MLA EXPRESS INC
USDOT 1392820
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (32 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate25.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1392820 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1754749 |
| Legal Name | MLA EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2538542646 |
| Address | 22651 128TH PL SE, Kent, WA, 98031 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 92 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 31 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 25.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-28 — WA — towaway
- 2026-05-01 — WA — towaway
- 2026-03-30 — WA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-11-29 — WA — 1 fatal, towaway
- 2024-04-11 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (28), 16 (10), 12 (8).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 32 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 17 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 689,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 05-DEC-25 |
MLA EXPRESS INC operates 32 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in WA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Kent, WA
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- SPIRIT TRANSPORT SYSTEMS INC — USDOT 1424414, 27 power units
- PACIFIC MOVERS INC — USDOT 1186227, 26 power units
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