Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
135 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2578534 · MC-902373
ROAD KING EXPRESS INC
135 power unitsavg 4.3 yrNational · 43 statesROMEOVILLE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-902373 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
135Power units
134 observed · MCS-150
120Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.126.1 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
15 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROAD KING EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is ROAD KING EXPRESS INC safe to load? ROAD KING EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2578534, MC-902373) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, operating 135 power units and 124 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 439 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.1% (above the 22.26% national average), with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
RKROAD KING EXPRESS INC 81
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Safety
439 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.1% (24-mo)153 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)303 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.0% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 135-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 135
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 303
- Annualized
- ≈152 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving166
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance38 · 27 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance28 · 7 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance25 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance7
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+6 earlier
State Nationalspecialty · 19–21
20162023
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 9 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| MILFORD CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2018 → Aug 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | May 2017 → May 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2016 → May 2017 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 135
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 134
- Trailers (towed)
- 120
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
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo303303
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROMEOVILLE, IL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 21800USDOT 3514668USDOT 2987558USDOT 2805183USDOT 3807989USDOT 3668522USDOT 1302563USDOT 3506080Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (58 trucks · 55 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 21800USDOT 3507833USDOT 3514668USDOT 3613444USDOT 1866840USDOT 2529497USDOT 3675645USDOT 3877804
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)135135
Observed (24 mo)134134
Shared w/ other carriers5858
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 721 PARKWOOD AVE STE D, ROMEOVILLE, IL, 60446
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (708) 377-9699
- Web domain
- roadkingexpressinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Asta Kavaliauskas
- USDOT / docket
- 2578534 · MC-902373
- First registered
- 02/06/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 14,317,403 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 ROAD KING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
ROAD KING EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2578534, and its motor carrier number is MC-902373.
Is ROAD KING EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ROAD KING EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROAD KING EXPRESS INC's safety record?
ROAD KING EXPRESS INC has a 26.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 439 roadside inspections, with 15 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ROAD KING EXPRESS INC's fleet?
ROAD KING EXPRESS INC operates 135 power units and 124 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROAD KING EXPRESS INC based?
ROAD KING EXPRESS INC is based in ROMEOVILLE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.