Northwest Health Care Linen Safety Record

DOT# 988885 · Bellingham, WA 98226 · 3606472974

A

Excellent safety record — scored 7/100 (lower is better). This carrier has one of the best inspection records on file.

Last inspected 03/13/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Northwest Health Care Linen (DOT# 988885) in Bellingham, Washington has 52 inspections on record with 37 violations and a 11.5% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: A (excellent safety record).

52 Inspections
11.5% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
21 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 11.5%
Carrier: 11.5% (6 of 52) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 3.8%
Carrier: 3.8% (2 of 52) National: 6.4%
65% OOS rate better than 65% of carriers in Washington
22% crash rate better than 22% of carriers in Washington

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

37 total violations across 52 inspections
8 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (22%)
Vehicle Maintenance
18
Unsafe Driving
11
Driver Fitness
2
Other
6

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 1: 13 (25%) Level 2: 12 (23%) Level 3: 27 (52%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/13/2026 WA 3 0 0
10/01/2025 WA 3 0 0
09/26/2025 WA 3 0 0
09/08/2025 WA 3 0 0
08/19/2025 WA 3 0 0
08/07/2025 WA 2 1 0
07/18/2025 WA 3 0 1
07/16/2025 WA 2 0 0
06/26/2025 WA 3 0 0
04/15/2025 WA 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 21
Drivers 24
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 11/08/2001
MCS-150 Filed 20260313 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 1,050,000
Address 4123 Strider Loop Road, Bellingham, WA 98226