Carrier profile · USDOT 456596 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Kings Tire Service Inc

32 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 5 statesBLUEFIELD, WV100/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(304) 325-0571 Email dispatchpam.buckles@kingstireco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 2

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 62 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo20.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.5 yr

Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

41 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 20.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 24 vehicle and 41 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

42.9% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 22.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

41 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 32-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 41
Annualized: ≈21 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving12 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.5 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

22.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WV busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BLUEFIELD, WV

6242 AIRPORT ROAD

Top corridor

WV 27 · PA 5 · VA 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4149609

Shares a company officer with other carriers

matthew w king — 2 carriers: USDOT 1665595

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6242 AIRPORT ROAD, BLUEFIELD, WV, 24701
Mailing address: PO BOX 3511, BLUEFIELD, WV, 24701
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 325-0571
Cell: (304) 888-2071
Fax: (304) 409-6211
Email: pam.buckles@kingstireco.com
Web domain: kingstireco.com

Registration

Officers: Matthew W King · James Walker
USDOT / docket: 456596
First registered: Aug 27, 1991
Last MCS-150: May 21, 2025 · 439,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 1, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

439,000

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC.

KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC (USDOT 456596) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 41 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 24 vehicle-level and 41 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 32 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 21, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 1, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 456596.

Is KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC's safety record?

KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC has a 20.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 62 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC's fleet?

KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC operates 32 power units and 32 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC based?

KINGS TIRE SERVICE INC is based in BLUEFIELD, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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