Advantage Express Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Kent, WA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Trailers | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 22 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 22 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 91% | 92% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 94% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 45% | 84% | Around peer average |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 9 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 28 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SD | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | MO | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 16, 2026 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 2.63 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 9 | 0.70 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 3.62 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 20 states. Top state WA accounts for 25% of activity. Activity outside home state (WA): 75%.
+15 other states with fewer inspections
| 10 |
| 8 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 11 | 5 | 2 |
| Unsafe Driving | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| WA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | MS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 20, 2026 | MA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | MT | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 20, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2026 | 39347ABRC | Brake - Rotor (disc) with a crack in length of more than 75% of the friction surface or thru the rotor | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 19, 2026 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Dec 6, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 12, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 2, 2025 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 39216BDPASS | Driver - Failed to require passenger(s) (not a co-driver) to use seat belt while operating a property-carrying CMV. | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 19, 2025 | 3922SLLML | State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane | Unsafe Driving | — |