Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2980750 · MC-14095
LION KING EXPRESS LLC
3 power unitsavg 3.7 yrNational · 20 statesMEDINA, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-14095 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
28Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.7Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 3
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2017Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.024.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.7 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is LION KING EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is LION KING EXPRESS LLC safe to load? LION KING EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 2980750, MC-14095) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in MEDINA, OH, operating 3 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 34 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (69/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
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Safety
34 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.0% (24-mo)25 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 14.7% (24-mo)34 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
35.3% 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
≈5.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 34
- Annualized
- ≈17 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.7 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance18 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving15
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+8 earlier
National · 17–19
20172026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2026 → Jun 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Apr 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $1M | 2 |
| AMGUARD INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $1M | 3 |
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2021 | $1M | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2019 → Apr 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2019 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 28
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
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo3434
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MEDINA, OH
Top corridor
IA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 23 trucks also ran under 12 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4253365USDOT 4381255USDOT 4389301USDOT 4550986USDOT 4438976USDOT 4499562USDOT 4510005USDOT 3727754Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (40 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4389301USDOT 4438976USDOT 4499562USDOT 4510005USDOT 4253365USDOT 4381255USDOT 4550986USDOT 4020503
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers4141
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5086 SILVER MAPLE LN, MEDINA, OH, 44256
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (440) 590-6426
Registration
- Officer
- Yurii Kostenko
- USDOT / docket
- 2980750 · MC-14095
- First registered
- 03/02/2017
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 LION KING EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
LION KING EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 2980750, and its motor carrier number is MC-14095.
Is LION KING EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, LION KING EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is LION KING EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
LION KING EXPRESS LLC has a 24.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 69/100 (tier: review).
How big is LION KING EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
LION KING EXPRESS LLC operates 3 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is LION KING EXPRESS LLC based?
LION KING EXPRESS LLC is based in MEDINA, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.