ROAD KING EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2578534
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (135 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate13.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)16 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 10 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2578534 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-902373 |
| Legal Name | ROAD KING EXPRESS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7083779699 |
| Address | 721 PARKWOOD AVE STE D, Romeoville, IL, 60446 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-06-23 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-06-23 | — |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-03-14 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-05-23 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-05-23 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 90 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 306 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 16 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 14 towaway) |
- 2026-06-30 — PA — towaway
- 2026-06-09 — MO — towaway
- 2026-05-18 — TX — towaway
- 2026-03-24 — NC — 7 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-05 — TN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (62), 16 (43), 47 (36).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 135 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 124 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 14,317,403 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 06-MAY-26 |
ROAD KING EXPRESS INC operates 135 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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