King County Metro Transit — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
4 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
King County Metro Transit
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
201 S Jackson St Ms Sfmtr0100, Seattle, WA 98104-1598
Phone
(206) 684-2266
Power units
1,103
Drivers
3,000
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
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 4 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 4 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
91
Reportable crashes
88
Tow-aways
34
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: WA 07/2026 · WA 07/2026 · WA 07/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 10, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 22, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 4 of 4 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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