CARGO KING LLC
USDOT 3121573MC-Docket MC088266ALABASTER, AL
Review before tendering5 power units
CARGO KING LLC (USDOT 3121573) in ALABASTER, AL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2021-04-14) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.8
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.4
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.28
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.71
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 2.27
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
17
Inspections
3
OOS inspections
3
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 5
- Total drivers
- 7
- Years in business
- 8
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 10%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 10%
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 1 (not recurring)
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-04-09
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
29
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
38
Violations
5
OOS violations
1
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-06-07 → 2026-05-22.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Unsafe driving 392
|
11 | 1 | 2026-04-16 |
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
6 | 1 | 2025-03-04 |
Hours of service 395
|
6 | 0 | 2025-11-18 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
2 | 0 | 2024-08-01 |
CDL standards 383
|
1 | 0 | 2024-08-01 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Drugs/Other Substances - Operate a CMV while under the influence or evidence of use within the past 24 hours. | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-18 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Lamps improper color height location. | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-09-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information. | — |
| 2025-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-01-09 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - A person required to have a CLP or CDL who is disqualified must not drive a CMV | OOS |
| 2025-01-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-01-09 | Driver Fitness | Driver who has not been medically examined and certified as qualified to operate a commercial motor vehicle during the p | — |
| 2024-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Flat tire or fabric exposed | OOS |
| 2024-08-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Failure to correct defects noted on previous inspection report | — |
| 2024-08-01 | Driver Fitness | License (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver | — |
| 2024-08-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2024-08-01 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to certify the accuracy of the information gathered by the ELD | — |
| 2024-06-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2024-06-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | — |
| 2024-06-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2024-06-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 16 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-16 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2026-04-03 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 4A-DOSU | OOS | — |
2026-03-20 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-02-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIFTA | — | — |
2025-12-12 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLSR | — | — |
2025-11-18 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 8A | — | — |
2025-03-04 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
2024-08-01 5 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22(g) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 30(b)(1) | — | — |
| CDL standards 383 | 71(h) | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 9(d)(2) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75(a) | OOS | — |
2024-06-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 22(g) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9(a) | — | — |
2024-06-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2024-06-03 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17(c) | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
2024-03-19 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60(d) | — | — |
2024-01-31 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(iii) | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24(c)(2)(iii) | — | — |
2023-09-27 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-07-09 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
2023-06-07 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2 | — | — |
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