Orcas Island Freight Lines Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
57 years (granted 1969)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Orcas Island Freight Lines Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
34b West Beach Road, Eastsound, WA 98245
Phone
(360) 376-2303
Power units
10
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC111115
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/18/2011 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 05/23/2011
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/07/2005 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 12/12/2005
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 11/13/2003 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 11/07/2003
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
10.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
msheplor@orcasfreight.com — company domain
Domain age
orcasfreight.com registered 2010-06-30 (16 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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 12/2020 · WA 02/2015 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 22, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 26, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 22, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 26, 2024 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 22, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 7, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 14, 2023 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 10 of 10 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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