DBA: Pacific Coast Express
American Freight Forwarders Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Sumner, WA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 24 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 24 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 75% | 90% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 72% | 94% | Around peer average |
| Driver Fitness | 74% | 94% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 50% | 83% | 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 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 2 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 19, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 18, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 9, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 23, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | WA |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1.12 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.01 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 3.09 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.14 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state WA accounts for 97% of activity. Activity outside home state (WA): 3%.
| 5 |
| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 17, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 10, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2026 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2025 | WA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 3, 2025 | 3922SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other | Unsafe Driving | — |
| May 22, 2025 | 39345B2BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 39355EB | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 5, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 3939ALRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 39311A1CSURR | Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 16, 2024 | 393205CWRAWFLMIB | Wheel/Rim - Any wheel fasteners loose/missing/ineffective/broken. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |