Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2481682 · MC-858878
ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS
2 power unitsHOUSTON, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-858878 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power 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
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 12 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority1212 yr active
since 2014Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
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
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS safe to work with?
Is ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS safe to load? ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS (USDOT 2481682, MC-858878) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in HOUSTON, TX, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RFROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS 50
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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.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+3 earlier
Hallmark County · 14–16
20142019
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Dec 2017 → Jan 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | Mar 2017 → Nov 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2016 → Nov 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2014 → Mar 2016 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOUSTON, TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
gabriel lopez — 23 carriers: USDOT 1295364USDOT 1358107USDOT 1969683USDOT 2108923USDOT 2382774USDOT 2389773USDOT 2709221USDOT 2750501
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 7113 FLAMINGO, HOUSTON, TX, 77087
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (832) 904-8490
- Cell
- (832) 567-7468
- Fax
- (713) 714-8334
Registration
- Officers
- Gabriel Lopez · Valeria Lopez
- USDOT / docket
- 2481682 · MC-858878
- First registered
- 03/05/2014
- Last MCS-150
- 08/01/2018 · 1 mi (2013)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS's USDOT number?
ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS's USDOT number is 2481682, and its motor carrier number is MC-858878.
Is ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS's fleet?
ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS based?
ROYAL FLUSH HOT SHOTS is based in HOUSTON, TX.