Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Small fleet
18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Awaiting VIN decode
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is ROYAL AUTO TRANS INC safe to load? ROYAL AUTO TRANS INC (USDOT 2413986, MC-830920) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GULF SHORES, AL, operating 18 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Unsatisfactory. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
Active federal out-of-service order
Unsatisfactory = Unfit · ordered 01/22/2024
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
ROYAL AUTO TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2413986, and its motor carrier number is MC-830920.
As of 2026-06-13, ROYAL AUTO TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
ROYAL AUTO TRANS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 11 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Unsatisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
ROYAL AUTO TRANS INC operates 18 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ROYAL AUTO TRANS INC is based in GULF SHORES, AL.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 8 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jun 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2018 → Jun 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jun 2016 → Jun 2018 | $750k | 7 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Sep 2015 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2015 → Jun 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Jan 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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