Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 809872 · MC-360166
D L KING TRANSPORT LLC
12 power unitsavg 16.8 yrMulti-region · 9 statesLEWISTOWN, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-360166 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
12Power units
13 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
16.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 36 inspections.
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo22.222.2 %
▼ 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 peersOlder
16.8 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is D L KING TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is D L KING TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? D L KING TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 809872, MC-360166) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LEWISTOWN, PA, operating 12 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 22.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DLD L KING TRANSPORT LLC 88
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 22.2% (24-mo)9 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.3% (24-mo)19 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 12-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 12
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 19
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving28
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 396.7 Unsafe operationVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Acuity A · 13–15
Sentry Select · 15–24
19992025
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 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2015 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2015 → Nov 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2015 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2013 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INS. CO. OF ILLINOIS | May 2013 → Jun 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 3 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1999 → Jan 2000 | $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)
- 12
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 13
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
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
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo1919
WV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LEWISTOWN, PA
Top corridor
WV ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2831301Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 52767USDOT 2328921USDOT 92693USDOT 2266753USDOT 2472616USDOT 2609173USDOT 4136448USDOT 3446915
Shares a company officer with other carriers
daniel l king — 3 carriers: USDOT 810727USDOT 2653290
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1212
Observed (24 mo)1313
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 647 DRY VALLEY ROAD, LEWISTOWN, PA, 17044
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 953-9891
- Cell
- (717) 994-1719
- Fax
- (717) 953-9903
- Web domain
- dlkingtransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Daniel L King
- USDOT / docket
- 809872 · MC-360166
- First registered
- 05/10/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 08/06/2025 · 392,534 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 D L KING TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
D L KING TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 809872, and its motor carrier number is MC-360166.
Is D L KING TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, D L KING TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is D L KING TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
D L KING TRANSPORT LLC has a 22.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is D L KING TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
D L KING TRANSPORT LLC operates 12 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D L KING TRANSPORT LLC based?
D L KING TRANSPORT LLC is based in LEWISTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.