Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1736240 · MC-635992
KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC
4 power unitsavg 9.8 yrRegional · 7 statesMEDFORD, MN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-635992 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.8Avg age (yr)
2012–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Established 18 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average100.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.8 yr
Model years 2012–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC safe to work with?
Is KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC safe to load? KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC (USDOT 1736240, MC-635992) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MEDFORD, MN, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (56/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 50.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
75.0% now▲ Worsening
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 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 4 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
United Financial · 22–25
Navigators · 24–25
20082025
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO. | Dec 2012 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 5 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2011 → Dec 2012 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2011 → Dec 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Jun 2010 | $750k | 4 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2008 → Jun 2009 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2020
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo1010
AZ busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEDFORD, MN
Top corridor
AZ ⇄ MN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3211179USDOT 3483758USDOT 3589902USDOT 4031584USDOT 1989768USDOT 2524382USDOT 3407353USDOT 897482
Shares a company officer with other carriers
mohamed arab mursal — 2 carriers: USDOT 1293630
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8100 NW 21ST AVE STE B, MEDFORD, MN, 55049
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (612) 999-0776
Registration
- Officer
- Mohamed Arab Mursal
- USDOT / docket
- 1736240 · MC-635992
- First registered
- 02/08/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 09/26/2024 · 158,946 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/04/2019
- 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 KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number?
KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC's USDOT number is 1736240, and its motor carrier number is MC-635992.
Is KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC's safety record?
KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 56/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC's fleet?
KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC based?
KING MOTOR FREIGHT INC is based in MEDFORD, MN, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.