Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1565562 · MC-580589
MLK TRUCKING LLC
2 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 4 statesLAWRENCE, KS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-580589 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is MLK TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is MLK TRUCKING LLC safe to load? MLK TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1565562, MC-580589) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LAWRENCE, KS, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMLK TRUCKING LLC 100
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Berkshire Hathaway · 17–19
United Financial · 20–23
20062024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Apr 2017 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2016 → Apr 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Mar 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| OAK RIVER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Dec 2006 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
FL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAWRENCE, KS
Top corridor
FL ⇄ KS
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3263678USDOT 3519782USDOT 4245826USDOT 3013981USDOT 1039738Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 61189USDOT 3013981USDOT 3664725USDOT 1039738USDOT 3021325USDOT 2532123USDOT 2889562USDOT 3466263
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mitchell kelley — 2 carriers: USDOT 2036449
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers55
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1053 E 1479 RD, LAWRENCE, KS, 66046
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (785) 760-6393
- Fax
- (785) 914-5783
- Web domain
- mlktrucking.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mitchell Kelley
- USDOT / docket
- 1565562 · MC-580589
- First registered
- 10/13/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 10/06/2025 · 119,391 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is MLK TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
MLK TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1565562, and its motor carrier number is MC-580589.
Is MLK TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MLK TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MLK TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
MLK TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MLK TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
MLK TRUCKING LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MLK TRUCKING LLC based?
MLK TRUCKING LLC is based in LAWRENCE, KS, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.