KING CATERERS INC

KING CATERERS INC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Farmingdale, NY. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

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No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — KING CATERERS INC (USDOT 2785109)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 16.7% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 33.3% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2785109/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 2785109 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: KEVIN METZGER Cold Food Based in FARMINGDALE, NY

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 16.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=323883 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Power Units +2 (1 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Drivers +2 (1 → 3) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 2785109

In FMCSA records since Jul 27, 2015 (~11y)

Company officer KEVIN METZGER

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Cargo carried

Cold Food

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (516) 967-3080

Email: [email protected]

Physical

60 SMITH STREET

FARMINGDALE, NY 11735

Mailing

256 EAST SHORE DR

MASSAPEQUA, NY 11758

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 2785109

In FMCSA records since Jul 27, 2015 (~11y)

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 16.7% vs 6.7% +10.0 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.83 vs 1.80 +0.03

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	3	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 8 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	6	6	0
OOS inspections	1	1	0
OOS percentage	16.67%	16.67%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

33.3%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

KING CATERERS INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 12.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NY (6 stops).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (16.7% of violations); top code 393.60(c) (Windshield - Damaged or Discolored) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Mitsubishi, Chevrolet, and Mits are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 323,883 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

16.7%

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +16.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

33.3%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 323,883 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

May 25, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Drivers 1 3
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
- Power Units 1 3
  Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

May 25, 2026 May 25, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2023-10 2026-01

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
New York (NY)	6	1	16.7%	Jan 12, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Mitsubishi		4
Chevrolet		1
Hino		1
Mits		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	1	—	0.75	1	—	Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving	1	—	11.97	12	—	Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	2	—	9.50	10	—	Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (8 rows) View all 8 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86799986	Jan 12, 2026	NY	1	HICKSVILLE NY	CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 88893MG · 1GB3CYCG0FF574815	10	393.41-BNPB, 391.41APC, 393.11A1-LLPL	Yes
86214019	Oct 26, 2025	NY	3	BELLMORE NY	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44628MG · JL6BBE1S57K003787	0	—	No
85218293	Jul 15, 2025	NY	1	ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44628MG · JL6BBE1S57K003787	0	—	No
84664277	May 11, 2025	NY	3	WANTAGH NY	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44628MG · JL6BBE1S57K003787	0	—	No
82803355	Sep 29, 2024	NY	3	ROCKVILLE CENTRE	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44628MG · JL6BBE1S57K003787	0	—	No
82742609	Sep 24, 2024	NY	1	MELVILLE NY	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44628MG · JL6BBE1S57K003787	1	393.9(a)	No
80013150	Oct 24, 2023	NY	2	BRENTWOOD NY	HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK PA SY02251 · 5PVNJ8JN8C4S50952	1	393.60(c)	No
79467023	Aug 20, 2023	NY	3	BALDWIN	MITSUBISHI FUSO STRAIGHT TRUCK NY 44628MG · JL6BBE1S57K003787	0	—	No

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
BALDWIN	NY	1	0
BELLMORE NY	NY	1	0
BRENTWOOD NY	NY	1	0
HICKSVILLE NY	NY	1	1
MELVILLE NY	NY	1	0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE	NY	1	0
ROCKVILLE CENTRE NY	NY	1	0
WANTAGH NY	NY	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.60(c)	Windshield - Damaged or Discolored	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0

Related Records

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Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots