Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA MDK
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 29, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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21 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MICHAEL KING (USDOT 1316376) has a Vektor safety score of 77/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 29, 2026.
It has no active BIPD insurance filing in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 29, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 42.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 7 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 29, 2026.
It reports 0 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 20, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 4, 2026 in the federal record refreshed Jul 29, 2026.
MICHAEL KING's USDOT number is 1316376, and its motor carrier number is MC-929567.
As of 2026-07-29, MICHAEL KING is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MICHAEL KING has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 77/100 (tier: review).
MICHAEL KING operates 0 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MICHAEL KING is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.
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7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
7 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Nov '25 · 7
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
No active BIPD filing in FMCSA's current snapshot.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 1 |
| TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2025 | $5M | 2 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $5M | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 4 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | May 2015 → May 2020 | $5M | 24 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2013 → May 2015 | $5M | 3 |
| HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST | Jul 2010 → Jul 2010 | $5M | 1 |
| SENTINEL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD | Jul 2010 → Jul 2013 | $5M | 1 |
| HARTFORD INSURANCE COMPANY OF THE MIDWEST | Jul 2010 → Jul 2010 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Jul 2010 | $5M | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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