CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 272017· MC169075· CARRIER· EIN 91-1020276
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ALASKA FREIGHT EXPRESS LLC

3815 W VALLEY HWY N, AUBURN, WA, 98001(253) 395-7726lisam@spanalaska.comMICHAEL S JOHNSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Alaska National Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
10%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
9.1%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
81
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 9.1% — above the 6.7% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC169075

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 03/01/2015
Alaska National Insurance Company· policy 15A AT 30948
Authority history (14) ▾
02/13/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2015)
02/13/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2015)
12/05/2006COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2006)
12/05/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2006)
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
12/06/2004COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2004)
12/06/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2004)
02/23/2001COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2001)
04/28/1997COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/1997)
11/15/1990CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/1990)
11/15/1990COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/26/1990)
04/04/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/12/2005)
11/01/1983MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/12/2005)
Insurance history12 insurers on record
Filing timeline (18)
  1. INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA$750KName Changed
    CARGO · eff 01/01/200103/18/2015
  2. ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/201403/18/2015
  3. ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/01/201403/01/2015
  4. ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/200812/01/2014
  5. PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/200701/01/2008
  6. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/200601/01/2007
  7. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/200504/19/2006
  8. CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/200501/01/2006
  9. ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/200301/01/2005
  10. ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/200101/01/2003
  11. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/199701/27/2001
  12. FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/01/199701/01/2001
  13. FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/01/199704/02/1997
  14. AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY$750KCancelled
    BIPD · eff 01/01/199601/01/1997
  15. ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 01/01/199501/01/1997

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle10 inspections · 10% OOS · National 22%
Driver22 inspections · 9.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

22 inspections · 25 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

22
Inspections
25
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

13
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • WA30

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Driver OOS rate is 8.7% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

A high share of violations are occurring in WA

Medium impact

7 of 7 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in WA. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from WA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Holding steady
2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Focus here first
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

32
Inspections
33
Violations
5
Out-of-service
84
CSA points
5
Crashes
1
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

51 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

27 trailer 22 truck 2 other
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 4×
1XPBD49X4SD698384· D51213E WA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 3×
1XPBD49X8SD758859· D97937F WA
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
1FUJGEDVXCSBD6333· C80440W WA
2023 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X9PD823256· D41201A WA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X6SD758861· D97939F WA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X1SD758847· D97926F WA
2025 PETERBILT 579seen 2×
1XPBD49X0SD758855· D97933F WA
2015 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Model 80
1S11E8282FE264320· 5150ZP WA
1996 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C412S8TT003552· T967588 TN
2013 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGEDV9DLFA7025· C80437W WA
BUSHOG/LOA
1LDE40206EB843039· U437766 TN
2007 QINGDAO SINGAMAS
L81CG40207T106037· U619376 TN
2012 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGEDV1CSBD6334· C80439W WA
2005 YANGZHOU TONGHUA SEMI-TRIALER
LT1CC41245C004653· T846153 TN
1995 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C412S7ST007543· T605741 TN
2025 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X8SD679451· D51211E WA
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C402K6RJ095548· 4VL1155 CA
2022 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X7ND777553· C80445W WA
2017 HERCULES AJAX
1AJC40275H1007387· U270889 TN
2011 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC4626XB1009123· 4LP3942 CA
2001 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C412S21T104602· U260224 TN
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C452K5RJ096090· 4VL1347 CA
2022 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C402KXNJ477009· 4UE2183 CA
2019 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X5KD621717· C80442W WA
2024 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C402K4RJ095158· 4VE8613 CA
2025 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X9SD758854· D97932F WA
UNPUBLISHE
10Y2C2024JT009027· 9344JP WA
2005 CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO CIMC VEHICLES GROUP CO
LJRC4626X51001821· T827501 TN
2025 PETERBILT 579
1XPBD49X3SD758851· D97929F WA
2000 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C412SXYT095643· T446256 TN

+ 21 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
18
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
16
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi16 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL S JOHNSON
Operation
Interstate · Hazmat
D-U-N-S
118956895
Registered since
1986-04-23
Last MCS-150 update
2026-05-01
Census status
Active

Fleet: 18 trucks · 17 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers, officers or emails with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
6
Fleet-transfer links
4
Most shared VINs
5
Strong links
Strong· 5
1
MIDNIGHT SUN TRANSPORTATION SERVICES LLC
USDOT 309261Active· ANCHORAGE, AK
Strong
EmailShared VIN · 4
1XPBD49X8SD6794511XPBD49X4SD6983841XPBD49X7ND7775531XPBD49X5KD621717
2
HUNTINGTON HOSE & HYDRAULICS
USDOT 3050091Inactive· HUNTINGTON, WV
Strong
Officer
3
MICHAEL S JOHNSON
USDOT 717918Active· NASHVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
4
MICHAEL S JOHNSON
USDOT 1627199Inactive· HARRISBURG, IL
Strong
Officer
5
MICHAEL S JOHNSON AND CO CABINETMAKERS INC
USDOT 1733391Active· INGALLS, IN
Strong
Officer
Medium· 2
SPAN-ALASKA TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2973678Active· AUBURN, WA
Medium
Mailing
SPAN-ALASKA TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2370728Active· AUBURN, WA
Medium
MailingPhone

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

35 events
  1. 05/01/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 03/18/2015Insurance name changed — INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA

    CARGO · policy 491838

  3. 03/18/2015Insurance name changed — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy 14A AT 30948

  4. 03/01/2015Insurance filed — Alaska National Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 15A AT 30948

  5. 03/01/2015Insurance replaced — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy 14A AT 30948

  6. 02/13/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2015)

  7. 02/13/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/05/2015)

  8. 12/01/2014Insurance replaced — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    BIPD/Primary · policy 08A AT 30948

  9. 01/01/2008Insurance replaced — PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy P0009-100212

  10. 01/01/2007Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy N013-100212

  11. 12/05/2006COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2006)

  12. 12/05/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/28/2006)

  13. 04/19/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-100212

  14. 01/01/2006Insurance replaced — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-CN-100212

  15. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  16. 12/14/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  17. 01/01/2005Insurance cancelled — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-003533

  18. 12/06/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2004)

  19. 12/06/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/29/2004)

  20. 01/01/2003Insurance cancelled — ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.

    BIPD/Primary · policy SCI-PK-003533-00

  21. 02/23/2001COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2001)

  22. 01/27/2001Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy FO 45147

  23. 01/01/2001Insurance replaced — FIDELITY AND GUARANTY INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1MP301332680 00

  24. 04/28/1997COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/1997)

  25. 04/02/1997Insurance cancelled — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy 659 08 36

  26. 01/01/1997Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN GUARANTEE AND LIABILITY

    BIPD · policy BAP 8375771-00

  27. 01/01/1997Insurance replaced — ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy OMC 739

  28. 01/01/1996Insurance replaced — THE HOME INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD · policy BAF 718537

  29. 01/01/1995Insurance replaced — ALBANY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy 4C 0050002

  30. 12/31/1994Insurance replaced — THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.

    CARGO · policy OCC750126

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2007-11-21
Last review
2007-11-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-05-01
Reported mileage
1,639,675 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 10:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.