KING TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202629 inspections · 95 violations (22 OOS) · 33% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.11A1-LCHLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
8
2× · sev 4
- 3393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 4393.209D-STBSPVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.3A1-BOS2 OOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
2
2×
- 7396.5B
Oil and/or grease leak
2
2×
- 8393.55E
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
2
2×
- 9393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
2
2×
- 10392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IL5
- MN3
- IN3
- NM3
- TN2
- AR2
- KY2
- IA2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit3× · 9%
- 393.43A-TPVAir Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve1× · 4%
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly1× · 4%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative2× · 6%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 6%
- 393.75C-OOSTire-other tread depth less than 1/32 of inch measured in 2 adjacent major tread grooves 3 separate locations 8 inches apart1× · 3%
- 393.209D-STBSPSteering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure1× · 3%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 60% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 10.3% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 61% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 395.34A1-ELDDFNHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to note the malfunction of the ELD and provide written notice of the malfunction to the motor carrier within 24 hours1× · 31%
- 395.30B1Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD3× · 19%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner1× · 6%
- Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
A high share of violations are occurring in Washington County, MN
Medium impact11 of 47 violations in the last 12 months (23%) came from inspections in Washington County, MN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Washington County, MN to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 57% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 32%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 13%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 11%
- Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
- 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.47EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA47 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 17 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
5
Tow-away
5
Injury
0
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi25 drivers
- Company officer
- ABDIFATAH ALI
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2005-05-25
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-05-09
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 24 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 4 owned trailers · 19 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, phone numbers, officers or emails with 24 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
41 events- 05/09/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.5M mi reported (2025)
- 01/15/2026Insurance cancelled — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA2302583
- 12/19/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2026)
- 10/01/2025Insurance filed — MS Transverse Insurance Company
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TINCA2302583
- 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GRT09232A
- 10/01/2025Insurance replaced — MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TINCA2302583
- 09/28/2023Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy GA20MOT02146701
- 09/28/2021Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA20MOT02146700
- 09/28/2020Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy C48700001
- 09/01/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2020)
- 09/28/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS093876-01
- 09/06/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS093876-01
- 09/03/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/26/2019)
- 08/13/2019Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS093876-01
- 08/12/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/14/2019)
- 12/07/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS093876-01
- 11/26/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS093876-01
- 11/13/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/27/2018)
- 09/28/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP34272A
- 09/04/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/28/2018)
- 10/24/2017Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4067720
- 09/28/2017Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4067720
- 09/27/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/29/2017)
- 08/12/2017Insurance replaced — SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy CAC 00001-07143-17
- 07/04/2017Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA6164514
- 06/12/2017Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA6164514
- 06/07/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/14/2017)
- 05/13/2017Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 3777168
- 05/13/2016Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN
BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM012761-01
- 04/18/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/13/2016)
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- 2026-04-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-05-09
- Reported mileage
- 1,543,994 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyMay, 2022
- Fleet grew to 60 power units
- Drivers grew to 63
May, 2021
- Drivers grew to 41
January, 2021
First on-record entry — KING TRANSPORT INC, WOODVILLE, WI
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