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Critical regulatory warnings
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 304 days (since Nov 20, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

ROAD KING TRANSLINE INC

DBA: ROAD KING

ROAD KING TRANSLINE INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 2 drivers, based in Sacramento, CA. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Uninsured since · Nov 20, 2025
Blockers
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 304 days (since Nov 20, 2025).
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
On file
  • BOC-3 process agent on file SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ROAD KING TRANSLINE INC (USDOT 3494301)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 304 days (since Nov 20, 2025).

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 14.3% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — SKB TRUCKING PERMITS& LOGISTICS INC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3494301/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 3494301 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: TIRATH RAM General Freight Cold Food Based in SACRAMENTO, CA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 4/5 scored components is 54/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Nov 20, 2025.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 14.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233843 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: Do not book.

Operating authority
Insurance

Uninsured since Nov 20, 2025

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3494301
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2020 (~5y)
Company officer TIRATH RAM
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Cold Food
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 98,475 mi
Contact & address
Physical
340 LYMAN CIR
SACRAMENTO, CA 95835
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3494301
In FMCSA records since Sep 25, 2020 (~5y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 98,475 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 14.3% vs 6.7% +7.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 5.50 vs 1.80 +3.70
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2020-11-17 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 1 1 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 19 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 50% 50%
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
1
Drivers
2
Inspections
19
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
20.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
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

ROAD KING had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 13.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AZ (1) and CA (1).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (16.7% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 9 times, 1 of them OOS.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and Rdkg are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 233,843 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
14.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
20%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,843 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +20 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 2, 2025 (2 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)

2023-12 2025-01

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
Arizona (AZ) 1 1 100.0% Oct 15, 2024
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Jan 27, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 12
Utility 8
Great Dane 1
Rdkg 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 1 5.66 6 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 1 5.98 6 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 13.00 13 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 (19 rows) View all 19 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
83743192 Jan 27, 2025 CA 1 WB LIVERMORE SCALES
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.75A3-TAOLTIS, 396.3A1-BOS, 393.65F-F Yes
82960614 Oct 15, 2024 AZ 3 EHRENBERG AZ
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
8 395.8E-HOSPDOOS, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
82664462 Sep 12, 2024 GA 3 JACKSON GA
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
82301445 Aug 3, 2024 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
4 392.2, 395.8(e)(1), 396.17(c) No
82243405 Jul 27, 2024 NE 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82082983 Jul 10, 2024 OK 3 ok-i40-66mm-e/b
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8, 392.2 No
81983635 Jun 26, 2024 NM 2 NARA VISA PORT OF ENTRY
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.17(c), 393.75(c), 393.95(a) No
81331836 Apr 11, 2024 CA 5 SACRAMENTO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.53(b), 393.47(e) No
81331835 Apr 11, 2024 CA 5 SACRAMENTO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.45(b)(2) No
81331834 Apr 11, 2024 CA 5 SACRAMENTO
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.11, 393.60(c), 392.2 No
80592334 Jan 10, 2024 PA 3 pa-i-80-wb-mm-56-beaver-twp---wei
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
6 395.8(e)(1), 396.17(c), 395.24(c)(2)(ii) Yes
80518878 Dec 11, 2023 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79125993 Jul 11, 2023 CA 3 ca-sr-99-s/b-nof-grant-line
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 No
78760566 May 30, 2023 MT 2 HAUGAN SCALE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 396.17(c), 393.9(a) No
78587671 May 10, 2023 OR 3 or-ashland-poe---3.5-mi-n-ashland
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
2 395.8(e)(1) No
78723481 May 9, 2023 CA 1 DUNSMUIR GRADE IF
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78574229 May 8, 2023 WA 2 JBLM
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
78484171 Apr 27, 2023 CA 2 CARSON
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2 Yes
78289372 Apr 5, 2023 WA 2 TUMWATER 4 393.45, 395.8(e)(1), 395.22(g) Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NE0224032017 Jul 27, 2024 NE 0 0 Yes No Tow
MI0003035768 Oct 31, 2023 MI 0 1 Yes No Injury
OR2021400044 Mar 8, 2021 OR 0 1 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC1151112 common INACTIVE
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Nov 17, 2020 MC1151112-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY KSQRS0000086-00 BIPD/Primary Apr 2, 2025 Nov 20, 2025 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 2 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Mar 31, 2025 to Apr 2, 2025
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY BE0133000597-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 31, 2024 Mar 31, 2025 CANCELLED
CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY BE0133000597-00 BIPD/Primary Mar 31, 2023 Mar 31, 2024 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC RKT0718-257-01 JMD0005-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 31, 2022 Apr 19, 2023 CANCELLED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC RKT0718-257-01 JMD0005-01 BIPD/Primary Mar 31, 2022 Mar 31, 2023 REPLACED
UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC JMD0005 BIPD/Primary Mar 31, 2021 Mar 31, 2022 REPLACED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1795247 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2020 Mar 31, 2021 REPLACED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1795247 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2020 Nov 11, 2020 REPLACED
SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. SMC1795247 BIPD/Primary Nov 11, 2020 Feb 4, 2021 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Nov 26, 2025
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Nov 26, 2025
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Nov 20, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Apr 3, 2025
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  5. Mar 31, 2025
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 31, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 2, 2025)
  7. Apr 2, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Mar 31, 2024
    insurance
    CANCEL — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Apr 19, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  10. Apr 4, 2023
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  11. Mar 31, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  12. Mar 31, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
  13. Mar 31, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  14. Feb 4, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Jan 20, 2021
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  16. Nov 11, 2020
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 9 1
395.8(e)(1) Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status Hours of Service 5 1
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.60(c) Windshield - Damaged or Discolored Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.75(c) Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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