Road King Express Inc
- USDOT
- 2578534
- Docket
- MC902373
- Website
- Road King Express Inc
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.8
- Communication
-
9.4
- Timeliness
-
9.8
Positive Flags
- On Time Delivery
- 12
- On Time Pickup
- 11
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 7
- Strong Driver Communication
- 7
- Consistent Tracking
- 5
- Friendly
- 5
- Easy to Work With
- 5
- Good Delivery Condition
- 5
- Easy to Onboard
- 3
- Clean Equipment
- 2
- Knowledgeable
- 2
Negative Flags
- Intermittent Tracking
- 1
Overview
Road King Express has successfully built a vast presence in the transportation industry. With over 80 trucks, a large part of our success has been attributed to our unwavering commitment to quality and excellent customer service. Building beneficial relationships with our drivers and clients are at the heart of everything we do, and will continue to remain that way.
Fleet Details
| Type | Tractors | Trailers | Trucks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owned | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Leased | 80 | 75 | 0 |
Freight
- General Freight
- Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Logs, Poles, Beams, Lumber
- Building Materials
- Machinery, Large Objects
- Grain, Feed, Hay
- Paper Products
- Utility
- Farm Supplies
- Construction
Truck Types
- Dry Van
- Deck
- Flatbed
- Conestoga
Shipment Types
- Full Truckload
- MCS-150 Mileage
- 8,205,103 (2023)
- Electronic Tracking
- 60% of reviewers say the carrier uses electronic tracking
Lanes
This information was provided by Road King Express Inc
Compliance
Authorizations
- FMCSA authority status
- Common Active — 05/23/2016 (7 years, 11 months)
- Contract Active — 05/23/2016 (7 years, 11 months)
- Carrier operation
- Interstate
- Cargo authorization
- Property
Safety Violations
| Type | Total | Severe | Out of Service | Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 75 | 8 | 25 | 3.41 | 29.5% |
| Unsafe Driving | 45 | 8 | 0 | 3.29 | 43.8% |
| Hours of Service Compliance | 13 | 5 | 1 | 0.12 | 6% |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 | 2.4% |
| Controlled Substances | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0.09 | 15.3% |
Accident Report
| Type | Last 6 Months | 6-12 Months ago | 12-24 Months ago | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| Crash Reports | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
Inspections
| Type | Inspections | OOS Inspections | OOS Percentage | National Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 231 | 3 | 1.3% | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 104 | 22 | 21.15% | 22.26% |
Insurance Coverage
- Insurance type
- BIPD (Primary)
- Company name
- Carolina Casualty Insurance Co.
- Policy limit
- $1,000,000
- Policy number
- KCA 2600595
- Effective date
- 03/14/2023
- Insurance type
- Cargo
- Company name
- Colony Specialty Insurance Company
- Policy limit
- $0
- Policy number
- IM256116-2
- Effective date
- 04/16/2024
Verified Broker from Indiana
“Less than Truckload from Oakland, CA to Boston, MA”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 8/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
Little more communication would be great! other than that, no complaints
- Lanes
- Oakland, CA to Boston, MA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking functional
Verified Broker from Indiana
“King of the Road!”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- On Time Pickup
- On Time Delivery
- Strong Driver Communication
- Friendly
- Intermittent Tracking
Even with some tracking issues at times, Darius made sure that we knew right where our load was at all times. Very friendly to work with.
- Lanes
- Los Angeles, CA to El Paso, TX
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Metal: Sheets, Coils, Rolls
- Tracking
- Offers electronic tracking
- Tracking not functional
Verified Broker from Illinois
“Full Truckload from Passaic, NJ to Osage, IA”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 10/10
- Likes
Carmine in disatch did a great job giving us updates as needed and keeping his driver on track.
- Dislikes
We did not seem to have any issues with this load. Carrier did very well.
- Lanes
- Passaic, NJ to Osage, IA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from Mertztown, PA to Savannah, GA”
- Timeliness
- 8/10
- Cleanliness
- 8/10
- Communication
- 6/10
- Likes
They did an okay job, they were on time for pick up and delivery
- Dislikes
They were not good at communicating, hardly ever answered the phone when we called to get location updates.
- Lanes
- Mertztown, PA to Savannah, GA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Verified Broker from Ohio
“Full Truckload from La Crosse, WI to Mertztown, PA”
- Timeliness
- 10/10
- Cleanliness
- 10/10
- Communication
- 8/10
- Likes
This carrier ran a load of beer for us and delivered safely. Drivers didn't answer their phones but dispatch was helpful.
- Dislikes
This carrier charged us more than the load should have cost but the markets crazy at this point in time.
- Lanes
- La Crosse, WI to Mertztown, PA
- Freight Details
- General Freight
- Tracking
- Did not use electronic tracking
Carrier Ratings
- Cleanliness
-
9.8
- Communication
-
9.4
- Timeliness
-
9.8
Positive Flags
- On Time Delivery
- 12
- On Time Pickup
- 11
- Strong Dispatcher Communication
- 7
- Strong Driver Communication
- 7
- Consistent Tracking
- 5
- Friendly
- 5
- Easy to Work With
- 5
- Good Delivery Condition
- 5
- Easy to Onboard
- 3
- Clean Equipment
- 2
- Knowledgeable
- 2
Negative Flags
- Intermittent Tracking
- 1
