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SOUND PUBLISHING INC
Lakewood, WA
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 1042272
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
1042272
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
April 15, 2026
FMCSA Registration
July 18, 2002
Annual Mileage
260,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
15102 Woodbrook Dr Sw, Lakewood, WA 98439
Phone
Owner / Officer
Michael Gates
Officer 2
John Carr
Cargo Types
General FreightPassengersPaper ProductsU.S. MailOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
3
Out-of-Service Violations
0
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance4
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 4 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 4 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 4 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 4 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
WA7
Fleet & Equipment (3)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~3
of 11 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Freightliner M2 | Truck · Class 6 | 3ALACWFC3PDUE6516 | 4 | — |
| 2008 Ford F-550 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1FDAF56YX8ED85493 | 1 | — |
| 2010 Isuzu NPR | Truck · Class 4 | JALC4W164A7001442 | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2, 2026 | 2103001518 | RIDGEFIELD WA | III | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FORD |
1FDAF56YX8ED85493 |
WA D97762A |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| September 9, 2025 | 0933000889 | RIDGEFIELD WA | I | 2 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
JALC4W164A7001442 |
WA D70846F |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| January 10, 2025 | 1142000608 | BREMERTON WA | III | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC3PDUE6516 |
WA D86250A |
| 392.2-SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 2 | ||||||||
| September 3, 2024 | X819006747 | DU PONT WA | III | — | — | NONE | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC3PDUE6516 |
WA D86250A |
| July 16, 2024 | 0829000652 | RIDGEFIELD WA | III | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC3PDUE6516 |
WA D86250A |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| July 9, 2024 | X772000147 | DU PONT WA | II | 1 | — | CARRIER | Straight Truck |
FREIGHTLINER |
3ALACWFC3PDUE6516 |
WA D86250A |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| February 27, 2024 | X773000125 | RIDGEFIELD WA | I | — | — | THE COLUMBIAN PUBLISHING CO | Straight Truck |
ISUZU |
JALE5W16XK7301199 |
WA C89768Z |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| THE COLUMBIAN PUBLISHING CO | 1 | February 27, 2024 |
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Data sourced from FMCSA MCMIS via Socrata. Record last updated: September 27, 2026.
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