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ALASKA AIR FORWARDING INC (DBA FREIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS)

USDOT 276103  •  TUKWILA, WA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Type
Carrier, interstate
Own trucks
7
Status
Active
Complaints, 4 yrs
0

Complaint history

No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.

Company details

Legal nameALASKA AIR FORWARDING INC
Doing business asFREIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Address4443 S 134TH PLACE, TUKWILA, WA 98168-0280
Phone(206) 433-6260
Email on file[email protected]
Company officerJEFFREY DORNES
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceJul 1986
Last FMCSA updateMar 2026

Fleet & authority

Power units (trucks)7
Drivers7 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingNot rated
Prior revocationYes
risk

MoverAudit risk score: 0/100

Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.

Complaints vs. other checked movers

This company
0
Average checked mover
0.2
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
USDOT registration is active.
7 trucks registered with FMCSA.
No hostage-goods complaints on record.
In business since 1986: a long federal track record.
Never had operating authority revoked.
Roadside safety & insurance

Roadside safety record

Vehicle inspections0
Driver inspections1
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingNot rated

FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:

Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingClean

Insurance on file

Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerAssociated Indemnity Corporation
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJul 2013
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.

Insurance policy history
Dec 2011 → Jul 2013 The American Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Sep 2011 → Dec 2011 American Economy Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled
Sep 2011 → Feb 2012 American Economy Insurance Company (Bipd/primary) $1,000k Cancelled

Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.

Recent roadside inspections
May 7, 2026 Walk-around, WA 1 violation
49 CFR 392.82DUMT: Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone (driver)
Feb 2, 2026 Driver-only, AK Clean, no violations
Sep 11, 2023 Driver-only, WA 1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)
Jul 12, 2023 Driver-only, WA 1 violation
49 CFR 392.2 (driver)

Last 4 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.

Authority history
Jul 15, 2013 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Jan 31, 2012 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Jul 8, 1986 Expired eta or ta
Emergency temporary authority: granted -> expired eta or ta
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
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Is Alaska Air Forwarding INC reliable? Our read of the record

On the evidence, Alaska Air Forwarding INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1986 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 7 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.

No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 276103 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.

This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.

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About Alaska Air Forwarding INC

Alaska Air Forwarding INC, doing business as Freight Management Systems, is a federally registered mover based in Tukwila, Washington, registered with FMCSA since July 1986. Federal filings show 7 power units (trucks/tractors) and 7 drivers.

Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.

How to read this report

The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.

The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.

The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.

If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 276103, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.

Questions about ALASKA AIR FORWARDING INC
Is Alaska Air Forwarding INC legit?
Alaska Air Forwarding INC has an active USDOT registration (276103). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Alaska Air Forwarding INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Alaska Air Forwarding INC based?
4443 S 134th Place, Tukwila, WA 98168-0280. Phone on file: (206) 433-6260. Registered with FMCSA since July 1986.

Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 17, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.

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