Elliott Bay Service Transfer — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
12 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
H E K Inc
DBA
Elliott Bay Service Transfer
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
315 Upland Drive, Tukwila, WA 98188
Phone
(206) 575-9187
Power units
18
Drivers
18
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC147694
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
—
National average ≈ 5.9% · 12 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
25.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 12 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
matt@elliottbaytransfer.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
2
Reportable crashes
2
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: WA 02/2025 · WA 11/2024 · WA 03/2024 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 16, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 11, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 2, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 3, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 15, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 26, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 7, 2024 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 28, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 13, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 12 of 12 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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