Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1900249
ROYALS CONTRACTING INC
3 power unitsavg 14.4 yrLocal · 1 statesDURHAM, NC
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
14.4Avg 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 17 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2009Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
14.4 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROYALS CONTRACTING INC safe to work with?
Is ROYALS CONTRACTING INC safe to load? ROYALS CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 1900249) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DURHAM, NC, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 30 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCROYALS CONTRACTING INC 94
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Safety
30 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈3.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.8 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 Driving4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
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 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DURHAM, NC
Top corridor
NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2389263
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers11
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2120 BRUNSON RD, DURHAM, NC, 27703
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 91359, RALEIGH, NC, 27675
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (919) 847-3811
- Cell
- (919) 745-0043
- Fax
- (919) 845-9321
- Web domain
- royalscontracting.com
Registration
- Officers
- Susan Royals · Tim Royals
- USDOT / docket
- 1900249
- First registered
- 06/09/2009
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 391,420 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROYALS CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?
ROYALS CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 1900249.
Is ROYALS CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROYALS CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ROYALS CONTRACTING INC's safety record?
ROYALS CONTRACTING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 30 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROYALS CONTRACTING INC's fleet?
ROYALS CONTRACTING INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYALS CONTRACTING INC based?
ROYALS CONTRACTING INC is based in DURHAM, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.