Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
170 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 41946
ROYAL CUP INC
DBA ROYAL CUP COFFEE
170 power unitsavg 6.4 yrMulti-region · 14 statesBIRMINGHAM, AL
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
170Power units
49 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.4Avg age (yr)
2016–2025 · 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.
Established 52 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo1.31.3 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2016–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ROYAL CUP INC safe to work with?
Is ROYAL CUP INC safe to load? ROYAL CUP INC (USDOT 41946) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, operating 170 power units and 135 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 147 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 1.3% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
RCROYAL CUP INC 88
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Safety
147 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 1.3% (24-mo)75 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)103 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 170-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 170
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 103
- Annualized
- ≈52 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving46
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance22
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 393.30 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 392.82 Using a hand-held mobile phoneUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 170
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 49
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2025
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 14 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1414
US statesInspections · 24 mo103103
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1765150USDOT 1441162Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1765150USDOT 2841522USDOT 1441162
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@royalcupcoffee.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 446693
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)170170
Observed (24 mo)4949
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 160 CLEAGE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217-0971
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 170971, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35217-0971
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (205) 849-5836
- Fax
- (205) 271-6076
- Web domain
- royalcupcoffee.com
Registration
- Officers
- William E Wann, Jr · William E. Smith, Jr
- USDOT / docket
- 41946
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 2,991,876 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 CUP INC's USDOT number?
ROYAL CUP INC's USDOT number is 41946.
Is ROYAL CUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ROYAL CUP INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ROYAL CUP INC's safety record?
ROYAL CUP INC has a 1.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 147 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ROYAL CUP INC's fleet?
ROYAL CUP INC operates 170 power units and 135 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYAL CUP INC based?
ROYAL CUP INC is based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 states.