Tomlinson Linen Service — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2011)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Tomlinson Linen Service
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2902 S 12th Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
Phone
(253) 627-1177
Power units
34
Drivers
29
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC759051
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
20.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
joelm@tomlinsonlinenservice.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
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Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 26, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 31, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| May 16, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 14, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 30, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 13, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 20, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 1, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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