MLK LLC
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 202612 inspections · 89 violations (29 OOS) · 65% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75B-TFVVehicle Maintenance
Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Vehicle Maintenance
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
16
2× · sev 8
- 3393.43DBMAVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.43D-BVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.104B-CVehicle Maintenance
Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns
5
5× · sev 1
- 6392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 7390.21TCNot in SMS
Improper size/location/color of required CMV marking(s)
1
1×
- 8383.23A21 OOS
Operating a CMV without a CDL
1
1×
- 9391.41A-FPCDriver Fitness1 OOS
Operating a property-carrying vehicle without possessing a valid medical certificate. Previously Cited on [DATE]
1
1× · sev 1
- 10390.19B2-BIENNIAL
Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO3
- TN3
- NC2
- PA2
- IL2
- KY2
- OH1
- ND1
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.
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 88% 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.
- 393.75B-TFVTires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth2× · 14%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth2× · 14%
- 393.75A1-TRPETTires - Has more two or more plies are exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches1× · 8%
- 393.43D-BBrake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly2× · 10%
- 393.43DBMABrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle2× · 10%
- 393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 7%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp1× · 5%
- 393.43No/improper breakaway or emergency braking1× · 5%
- 396.3A1-LLEAKA liquid fuel system with a dripping leak at any point1× · 4%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- 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 88.9% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 9.1% 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
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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.
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 NHTSA26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- MAHMUD KOSTIC
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2006-05-05
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-11-12
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
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 or emails with 22 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
25 events- 03/08/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA985248421
- 11/12/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.1M mi reported (2023)
- 08/07/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT125936001
- 07/11/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/15/2024)
- 06/12/2024Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CT125936001
- 05/16/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/13/2024)
- 01/10/2024Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 125936001
- 01/10/2022Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS113319
- 12/14/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/30/2021)
- 01/10/2021Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS106422
- 12/14/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/11/2021)
- 01/10/2020Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS097054
- 12/16/2019COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2020)
- 01/10/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS084092
- 12/14/2018COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/10/2019)
- 12/04/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (03/17/2025)
- 11/27/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS084092
- 11/20/2018Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 70TRS084092
- 01/11/2018MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/26/2018)
- 11/13/2017Out-of-service order rescinded
- 08/24/2013Federal out-of-service order
Unsatisfactory = Unfit
- 07/09/2013Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA 069 48 48
- 02/14/2011MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (07/15/2013)
- 02/02/2011Insurance filed — PENN-AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy PAC6063235
- 05/05/2006Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2018-06-13
- Last review
- 2024-06-03
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-11-12
- Reported mileage
- 90,000 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — MLK LLC, LOUISVILLE, KY
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