Ema Express Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
13 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
11 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Ema Express Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
14305 18th Avenue Ct S, Spanaway, WA 98387
Phone
(253) 583-6203
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC814621
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 12/27/2013 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/29/2014
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
18.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 11 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 11 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WA 01/2017 · KS 09/2013 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 12, 2026 | WA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 12, 2026 | WA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Nov 16, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 23, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 13, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 1, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 23, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 27, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 4, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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