LINEN KING LLC

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 1.70% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 9.10% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 3 fatalities on crash record 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — LINEN KING LLC (USDOT 878508)
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 mixed vs peers — Driver 1.70% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 9.10% (better, peer 16.7%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 3 fatalities on crash record — 17 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/878508/
As of: Aug 28, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 878508 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: JASON ARMAGOST Company officer 2: JOHN MAMAKOS Other (LINENS) Based in ST CHARLES, IL

FMCSA census as of Aug 28, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). 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
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

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

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 1.7% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 9.1% vs peer median 16.7% (better). n=21420 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.

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 878508
In FMCSA records since May 8, 2000 (~26y)
Company officer JASON ARMAGOST
Company officer 2 JOHN MAMAKOS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Other (LINENS)
Fleet size 46 units
Drivers 75
Annual mileage 2,514,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
255 38TH AVE UNIT M
ST CHARLES, IL 60174
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 878508
In FMCSA records since May 8, 2000 (~26y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,514,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 9.1% vs 23.4% -14.3 pts
Driver OOS Rate 1.7% vs 6.7% -5.0 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.32 vs 1.80 -1.48
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.3%
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
Truck tractors 0 12 0
Trailers 0 38 0
Trucks 0 34 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 17 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 97 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 65 65 0
OOS inspections 1 2 0
OOS percentage 1.54% 3.08%
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
46
Drivers
75
Inspections
97
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
9.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
17 all-time
Authorities
0
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

LINEN KING LLC had 65 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 4.6%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

65 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in TN (36) and KS (10).

Violation profile

4.6% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (22.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 46 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 75 drivers; Freightliner, Utility, and International are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 21,420 ACTIVE carriers operating 23–69 power units (±50% of this carrier's 46 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
1.7%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 21,420 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +1.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
9.1%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 21,420 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -7.6 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (34 months)

2023-08 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Tennessee (TN) 36 3 8.3% Aug 5, 2026
Kansas (KS) 10 0 0.0% Jun 29, 2026
Mississippi (MS) 9 0 0.0% Aug 17, 2026
Oklahoma (OK) 5 0 0.0% Nov 18, 2025
Missouri (MO) 3 0 0.0% Jul 31, 2026
Arkansas (AR) 2 0 0.0% Dec 23, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 72
Utility 29
International 14
Great Dane 6
Ftl 2
Dm Utility 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 Aug 24, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.16 0 Aug 24, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.02 0 Aug 24, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.09 0 Aug 24, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 8 1.80 2 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 (97 rows) View all 97 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88717813 Aug 17, 2026 MS 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 395.24 No
88632971 Aug 5, 2026 TN 1 1 393.9A-LHLI No
88574502 Jul 31, 2026 MO 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLFC No
88518427 Jul 24, 2026 TN 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
88515561 Jul 23, 2026 TN 2
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.9A-LFTSI No
88476684 Jul 20, 2026 MS 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88382580 Jul 9, 2026 TN 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
88288139 Jun 29, 2026 KS 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88133696 Jun 12, 2026 KS 2 BARTON COUNTY - 009
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88129150 Jun 12, 2026 MO 1
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88081211 Jun 7, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87989837 May 27, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87880570 May 15, 2026 TN 3
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87541543 Apr 8, 2026 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87342351 Mar 20, 2026 MS 2 TIPPAH COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87268728 Mar 10, 2026 KS 1 NEWTON KS
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86943372 Feb 2, 2026 TN 3 LOUDON TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86756340 Jan 8, 2026 TN 2 MEMPHIS TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2-SLLMF, 393.60C, 393.95A1 No
86604822 Dec 17, 2025 KS 2 ks-sedgwick-county---173
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86586830 Dec 15, 2025 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86524753 Dec 8, 2025 TN 3 MANCHESTER TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86516396 Dec 8, 2025 MS 3 ms-tippah-county/walnut
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86516793 Dec 5, 2025 MS 3 ALCORN COUNTY
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.19A2 No
86465636 Dec 1, 2025 TN 3 FARRAGUT TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86392096 Nov 20, 2025 TN 3 KNOXVILLE TN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (17 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OK2400084994 Nov 22, 2024 OK 0 2 Yes No Injury
TN0103586660 Feb 27, 2023 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0023001557 Jan 24, 2023 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2022548803 Aug 13, 2022 AR 3 0 Yes No Fatal
AR2022544542 Jul 30, 2022 AR 0 1 Yes No Injury
KS2021E22792 Oct 29, 2021 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
KS2021E21483 Feb 8, 2021 KS 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000086360 Jul 25, 2020 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
TN0102317563 Feb 22, 2019 TN 0 0 Yes No Tow
AR2018019931 Dec 4, 2018 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0AR0013418 Jan 22, 2018 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
AR2017520664 May 19, 2017 AR 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK00M0027513 Nov 22, 2013 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
MO0000045230 Dec 11, 2011 MO 0 1 Yes No Injury
OK0300030338 Apr 26, 2009 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
OK0099056345 Aug 30, 2004 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0097224279 Jan 31, 2002 OK 0 1 Yes No Injury
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 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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