Carrierintel Safety Score: 63/100. 16 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Jul 2026.
DOT 468753MC 766966ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateOBSIDIAN PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY · $1,000,000 · 1 policyETHEL, WA
COMPANY
Authority since
2018-10-15
MCS-150
2025-03-14 · 840,000 mi (2024)
Fleet
16 units · 16 trailers · 16 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
840,000 mi (2024)
ADDRESS
Physical
2160 US HWY 12 ETHEL, WA 98542
Mailing
P O BOX 518 ONALASKA, WA 98570
CONTACT
Phone
3609850758
Email
buckslogging@tds.net
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
W BRAD LYONS
Title
OWNER
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
2
Logs, Poles, Beams, LumberMachinery, Large Objects
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
179 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
OBSIDIAN PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
1 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
19.2%
5 / 26 inspections
Carrierintel Safety Score
Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
63
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
1.6 violations per inspection
Low OOS rate 7% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (3.1 per 100 trucks/yr)
81% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
INDUSTRY REPORTS
ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.
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2026-06-2312:26ABERDEEN, WA2vehicles
WISHKAH BOULEVARD BLK 1534· County 027
Clear · Daylight · Dry
Two-way, divided, unprotected median · Full control
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Aberdeen City Police
Tow-away
2023-02-0604:25CHEHALIS, WA1vehicle
FROGNER RD BLK 500· County 041
Sequence: 3:17:COLLISION INVOLVING ANIMAL;4:18:COLLISION INVOLVING FIXED OBJECT;2:6:NONCOLLISION:EXPLOSION OR FIRE;1:5:NONCOLLISION:CARGO LOSS OR SHIFT
Reported by Lewis County Sheriff
Tow-away
2021-11-2303:59NAPAVINE, WA2vehicles
I-5*072.40· County 041
Sequence: 1:20:COLLISION INVOLVING OTHER MOVABLE OBJECT
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
2012-09-1207:07Vancouver, WA1vehicle
I-205 MP 27.67· County 011
Sequence: 2:5:NONCOLLISION:CARGO LOSS OR SHIFT;1:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER)
Reported by Washington State Patrol
Tow-away
2010-09-1413:55MOSSYROCK, WA2vehicles
SR12 MP76.9· County 041
Sequence: 2:3:NONCOLLISION:OVERTURN (ROLLOVER);1:13:COLLISION INVOLVING MOTOR VEHICLE IN TRANSPORT
Reported by WASHINGTON STATE PATROL
Tow-away
Current policies
(1)
OBSIDIAN PACIFIC INSURANCE COMPANY
91X · 1 · #TIM-CL-00002719
Coverage: $0 – $1,000,000
Effective 2025-06-01 → —
Active
Insurance history
Snapshot 2026-09-25
Estimated measures · FMCSA SMS v3.21 method · data through 2026-10-15 · calculated 2026-10-18