Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3134466 · MC-95086
ML KING INC
53 power unitsavg 3.4 yrNational · 38 statesROLLING MEADOWS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-95086 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
53Power units
36 observed · MCS-150
36Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.4Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-18
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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 · 2
Operating authority88 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
8 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ML KING INC safe to work with?
Is ML KING INC safe to load? ML KING INC (USDOT 3134466, MC-95086) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, operating 53 power units and 52 drivers. Operating authority has been active 8 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 125 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 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 2026-06-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-18
MKML KING INC 81
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Safety
125 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.1% (24-mo)96 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
13.5% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 53-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 53
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 96
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving48 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 10 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.32 ELD — non-authenticated drivingHOS Compliance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
National Union · 24–25
20182025
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 15 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Sep 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 6 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Oct 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2021 → Dec 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Sep 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 53
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 36
- Trailers (towed)
- 36
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 38 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3838
US statesInspections · 24 mo9696
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ROLLING MEADOWS, 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: 7 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 3529531USDOT 264184USDOT 3887355USDOT 2555496USDOT 2431417Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2960274USDOT 3529531USDOT 2555496USDOT 2782330USDOT 2431417USDOT 3888365USDOT 4200881USDOT 4258905
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5353
Observed (24 mo)3636
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3601 ALGONQUIN ROAD SUITE 716, ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, 60008
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 499-4152
- info@mlkinginc.com
- Web domain
- mlkinginc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Andrei Cebotari
- USDOT / docket
- 3134466 · MC-95086
- First registered
- 05/09/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 06/16/2026 · 3,556,269 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ML KING INC's USDOT number?
ML KING INC's USDOT number is 3134466, and its motor carrier number is MC-95086.
Is ML KING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-18, ML KING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ML KING INC's safety record?
ML KING INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 125 roadside inspections, with 7 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 ML KING INC's fleet?
ML KING INC operates 53 power units and 52 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ML KING INC based?
ML KING INC is based in ROLLING MEADOWS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 38 states.