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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 1255437 · Updated Jun 13, 2026
William S King
DBA KING DISTRIBUTING
1 power unitINDEPENDENCE, KS50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2222 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
WILLIAM S KING (USDOT 1255437) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2005.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 18, 2005 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is WILLIAM S KING's USDOT number?
WILLIAM S KING's USDOT number is 1255437.
Is WILLIAM S KING authorized to operate?
As of Jun 13, 2026, WILLIAM S KING is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is WILLIAM S KING's fleet?
WILLIAM S KING operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WILLIAM S KING based?
WILLIAM S KING is based in INDEPENDENCE, KS.
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