START AUTO LLC

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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 · Jul 27, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file #1A BOC-3 Filing, Inc. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — START AUTO LLC (USDOT 5639124)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Active insurance on file — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · BMC-91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1A BOC-3 Filing, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/5639124/
As of: Aug 30, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 5639124 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: SERGEI PROTASEVICH Based in LYNNWOOD, WA

FMCSA census as of Aug 30, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235426 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units +1 (0 → 1) · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +1 (0 → 1) · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street — → 6112 190TH ST SW · Aug 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Out of Service — → No · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status — → ACTIVE · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name — → START AUTO LLC · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical city — → LYNNWOOD · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical state — → WA · Jul 6, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 5639124
In FMCSA records since Jun 3, 2026
MC / docket MC87042162
Company officer SERGEI PROTASEVICH
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Contact & address
Physical
6112 190TH ST SW
LYNNWOOD, WA 98036-5136
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 5639124
In FMCSA records since Jun 3, 2026
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 4 4 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 25% 25%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

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.

Risk intelligence

START AUTO LLC had 4 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 25.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

4 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in CA (2) and OH (1).

Violation profile

25.0% out-of-service rate, above the 19.3% national average.

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

Compared against 235,426 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,426 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 235,426 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 8 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change · 1 driver-count change · 3 address changes

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 6112 190TH ST SW
      Seen 35 times · first Jul 6, 2026 · last Aug 11, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Out of Service No
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Status ACTIVE
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Legal Name START AUTO LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical city LYNNWOOD
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Physical state WA
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 1
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 1
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 6, 2026 Jul 6, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (1 months)

2026-08 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
California (CA) 2 1 50.0% Aug 26, 2026
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Aug 18, 2026
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 2
Dodge 1
Frdm 1
Kaufman 1
Skyl 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 0.00 0 Aug 24, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88809814 Aug 26, 2026 CA 1 TEMPLETON AREA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.75A1-TAORETA, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 392.2-SLLEWA1 Yes
88816080 Aug 25, 2026 TX 2 TX 3 390.21TB1-MC, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.95F No
88745012 Aug 19, 2026 CA 3 WHISKEYTOWN SCALES
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
3 390.21TB1-MC, 390.21TB2-DOT, 392.2-SLLS2 No
88741130 Aug 18, 2026 OH 2
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Authority Records (1 docket)
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY CA00599783 BMC-91X Jul 27, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 28, 2026
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  2. Jul 3, 2026
    authority
    Pending — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
TEMPLETON AREA CA 1 1
WHISKEYTOWN SCALES CA 1 0
TX TX 1 0
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Field change history
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Authority Records
  • Docket MC87042162
    Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) · ACTIVE · MC
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