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RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA

DBA: RTL

USDOT 1907451 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MUSSIE GHEBREYESUS General Freight Intermodal Containers Based in MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA Grade A · 85
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Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Apr 23, 2021
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
Company officer: MUSSIE GHEBREYESUS
Cargo: General Freight, Intermodal Containers
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1907451)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): MUSSIE GHEBREYESUS (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1907451/
As of: Jul 18, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197576 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1907451
In FMCSA records since Jun 26, 2009 (~17y)
MC / docket MC791504
Company officer MUSSIE GHEBREYESUS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 66,041 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (206) 501-9438
Email: [email protected]
Physical
4008 228TH PL SW
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA 98043
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1907451
In FMCSA records since Jun 26, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 66,041 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.75 vs 1.80 -0.05
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 0 0 30

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 25% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
3
Inspections
9
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC is a motor carrier based in MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, WA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1907451. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 3 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 50.0%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers, based in Mountlake Terrace, WA. Across 4 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 25.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, down 20% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in WA (4 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (85.7% of violations); top code 393.9A-LRLI (Inoperable required lamps) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; International, Strick com, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 197,576 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,576 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +50 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-01 2025-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
6 violations
1 OOS · 16.7%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 4 1 25.0% Oct 7, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 5
Volvo 3
Strick Com 2
Unknown 2
CIMC 1
Freightliner 1
Utility 1
Wabash National 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 — 3.81 4 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 3 — 9.25 9 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86022864 Oct 7, 2025 WA 2 LACEY WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C22876N · 4V4NC9TH1DN564627
1 393.75A1-TEPBM No
85202024 Jul 9, 2025 WA 3 TENINO WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA D07712D · 2HSCUAPR08C684068
1 392.16-D No
84197144 Mar 20, 2025 WA 2 LACEY WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C89419U · 3HSDJAPR0EN771282
2 393.9A-LRLI No
83583118 Jan 10, 2025 WA 2 FIFE WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C22876N · 4V4NC9TH1DN564627
3 393.126B-CIM, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LSLI Yes
81626601 Mar 27, 2024 WA 2 DU PONT WA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C93906L · 1FUJA6CKX9DAC0951
2 393.9(a) Yes
80857584 Feb 7, 2024 WA 2 FEDERAL WAY WA
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C22876N · 4V4NC9TH1DN564627
4 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.11A1-LSLMWR, 393.78A-WS Yes
80643759 Jan 18, 2024 WA 3 DU PONT WA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C89419U · 3HSDJAPR0EN771282
0 — No
80063741 Oct 31, 2023 WA 1 25 S HANFORD ST
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
IL APPLIED · 3HSDZTZR8NN191277
0 — No
79401031 Aug 11, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc26--federal-way-northbound
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
WA C22851N · 2HSCUAPR08C684068
0 — No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000E451513 Aug 7, 2015 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E439543 Jun 29, 2015 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC791504
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jul 5, 2017 MC791504-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
May 23, 2017 MC791504 NC REVOCATION NC →
Jul 13, 2012 MC791504-C CPL REVOCATION CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP70431A 91X $1,000,000 Apr 23, 2021 On file ACTIVE
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN219866 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2019 Apr 23, 2021 REPLACED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWP0020600 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2018 Apr 23, 2019 CANCELLED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-06858-17 BIPD/Primary — Jun 26, 2017 Apr 23, 2018 REPLACED
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY WMC1549253 00 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2017 Jun 26, 2017 NAME CHANGED
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC CAC 00001-06858-17 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2017 Apr 23, 2017 REPLACED
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY 70TRS063408 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2016 Apr 23, 2017 CANCELLED
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. TWP0002000 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2015 Apr 23, 2016 CANCELLED
MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO. BAP0003105 BIPD/Primary — Apr 23, 2013 Apr 23, 2015 REPLACED
CHARTER INDEMNITY COMPANY CCCICR6368037 BIPD/Primary — Jun 22, 2012 Apr 23, 2013 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 23, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 24, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  3. Apr 23, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  4. Apr 23, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  5. Jul 5, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  6. Jun 29, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  7. Jun 27, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  8. Jun 26, 2017
    insurance
    NAMECHG — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jun 26, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  10. Apr 25, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Apr 23, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
  12. Apr 23, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
  13. Apr 23, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.
  14. Apr 22, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  15. Apr 23, 2015
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MUTUAL OF ENUMCLAW INSURANCE CO.
  16. Apr 23, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CHARTER INDEMNITY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
DU PONT WA WA 2 1
LACEY WA WA 2 0
25 S HANFORD ST WA 1 0
FEDERAL WAY WA WA 1 1
FIFE WA WA 1 1
TENINO WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 2 1
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How to verify RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC

Is RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1907451 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC's safety rating? ▾
RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC had? ▾
9 roadside inspections are on file for RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC's out-of-service rate? ▾
RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC's peak out-of-service rate is 50.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC based? ▾
RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 4008 228TH PL SW, MOUNTLAKE TERRACE, Washington 98043. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC791504). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC operate? ▾
RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC self-reports 5 power units and 3 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC had any crashes? ▾
2 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RAINBOW TRANSPORT LLC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

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Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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