Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 299168 · MC-199569
ROYSTER TRUCKING INC
3 power unitsavg 9.2 yrLocal · 2 statesDUNCOMBE, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-199569 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
2011–2023 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3838 yr active
since 1987Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo28.628.6 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 2011–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
38 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1987 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROYSTER TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is ROYSTER TRUCKING INC safe to load? ROYSTER TRUCKING INC (USDOT 299168, MC-199569) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in DUNCOMBE, IA, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 38 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 28.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
RTROYSTER TRUCKING INC 93
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 28.6% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)10 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.2% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.7 / 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
- 10
- Annualized
- ≈5 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.7 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 Driving10
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Northland · 94–96
Hawkeye Security · 98–00
Wilshire · 01–03
Great West · 03–05
Integon National · 05–09
19942010
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAIDEN REINSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| INTEGON NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2005 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jul 2003 → Jul 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2000 → Jul 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| HAWKEYE SECURITY INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1998 → Jul 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Jul 1997 → Jul 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 1996 → Jul 1997 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1994 → Jul 1996 | $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)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2023
Newest model yr
2011
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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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 mo1010
IA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DUNCOMBE, IA
Top corridor
IA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3901602Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3901602USDOT 171766USDOT 1393524USDOT 4432261USDOT 2577811
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wccta.net — 55 carriers: USDOT 65750USDOT 420607USDOT 543709USDOT 588776USDOT 595463USDOT 661982USDOT 693559USDOT 722255
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 3174 180TH ST, DUNCOMBE, IA, 50532
- Mailing address
- 1188 FOUNTAIN CIRCLE, FORT DODGE, IA, 50501
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (515) 689-8253
- rtilin@wccta.net
- Web domain
- wccta.net
Registration
- Officers
- Donald Royster · Stacie Royster
- USDOT / docket
- 299168 · MC-199569
- First registered
- 08/13/1987
- Last MCS-150
- 07/25/2024 · 405,438 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/31/2009
- D-U-N-S
- 138594015
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ROYSTER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
ROYSTER TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 299168, and its motor carrier number is MC-199569.
Is ROYSTER TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, ROYSTER TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROYSTER TRUCKING INC's safety record?
ROYSTER TRUCKING INC has a 28.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROYSTER TRUCKING INC's fleet?
ROYSTER TRUCKING INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYSTER TRUCKING INC based?
ROYSTER TRUCKING INC is based in DUNCOMBE, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.