KING MOTOR FREIGHT 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 202610 inspections · 62 violations (20 OOS) · 75% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness2 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
16
2× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 3396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.9Vehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Inoperable Required Lamp
6
3× · sev 2
- 5393.95A4-EEUSVehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
4
2× · sev 2
- 6393.75A33 OOS
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
3
3×
- 7393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
3
3×
- 8392.9AA1Not in SMS2 OOS
Operating Authority - Motor carrier operating a motor vehicle without the required operating authority.
2
2×
- 9395.22G-ELDMFVHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
2
2× · sev 1
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- AZ3
- IA2
- KY2
- TX1
- NM1
- MO1
- NC1
- MT1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 87% is at/over the 65% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 31%
- 395.8A-NON-ELDNo record of duty status when one is required (ELD Not Required)1× · 16%
- 395.8A-ELDELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required)1× · 16%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 16%
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim1× · 16%
- 395.22G-ELDMFVHOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.2× · 4%
- 395.22GPortable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver1× · 2%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Tires 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.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 13%
- 393.75A1-TEPBMTires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area1× · 10%
- 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp3× · 13%
- 393.11A1-LCHLLighting - Lamps improper color, height, location.1× · 8%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 4%
- 393.55C2-BAir Brake - CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. System does not function or indicates2× · 10%
- 393.45DLPCBrake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit1× · 5%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination1× · 3%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 10%
- 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 85.7% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 50% 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
Other violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 36% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2CFailure to obey traffic control device1× · 50%
- 392.2-DMOVEDriver - Move over/slow law - Failure to yield right of way to authorized emergency vehicles1× · 50%
- 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 NHTSA16 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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi3 drivers
- Company officer
- MOHAMED ARAB MURSAL
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2008-02-08
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2024-09-26
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 4 trucks · 3 owned tractors · 1 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 or officers with 12 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
52 events- 11/01/2025Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA25MOT02322800
- 06/05/2025Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA25MOT02322800
- 05/09/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/11/2025)
- 04/22/2025Insurance cancelled — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA25MOT02322800
- 04/17/2025Insurance replaced — NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy FA25MOT02322800
- 03/26/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/18/2025)
- 01/08/2025Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA956894582
- 12/12/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/09/2025)
- 09/26/2024MCS-150 update filed
0.2M mi reported (2023)
- 05/13/2022MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (11/10/2025)
- 12/14/2013Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2012MCA00323
- 11/01/2013Out-of-service order rescinded
- 10/15/2013Federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine
- 07/17/2013Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2012MCA00323
- 06/12/2013Insurance replaced — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2012MCA00323
- 05/13/2013Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2012MCA00323
- 04/16/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/15/2013)
- 02/21/2013Insurance cancelled — NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy PK2012MCA00323
- 01/25/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/19/2013)
- 12/12/2012Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 013TU0023000
- 11/15/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/17/2012)
- 11/13/2012Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 013TU0023000
- 10/10/2012Insurance replaced — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 013TU0023000
- 07/23/2012Insurance cancelled — SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 013TU0023000
- 06/26/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/03/2012)
- 12/12/2011Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP87546A
- 11/15/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/14/2011)
- 06/24/2011Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0051341
- 06/23/2011Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CM0051341
- 05/31/2011CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/23/2011)
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
- 2019-06-04
- Last review
- 2025-10-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2024-09-26
- Reported mileage
- 158,946 mi (2023)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyOctober, 2021
First on-record entry — KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC, SHAKOPEE, MN
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