KING TALK TRUCKING LLC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — KING TALK TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3399329) 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 Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 33.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 66.7% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — Transportation Authority LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3399329/ As of: Aug 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 79/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 66.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=235556 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
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InsuranceHIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jan 6, 2026
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Process AgentTransportation Authority LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1093892ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 7 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 20% | 60% | — |
| 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%).
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.
KING TALK TRUCKING LLC had 5 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 60.0%, which is above the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.
5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in LA (3) and FL (1).
60.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.3% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 4 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner, Doonan tra, and Doon are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 235,556 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 6 | |
| Doonan Tra | 4 | |
| Doon | 2 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 1 | — | 2.00 | 2 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 6.66 | 7 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | — | 8.00 | 8 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (7 rows) View all 7 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88805407 | Aug 25, 2026 | LA | 1 | CROWLEY LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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9 | 396.3A1-BOS, 393.9A-LTSI, 393.47E | Yes |
| 87298647 | Mar 12, 2026 | LA | 2 | IOWA LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLED | No |
| 86011892 | Oct 8, 2025 | FL | 2 | MILTON FL |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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11 | 395.8E-HOSPD, 393.9A-LTSI, 392.2-SLLED | Yes |
| 84306016 | Apr 2, 2025 | KS | 2 | ks-phillips-county---147 |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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2 | 393.9A-LSLIWR, 396.17C-PI | Yes |
| 83521007 | Jan 2, 2025 | LA | 2 | WESTWEGO LA |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.82DUMT | No |
| 79594590 | Sep 1, 2023 | LA | 3 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.22(a), 392.2, 392.22(b) | No |
| 79429288 | Aug 9, 2023 | FL | 2 | SR 91 S |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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3 | 392.2 | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL0003668386 | Jun 24, 2023 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Mar 16, 2020 | MC1093892-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (14 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | DC920001442-00 | 91X | $750,000 | Jan 6, 2026 | On file | ACTIVE |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 28108-82EDC2-25 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 26, 2025 | Jan 1, 2026 | CANCELLED |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 28108-82EDC2-25 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jun 27, 2025 | Oct 26, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 28108-82EDC2-25 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 29, 2025 | Jul 26, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 28108-82EDC2-25 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 29, 2025 | Jun 27, 2025 | REPLACED |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 28108-82EDC2-25 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 20, 2025 | Apr 29, 2025 | REPLACED |
| STAR MUTUAL RRG | 28108-82EDC2-25 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 20, 2025 | May 29, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L9678 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 20, 2024 | Mar 20, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L7215 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 26, 2023 | Mar 24, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L7215 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 26, 2023 | Mar 20, 2024 | REPLACED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L7215 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 24, 2023 | Jan 20, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | TRI21L7215 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 24, 2023 | Dec 26, 2023 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | CA03435036 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 30, 2021 | Mar 24, 2023 | REPLACED |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | PL199531354 | BIPD/Primary | — | Mar 11, 2020 | Mar 30, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 7, 2026
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Jan 1, 2026insuranceCANCEL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
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Oct 27, 2025
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Oct 26, 2025insuranceCANCEL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
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Jul 26, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
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Jul 16, 2025
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Jun 27, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
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May 29, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
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May 7, 2025
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Apr 29, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — STAR MUTUAL RRG
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Mar 24, 2025
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Mar 20, 2025insuranceCANCEL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 24, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 21, 2024
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Mar 20, 2024insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 20, 2024insuranceTERM/CANCL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 27, 2023
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Dec 26, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
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Mar 24, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
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Mar 30, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
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Mar 16, 2020
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Docket MC1093892
common · ACTIVE · MC
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HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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STAR MUTUAL RRG
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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Transportation Authority LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 51,944 carriers served
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7 inspections
Full roadside inspection history
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1 reportable crash
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