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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 510653· MC260756· CARRIER· EIN 91-1311293
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ACTION COURIER SERVICES INC

22140 76TH AVENUE SOUTH, KENT, WA, 98032(253) 395-3501brianb@action-sea.comLISA BARTHOLOMEW
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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

MC260756

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 06/01/2022
ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO· policy 22FAT12564
Authority history (8) ▾
05/05/2022COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2022)
10/07/2019COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2019)
10/05/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2016)
10/05/2011COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2011)
10/05/2010COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)
10/05/2009COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2009)
11/17/2005COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2006)
03/29/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history13 insurers on record
Filing timeline (28) ▾
  1. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2019 → 06/01/2022
  2. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2018 → 11/01/2019
  3. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 11/01/2018
  4. WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2011 → 11/01/2016
  5. WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2011 → 11/01/2016
  6. EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2016 → 11/01/2016
  7. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2010 → 11/01/2011
  8. TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2009 → 11/01/2011
  9. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2009 → 11/01/2010
  10. STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2008 → 11/01/2009
  11. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2008 → 11/01/2009
  12. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2006 → 12/04/2008
  13. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2001 → 12/04/2008
  14. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/01/2006 → 11/01/2008
  15. CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 11/01/2001 → 11/01/2008

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 23.5% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 18 violations (4 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
18
Violations
4
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 25% vs the 22% 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 Pierce County, WA

Medium impact

6 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (67%) came from inspections in Pierce County, 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 Pierce County, WA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 30% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing3 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless2 viol59%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other2× · 59%
Seat belt1 viol41%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 41%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 57% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps3 OOS12 viol100%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.3× · 32%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.2× · 20%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 20%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 37 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

▼ Improving
2
Inspections
0
Violations
0
Out-of-service
2
Clean
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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).

51
Inspections
33
Violations
5
Out-of-service
169
CSA points
11
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

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

18 incomplete vehicle 3 trailer 2 truck
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 7×
5PVNJ8JV2H4S65146· DAWGFR8 WA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 7×
5PVNJ8JV1H4S65218· FR8N247 WA
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 4×
5PVNJ8JV5K4S71059· FN8N365 WA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 4×
5PVNJ8JT3H4S57135· FR8STAR WA
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JVXJ4S67409· FR8NSTF WA
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JV1K4S71060· SHPNFR8 WA
2015 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JT2F4S55924· FR8N8ER WA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV1H4S65204· GR84FR8 WA
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV6J4S67410· DRVNFR8 WA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV3H4S66645· LUVNFR8 WA
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3AKBCXFE8JDJS5938· FR8RAIN WA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8NV9H4S65218· FR8N247 WA
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV8J4S68249· WERFR8N WA
2025 HINO Incomplete Vehicleseen 2×
5PVNJ7AV4S5T58875· D63985F WA
2015 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT0F4S55923· 4BIGFR8 WA
1999 WABASH Wabash National Corporation
1JJV532W5XF531266· 68400AA WA
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3AKBCXD27KDKM9371· FR8NUSA WA
2016 CON-WAY MANUFACTURING CON-WAY MANUFACTURING
1RZ1KA1A5G1003343· 7162ZV WA
2017 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYVS253XH3054206· U729041 TN
2013 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV6D4S55083· FR8N4U WA
2013 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNE8JV0D4S52894· FR8TEAM WA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT6H4S57727· FR8HUGR WA
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV6J4S68248· FR8SGR8 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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
24
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
24
7 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.6M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi23 drivers
Company officer
LISA BARTHOLOMEW
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
4456448
Registered since
1993-01-28
Last MCS-150 update
2026-03-19
Census status
Active

Fleet: 24 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 12 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 with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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

31 events
  1. 03/19/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.6M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/01/2022Insurance filed — ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 22FAT12564

  3. 06/01/2022Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP53811A

  4. 05/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/03/2022)

  5. 11/01/2019Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9883123 01

  6. 10/07/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/30/2019)

  7. 11/01/2018Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-Z91-466513-04

  8. 11/01/2016Insurance cancelled — WESTERN NATIONAL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CPP1047685

  9. 11/01/2016Insurance replaced — EMPLOYERS INSURANCE OF WAUSAU, A MUTUAL CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-Z91-466513-04

  10. 10/05/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2016)

  11. 11/01/2011Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10 WAA002361

  12. 11/01/2011Insurance replaced — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy QT 660-0993P605

  13. 10/05/2011COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2011)

  14. 11/01/2010Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10 WAA002361

  15. 10/05/2010COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2010)

  16. 11/01/2009Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.

    CARGO · policy MAXN4IM0003149

  17. 11/01/2009Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 10 WAA002361

  18. 10/05/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2009)

  19. 12/04/2008Insurance cancelled — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2372999R

  20. 11/01/2008Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy MCP2372999R

  21. 11/01/2006Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 9UZ22

  22. 11/17/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2006)

  23. 11/01/2001Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy PSP 201173

  24. 11/01/1998Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP79709A

  25. 11/01/1998Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    CARGO · policy PSP 200865

  26. 11/05/1997Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CLP79709A

  27. 11/01/1997Insurance replaced — ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA

    BIPD/Primary · policy PSP 200865

  28. 02/01/1997Insurance replaced — UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD · policy MA 61-1732

  29. 03/16/1995Insurance cancelled — UNIGARD SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy MA61-1732

  30. 03/29/1993MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2015-10-07
Last review
2014-03-18
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-03-19
Reported mileage
565,000 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 22, 2026, 11:00 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.