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AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC (DBA PACIFIC COAST EXPRESS)
USDOT 561010 • SUMNER, WA
MoverAudit grade: not yet graded
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
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Company details
Legal nameAMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC
Doing business asPACIFIC COAST EXPRESS
Address14218 STEWART RD SE #200A, SUMNER, WA 98390
Phone(253) 216-0040
Company officerARNOLD G. HAUGEN
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceApr 1994
Last FMCSA updateApr 2026
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)24
Drivers24 (24 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Sep 2005)
Prior revocationYes
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.
Red flags & green flags
!Operating authority was revoked at least once (see authority history below).
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate 20.00% is below the national average of 20.72%.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓24 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓In business since 1994: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections20 (4 OOS)
Driver inspections37 (1 OOS)
Crashes, last 3 years3
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessBelow cutoff
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceBelow cutoff
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceBelow cutoff
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceApr 2021
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
Apr 2020 → May 2021
Western National Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Apr 2020
Western National Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2020 → Apr 2021
Western National Mutual Insurance Co. (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2017 → Apr 2020
Western National Assurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2016 → Apr 2017
The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2015 → Apr 2016
The Insurance Co Of The State Of Pennsylvania (Bipd/primary)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2015 → Apr 2016
Ohio Casualty Insurance Co. (Cargo)
$1,000k
Cancelled
Apr 2011 → Apr 2015
Continental Western Insurance Co. (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
Sep 24, 2026 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Jul 10, 2026 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Jul 7, 2026 Walk-around, WA
Clean, no violations
May 22, 2026 Full inspection, MO
2 violations
49 CFR 393.55D1-B
49 CFR 393.55D2-B
May 5, 2026 Walk-around, WA
Clean, no violations
Apr 22, 2026 Walk-around, WA
2 violations, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.9A-LTSI, OOS
49 CFR 393.9A-LIL
Mar 24, 2026 Driver-only, WA
Clean, no violations
Mar 19, 2026 Full inspection, WA
5 violations
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
49 CFR 393.78A-WS
49 CFR 393.203C-CBP
49 CFR 393.9A-LFTSI
49 CFR 393.9A-LHLI
Last 8 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
Apr 21, 2020 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: reinstated -> revoked
Apr 21, 2020 Revoked
Motor property contract carrier: granted -> revoked
Apr 12, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 12, 2017 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 8, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 8, 2016 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 15, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Common: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 15, 2015 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Apr 23, 2007 Discontinued revocation
Contract: involuntary revocation -> discontinued revocation
Sep 3, 1998 Revoked
Motor property common carrier: granted -> revoked
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.
Is American Freight Forwarders INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, American Freight Forwarders INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1994 with 24 registered trucks, a roadside out-of-service rate below the national average, 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 561010 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 American Freight Forwarders INC
American Freight Forwarders INC, doing business as Pacific Coast Express, is a federally registered mover based in Sumner, Washington, registered with FMCSA since April 1994. Federal filings show 24 power units (trucks/tractors) and 24 drivers.
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 561010, 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 AMERICAN FREIGHT FORWARDERS INC
Is American Freight Forwarders INC legit?
American Freight Forwarders INC has an active USDOT registration (561010). Complaint history is being retrieved.
Is American Freight Forwarders 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 American Freight Forwarders INC based?
14218 Stewart Rd Se #200a, Sumner, WA 98390. Phone on file: (253) 216-0040. Registered with FMCSA since April 1994.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.