CHARLES KING COMPANY
USDOT 2647145 • 2841 GARDENA AVE, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755
ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
USDOT
2,647,145
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Phone
5624262974
Power Units (MCS-150)
25
Drivers (MCS-150)
10
Physical Address
2841 GARDENA AVE, SIGNAL HILL, CA, 90755
Contact
Phone: 5624262974
Risk Signals1 flagged
MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 40.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 16.6 percentage points above average.
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file
Operating Authority
fmcsa-authhistApr 5, 2026
No records found
No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Driver Fitness
1%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
N/A
Vehicle Maintenance
8%
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspections
15
Violations
35
11 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
40.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
6.7%
Power Units (MCS-150)
25
Drivers (MCS-150)
10
Crash Records
0
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
2
Jun
1
Jul
2
Aug
2
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
1
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 15 of 15 inspection records
Inspection Activity Map
1 state • 15 inspections
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Violation Summary (35 violations from 15 inspections)
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| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEQP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 4 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:390.19B2-BIENNIAL | 390.19B2-BIENNIAL | 3 | 0 | — | General/Admin |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 3 | 3 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.43DBMA | Brake - relay emergency valve | 2 | 2 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 1 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | 2 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLMF | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.100B-C | Cargo securement - aggregate working load | 1 | 1 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.48A-BIHE | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 1 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:383.95A-LCDL | Restriction - (CDL) - Operate a CMV in violation of a restriction | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45A-BHTBS | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSML | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(a) | Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 1 | 0 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
Vehicle OOS Rate
40.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
+16.6 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
6.7%vs nat'l 6.7%
On par with national average
Violations / Inspection
2.33vs nat'l 1.80
+0.53 above avg
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (15 inspections)
fmcsa-inspectionsApr 5, 2026
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
15 total · 40.0% OOS
2024-072026-03
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