Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1020218
ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC
DBA ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY
48 power unitsavg 8.1 yrRegional · 6 statesCERRITOS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
39 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 24 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo26.926.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.1 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC safe to work with?
Is ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC safe to load? ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC (USDOT 1020218) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in CERRITOS, CA, operating 48 power units and 44 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 200 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 26.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RPROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC 93
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Safety
200 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 26.9% (24-mo)104 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.4% (24-mo)127 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.7% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 48-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 131
- Annualized
- ≈66 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving31
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 12 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 6 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance6
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 39
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo130130
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CERRITOS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1712495Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 302401USDOT 451220USDOT 1712495USDOT 1392119USDOT 1747691USDOT 1120218USDOT 95333USDOT 2975371
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)3939
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14171 EAST PARK PLACE, CERRITOS, CA, 90703
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (714) 452-3146
- Cell
- (562) 386-7086
- Fax
- (562) 404-1689
- Web domain
- royalplywood.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sally Hicks
- USDOT / docket
- 1020218
- First registered
- 04/16/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 03/11/2026 · 2,940,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 28367209
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?
ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 1020218.
Is ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC's safety record?
ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC has a 26.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 200 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC's fleet?
ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC operates 48 power units and 44 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC based?
ROYAL PLYWOOD COMPANY LLC is based in CERRITOS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.