCorporation
Power units32
Drivers16
Annual mileage1,230,782 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Apr 19, 2010)
USDOT number addedJan 16, 1987 · 39 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateJun 10, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsAgricultural/Farm SuppliesConstructionOtherRoofing Material

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about OLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC

Is OLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC a broker or a carrier?

Both. OLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC holds active broker authority and active authority to haul freight. Check which role it is acting in on your load: as a broker it arranges another carrier; as a carrier it hauls with its own trucks.

What does OLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's operating authority allow?

MC186015: Broker (may arrange transportation by other authorized carriers, but may not haul the freight itself under this authority); Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about OLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is old or missing?

Nothing notable: authority and insurance come from current Motus data and there is enough inspection history to compare.

What should I verify before booking OLMSTED TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 285836. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (360) 424-7528, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC186015, and ask for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load; if it brokers your load, ask for proof of its BMC-84/85 bond or trust instead.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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