KING FREIGHT LINES LTD
USDOT 304847
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (48 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 304847 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-189592 |
| Legal Name | KING FREIGHT LINES LTD |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 9024858077 |
| Address | 131 HARRIS ROAD, Pictou, NS, B0K 1H0 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19911205) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 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 | 121 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-05-18 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-05-29 — GA — towaway
- 2025-03-16 — VA — 2 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-18 — VA — towaway
- 2024-03-20 — ME — 1 injured
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (25), 20 (10), 7 (8).
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) | 48 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 49 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 5,763,213 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 04-FEB-25 |
KING FREIGHT LINES LTD operates 48 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in NS.
Nearby
Other carriers in Pictou, NS
- GEORGE GRATTO — USDOT 526550, 2 power units
- RENNIE W MACLELLAN — USDOT 197716, 1 power units
- MARITIME PACKERS LTD — USDOT 19154
- KFC — USDOT 321072
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