ML KING INC
(630) 499-4152
info@mlkinginc.com
3601 Algonquin Road Suite 716, Rolling Meadows IL 60008
53
tractors
52 drivers
3.6M mi/yr · ~67k per unit
Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100
Moderate confidence
8 yrs history · 101 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 53
- Drivers · CDL
- 52 · 52
- Annual miles
- 3.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 46 | 7 | 0 | 53 |
| Trailers | 46 | 9 | 0 | 55 |
Registration
- Registered
- 05-09-2018 (8 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 06-16-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- ANDREI CEBOTARI
Cargo
63.1
medium risk
Metal: Sheets/Coils/Rolls
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Logs/Poles/Beams/Lumber
Building Materials
Construction
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is about the same as similar fleets.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.07×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Leaning Marginal. Its estimate (1.07× similar fleets) is in the Marginal range, but the record isn't strong enough to be 60% sure it is above the Marginal line (1.06×), so the grade stays Satisfactory.
Expected crashes, next 12 months
2.6 vs 2.4 for similar fleets
Likely 0–5 crashes
This motor carrier
2.6
Similar fleets
2.4
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~7%
About typical for similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
About typical. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year), including 1 with injuries; similar fleets have about 2.4 a year. The grade counts 7 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Mixed. Unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 1.60× the rate expected for its inspections, but violations 0.66× and out-of-service orders 0.78×. Together they barely move its crash estimate: roadside results weigh far less than crash history.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service3 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 hours of service (Dec 2025 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Tires and cargo securementTires are 7 of 43 violations (16%). Tire or cargo securement defects led to 9 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
Strengths
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Data flags
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Dangerous driving: 3
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 1 injury · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
101
72% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
24.3%
9 of 37
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
3.0%
3 of 101
National avg 6.7%
Violations
43
13 out-of-service
Inspected about as often as interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Illinois (about 99 in 24 months would be typical).
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 4,155 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.057 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 1.20 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.41 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.15 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
43 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert19 · 10 OOSTires 7 · Cargo securement 6 · Lights 4 · Brakes 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert14 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 6 · Speeding 4 · Seat belt 1 · Other 3
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Hours of service No alert10 · 3 OOSOver hours limit 4 · Logbook / ELD paperwork 3 · No log 2 · False log 1
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itNo violation trend data
Crashes
24 months-
Feb262026IllinoisProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb112026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec102025KentuckyProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar32025UtahProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb212025North CarolinaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec232024North DakotaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway not divided.
1 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Canal Insurance Companyon record since Sep 20, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 2020
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: National Interstate Insurance Company → Canal Insurance Company (Sep 2026); NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA → National Interstate Insurance Company (Sep 2025); NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA (Sep 2024)
- 3 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 1 took effect (the last Sep 20, 2025, replaced the same day); 2 replaced before they took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Sep 30, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 20, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Authority
- FMCSA notice served Sep 18, 2026 (suspension effective Oct 18, 2026); the authority stayed active. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting.
- FMCSA notices resolved in time: 3
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 21, 2020)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 9 authority events since 2018 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
12 filings and 9 authority events since 2018 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 20, 2026Canal Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on filereceived Sep 30, 2026 for an effective date of Sep 20, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Sep 18, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Oct 18, 2026the authority stayed activeFMCSA's new system
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Sep 20, 2025National Interstate Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 18, 2026 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Aug 25, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 22, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 20, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 7, 2025NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 20, 2025 · cancellation notice took effect8 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 6, 2025FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 7, 2025opened after NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA filed a cancellation notice (effective Jan 31, 2025)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2024NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PALiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jan 7, 2025 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Jan 31, 2025 came after the replacement; 4 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2023NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 19, 2024 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2023NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 20, 2024 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Oct 19, 2024 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 24, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 20, 2023opened after SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 20, 2023)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2022SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 20, 2023 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 29, 2021KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 20, 2022 · replaced by another insurer10 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 26, 2021FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 30, 2021opened after KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Dec 23, 2021)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 20, 2021KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Nov 29, 2021 · superseded by the same policya cancellation notice effective Dec 23, 2021 came after the replacement; 2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 21, 2020Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2020ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYLiability · $750,000 · ended Sep 20, 2021 · replaced by another insurer14 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 22, 2019Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 26, 2018SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Apr 15, 2019 · cancellation notice took effect9 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 29, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 25, 2018opened after SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC filed a cancellation notice (effective Jul 26, 2018)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 28, 2018Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 21, 2018SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCLiability · $750,000 · ended Jul 26, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect1 month in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- California 7
- New Mexico 7
- Texas 6
- Missouri 5
- Nebraska 5
- Colorado 4
- Iowa 4
- Kansas 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 1 of 101 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (53 power units: 53 filed, 41 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
2.4
Actual, per year in window
2.3
Projected, next 12 mo
2.6
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1.5
3
We'd expect a typical fleet of 53 power units this active to have about 2.4 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.3 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.6 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 7% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is about typical for similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
102 inspections
and 7 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 101 inspections and 6 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.46
Satisfactory — 1.07x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.045 crashes per power-unit-year for a 53-unit for-hire fleet (pu50_99). Violations 1.00x (driver behaviour 1.60x, out-of-service 0.78x, all violations 0.66x; 102 inspections). Experience 1.07x: 4.3 decayed crashes against 3.7 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.46, a 4.37). 80% range 0.62–1.58x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
4.5 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
53 power units · 2.39 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
1.00×
102 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.07×
4.2 decayed crashes vs 3.7 expected · credibility 0.46
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.07× (80% range 0.62–1.58×)
· band Marginal → displayed Satisfactory
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
101
Driver Insp
101
Driver OOS
3
Vehicle Insp
37
Vehicle OOS
9
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 2.73 | |
| HOS Compliance | 5 | 0.56 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 3.05 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 31-MAR-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.