Morse Steel Service — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
17 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Morse Distribution Inc
DBA
Morse Steel Service
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
3006 W Illinois St, Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone
(360) 756-6200
Power units
9
Drivers
7
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
5.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 17 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
23.5%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 17 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
kkirkpatrick@morsesteel.com — company domain
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WA 11/2023 · WA 01/2019 · WA 08/2015 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 9, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 18, 2026 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 6, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 20, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 8, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 9, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 3, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 29, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 31, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 30, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 17 of 17 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.
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