Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4092938 · MC-1559613
ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC
7 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 3 statesEL CAJON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1559613 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
7Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
66Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 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
9.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC safe to load? ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4092938, MC-1559613) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in EL CAJON, CA, operating 7 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 103 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
REROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC 93
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Safety
103 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)65 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.7% (24-mo)88 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.8% 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
≈6.4 / 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
- 7
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 90
- Annualized
- ≈45 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.4 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 Driving25
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance19 · 7 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance12 · 6 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 24–25
20232025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 7
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 66
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
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo8686
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EL CAJON, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 25 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1461512USDOT 1493972USDOT 2803685USDOT 3904140USDOT 557341USDOT 2518976USDOT 2368415USDOT 3611736Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (60 trucks · 26 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 515580USDOT 557341USDOT 1461512USDOT 2297647USDOT 2518976USDOT 2803685USDOT 3611736USDOT 1493972
Shares a company officer with other carriers
donald jato — 2 carriers: USDOT 3048841
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)77
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers6060
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
- 2118 WIND RIVER RD, EL CAJON, CA, 92019
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (619) 764-9807
Registration
- Officer
- Donald Jato
- USDOT / docket
- 4092938 · MC-1559613
- First registered
- 06/20/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 09/27/2025 · 610,000 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 EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4092938, and its motor carrier number is MC-1559613.
Is ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 103 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC operates 7 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC based?
ROYAL EXPRESS TRUCKING LLC is based in EL CAJON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.