Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4189900 · MC-1614563
MLK START INC
2 power unitsavg 3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesVERNON HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1614563 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
10 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Federal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 4
Federal Out-of-Service OrderFMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. Do not tender freight.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate above average26.3% vs the 22.3% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average13.6% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.
In good standing · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.326.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 2019–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MLK START INC safe to work with?
Is MLK START INC safe to load? MLK START INC (USDOT 4189900, MC-1614563) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in VERNON HILLS, IL, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 22 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MSMLK START INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
Denial of Access · ordered 01/16/2026
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.3% (24-mo)19 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 13.6% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
45.5% 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
≈5.5 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈5.5 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 Compliance15 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving10
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance10
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving9
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Artisan Truckers · 24–25
20242025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 10
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2024
Newest model yr
2019
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
VERNON HILLS, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 18 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4102283USDOT 4167121USDOT 4381255USDOT 4120654USDOT 4411094USDOT 4487273USDOT 1708768USDOT 2812800
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)1010
Shared w/ other carriers1919
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
- 1281 SARAH BLVD, VERNON HILLS, IL, 60061
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 600-6303
Registration
- Officers
- Alex Andr Parmacli · Alex Andr Parmacli
- USDOT / docket
- 4189900 · MC-1614563
- First registered
- 02/05/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 04/29/2025 · 15,000 mi (2024)
- 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 MLK START INC's USDOT number?
MLK START INC's USDOT number is 4189900, and its motor carrier number is MC-1614563.
Is MLK START INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MLK START INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is MLK START INC's safety record?
MLK START INC has a 26.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 22 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is MLK START INC's fleet?
MLK START INC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MLK START INC based?
MLK START INC is based in VERNON HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.