Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2184163 · MC-758352
ROYAL BROTHERS INC
3 power unitsavg 7.5 yrLocal · 2 statesRODEO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-758352 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
8 observed · MCS-150
50Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.5Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2011.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2011Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo14.014.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.5 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2011 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROYAL BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is ROYAL BROTHERS INC safe to load? ROYAL BROTHERS INC (USDOT 2184163, MC-758352) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RODEO, CA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
RBROYAL BROTHERS INC 100
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Safety
60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 14.0% (24-mo)43 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)60 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.3% 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
≈10.0 / 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
- 60
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈10.0 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.
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving6 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Southlake Specialty · 22–26
20112026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 8 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2021 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2012 → May 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2011 → May 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 8
- Trailers (towed)
- 50
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
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RODEO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 22 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3014873USDOT 3390254USDOT 264184USDOT 3993349USDOT 2790380USDOT 4269678USDOT 3307637Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (37 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 264184USDOT 2380861USDOT 3014873USDOT 3390254USDOT 2467309USDOT 2051917USDOT 2789206USDOT 3307637
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ravinder singh — 174 carriers: USDOT 597474USDOT 702855USDOT 745057USDOT 877438USDOT 880475USDOT 1003417USDOT 1137271USDOT 1155499
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)88
Shared w/ other carriers3737
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
- 752 SEACLIFF CT, RODEO, CA, 94572
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (510) 221-8090
Registration
- Officer
- Ravinder Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 2184163 · MC-758352
- First registered
- 08/19/2011
- Last MCS-150
- 03/20/2026 · 274,724 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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Frequently asked
What is ROYAL BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
ROYAL BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 2184163, and its motor carrier number is MC-758352.
Is ROYAL BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, ROYAL BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROYAL BROTHERS INC's safety record?
ROYAL BROTHERS INC has a 14.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROYAL BROTHERS INC's fleet?
ROYAL BROTHERS INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYAL BROTHERS INC based?
ROYAL BROTHERS INC is based in RODEO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.