KING TRANSPORT INC

Minneapolis, MN · Interstate · 24 power units · Not rated · USDOT since May 25, 2005 (21 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing.

  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average60.0% vs Minnesota average 25.5%.
Operating authority
Active
MC525512: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
60.0%
9 of 15 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Minnesota avg 25.5%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC525512 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC525512PrimaryMS Transverse Insurance Company
Policy TINCA2302583 · BMC-91X
$750,000Oct 1, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

29inspections
60.0%vehicle out-of-service
9 of 15 · Minnesota avg 25.5%
10.3%driver out-of-service
3 of 29 · Minnesota avg 3.8%
95violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Jul 11, 2026GA32No
Jun 28, 2026MN111Yes
Jun 8, 2026IL30No
May 22, 2026IN30No
May 17, 2026TX27Yes
May 6, 2026NM27Yes
May 3, 2026IL32Yes
Mar 2, 2026OH22No
Feb 17, 2026IL23Yes
Jan 29, 2026TN12Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Minnesota average covers 31,491 vehicle and 62,770 driver inspections of all Minnesota-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

73 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 20 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 95 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareMinnesota share
Vehicle Maintenance561776.7%65.4%
Unsafe Driving9012.3%16.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance729.6%14.2%
Driver Fitness111.4%3.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355E
30
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2PC
22
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
State/Local Laws - Failure to maintain lane
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLML
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39353BB
20
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
Brakes Out of Adjustment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39347E
20
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALHLI
20

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Minnesota column is the mix across all Minnesota-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

5crashes
0fatal
0injury
5tow-away
5 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Jan 24, 2026Rural, LA00
Nov 29, 2025Thornton Twp, IL00
Nov 26, 2025Bath, MN00
Sep 10, 2025Rantoul Twp, IL00
Feb 5, 2025Plymouth, IN00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number1376532
MC / docketMC525512
Legal nameKING TRANSPORT INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units24
Drivers25
Annual mileage1,543,994 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedMay 25, 2005 · 21 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 9, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMachinery, Large ObjectsFresh ProduceCoal/CokeMeatU.S. MailRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper Products

Questions about KING TRANSPORT INC

What does KING TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

MC525512: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about KING TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking KING TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 1376532. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (612) 224-9063, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC525512, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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