CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4079861· MC773496· CARRIER· EIN 93-1459601
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PERFECT BLEND LLC

771 SOUTH KULM ROAD, OTHELLO, WA, 99344(425) 456-8890rkirk@perfect-blend.comCARYN STROUD
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
12.5%
above 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
83
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Driver OOS 12.5% — above the 6.7% national average1 crash 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

MC773496

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 06/04/2023
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.· policy GRT02800A
Authority history (2) ▾
06/07/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
02/10/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (05/23/2023)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2) ▾
  1. PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/24/2012 → 05/17/2023
  2. PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 01/24/2012 → 05/17/2023

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.

Vehicle3 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver8 inspections · 12.5% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

8 inspections · 50 violations (5 OOS) · 27% of inspections had an OOS finding.

8
Inspections
50
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

28
total

Most inspected in · top 6 states

  • WA6
  • CA4
  • OR2
  • ID1
  • AZ1
  • UT1

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 12.5% 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

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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 80% 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.

▲ Trending worse
1
Inspections
4
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 75%Other 25%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 75% of recent
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative
Do this
  • Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
  • Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
2Other
1 violation · 25% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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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).

15
Inspections
50
Violations
5
Out-of-service
58
CSA points
3
Crashes
6
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

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

8 trailer 7 truck
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 6×
4V4NC9EH7MN295322· 3142531 IN
2021 WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY Western Trailer Companyseen 4×
5DN144827MB000665· 01641AC WA
2021 WESTERN TRAILER COMPANY Western Trailer Companyseen 3×
5DN144829MB000666· 01640AC WA
2021 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH5MN295321· 3142530IN IN
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNRseen 2×
4V4WG9EH2LN259030· C60438S WA
2021 POLAR TANK TRAILER Polar Tank Trailerseen 2×
1PMKR432XM1109404· 01642AC WA
2020 TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC. TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC.
1T9SC5347LB656226· 01643AC WA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WG9EH4LN259031· C13366Y WA
2015 TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC. TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC.
1T9SC5341FB656355· 81065AG WA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WG9EH6LN259029· C20466S WA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WG9EH6LN259032· 3572856 IN
2015 TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC. TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC.
1T9SC5347FB656358· 4925ZC WA
2020 VOLVO TRUCK VNR
4V4WC9EH6LN259253· 9TC388 AZ
2016 TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC. TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC.
1T9SC5344GB656299· 39794AK WA
2015 TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC. TRINITY TRAILER MFG., INC.
1T9SC534XFB656354· 01787AC WA

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

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

0

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
6
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
1.42
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi3 drivers
Company officer
CARYN STROUD
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2023-05-22
Last MCS-150 update
2025-04-21
Census status
Active

Fleet: 6 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 11 owned trailers · 4 leased/term tractors.

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, phone numbers or emails with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
2
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
PERFECT BLEND LLC
USDOT 1765385Inactive· BELLEVUE, WA
Strong
EmailPhone
Medium· 1
NATIONAL FOOD NW LLC
USDOT 3810345Active· EVERETT, WA
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1T9SC5347FB6563584V4WG9EH6LN259029

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

6 events
  1. 04/21/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.7M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/07/2023MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  3. 06/04/2023Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT02800A

  4. 05/22/2023Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

  5. 05/17/2023Insurance cancelled — PENN MILLERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy PAC2604626

  6. 02/10/2012MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (05/23/2023)

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-04-21
Reported mileage
700,000 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 25, 2026, 9:24 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.