Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1146977 · MC-462707
ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC
13 power unitsBALTIMORE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-462707 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
13Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 23 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 3
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1146977, MC-462707) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in BALTIMORE, MD, operating 13 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (48/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Westport · 03–05
Sentry Select · 06–11
Westfield · 11–15
Great Divide · 16–18
Sentry Select · 19–23
20032024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → May 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT DIVIDE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2015 → Jul 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2011 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2006 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2005 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jul 2003 → Aug 2005 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 13
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BALTIMORE, MD
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael ritchey — 3 carriers: USDOT 1267105USDOT 2868902
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8415 KELSO DR #300, BALTIMORE, MD, 21221
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 865-8500
- Fax
- (410) 630-3550
- noram.hse@dhl.com
- Web domain
- dhl.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Ritchey · Mark Smolik
- USDOT / docket
- 1146977 · MC-462707
- First registered
- 07/02/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 12/18/2025 · 580,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1146977, and its motor carrier number is MC-462707.
Is ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC operates 13 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC based?
ROYAL SERVICE TRANSPORT INC is based in BALTIMORE, MD.