Carrier profile · USDOT 838117 · MC-366258 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Royal Express Inc

140 power unitsavg 5.2 yrNational · 27 statesLAREDO, TX88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-366258 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

140Power units

247 observed · MCS-150

395Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(956) 251-6566 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record7 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 27 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1999.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 1357 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

17 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

140 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.2 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

747 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

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131 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 14, 2026.

Safety

559 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 18.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 389 vehicle and 559 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 9.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

534 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 45

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.0 / 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: 140
Inspections · 24 mo: 559
Annualized: ≈280 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.0 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 Driving166 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance152 · 87 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance83 · 11 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance71 · 24 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance52 · 14 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance37 · 1 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance36 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance35 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance27 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance27 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Property Ins’11–’13

Old Republic’16–’19

Trisura Specialty’19–’24

Bricktown Specialty’24–now

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Aug 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$1M	3
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2019 → Aug 2024	$1M	16
OLD REPUBLIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2016 → Feb 2019	$1M	1
AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE	Feb 2016 → Jul 2016	$1M	1
UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2015 → Feb 2016	$1M	2
ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.	Feb 2014 → Mar 2015	$1M	3
SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2013 → Feb 2014	$1M	7
PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD	Feb 2011 → Feb 2013	$1M	5
SUA INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2010 → Jan 2011	$1M	12

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 140
Observed power (24 mo): 247
Trailers (towed): 395

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

79.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 27 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

534

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 294 inspections
Arkansas: 53 inspections
Tennessee: 23 inspections
Indiana: 19 inspections
Illinois: 17 inspections
Louisiana: 16 inspections
New Mexico: 16 inspections
Missouri: 13 inspections
Alabama: 10 inspections
Kentucky: 9 inspections
Mississippi: 8 inspections
Michigan: 8 inspections
North Carolina: 7 inspections
California: 7 inspections
Ohio: 6 inspections
Colorado: 5 inspections
Georgia: 4 inspections
Oklahoma: 4 inspections
South Carolina: 3 inspections
Minnesota: 2 inspections
Utah: 2 inspections
Florida: 2 inspections
Maryland: 2 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Kansas: 1 inspections
Massachusetts: 1 inspections

Home base

LAREDO, TX

12125 JEF DRIVE

Most inspections: TX

294 inspections

TX 294 · AR 53 · TN 23

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

Last 12 months: 62 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2544526 USDOT 2927626 USDOT 3006028 USDOT 4086027 USDOT 255166 USDOT 2349233 USDOT 3139125 USDOT 2154826Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 149 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 53773 USDOT 327574 USDOT 1062707 USDOT 1868365 USDOT 3623873 USDOT 2544526 USDOT 2910633 USDOT 2927626

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@royalexpressinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2500125

Shares a company officer with other carriers

gume garza — 2 carriers: USDOT 2500125

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

140

Observed (24 mo)

247

Shared w/ other carriers

100

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 12125 JEF DRIVE, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Mailing address: 12120 SARA RD, LAREDO, TX, 78045
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (956) 251-6566
Fax: (956) 722-4812
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: royalexpressinc.com

Registration

Officers: Gume Garza · Mauricio Garcia
USDOT / docket: 838117 · MC-366258
First registered: Nov 5, 1999
Last MCS-150: Sep 17, 2026 · 11,646,514 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 16, 2017
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

140

Power units

151

Drivers

151

CDL drivers

11,646,514

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

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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18%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

70 of 389 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

486violation records

100OOS-tagged records

70 of 389inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

17233%57 / 172

Brakes

955%5 / 95

Unsafe driving

925%5 / 92

Hours of service

554%2 / 55

Lights

5332%17 / 53

Driver fitness

1974%14 / 19

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

19%Nov 24 to May 2526 / 138

14%May 25 to Nov 2519 / 135

23%Nov 25 to May 2623 / 100

13%May 26 to Nov 262 / 16

Top 3 codes (61 of 486 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps26
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)18
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects17

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393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components17
395.24 ELD — record edits / data17
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)15
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)14
391.11B2-Q Driver not qualified12
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators11
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer11
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed10
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)9
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects9
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)9
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)8
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing8
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)7
393.78 Windshield wipers7
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects6
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits6
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
393.60C Windshield / glazing5
393.9A-LTSI Inoperative required lamps5
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection5
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak5
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)4
393.75B Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)4
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)4
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps4
395.8E Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
383.23A2 Operating without a valid CDL3
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)3
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles3
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)3
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators3
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
396.3A1-BALAC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak3
390.21TB3-OPERBY USDOT number marking on vehicle2
391.11B2-Z Driver not qualified2
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSWZ State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLUCR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles2
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2SLIMPT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone2
392.9A2 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured2
393.203E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.205A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.207F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.48A Brakes inoperative2
393.50C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.60D Windshield / glazing2
393.75A3-ATIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.83G Exhaust system2
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.95B Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LBL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps2
395.24D ELD — record edits / data2
395.32B ELD — non-authenticated driving2
395.32B-ELDDFR ELD — non-authenticated driving2
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits2
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.3A1-TC Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Unified registration / MCS-1501
390.21(a) USDOT number marking on vehicle1
391.11B2 Driver not qualified1
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt1
392.2-LCDLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLMF State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLML State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2DIB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2FT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2IRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2MI State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.3-I Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.9AA1 Failure to secure load / cargo not secured1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207B-AALPME-OOS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E-SPSLA Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.23-LEU Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A-TSV Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47B Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.50 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.55C1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55C1-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.60E Windshield / glazing1
393.67C7 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.67C7V-F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A1-TAOBETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2-TAOBB Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B-TFV Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.86A1 Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LHLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.20BELDNV Hours of service / ELD1
395.22H2-ELDNISDT ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4 ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.30B1 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.30B2-ELDDFC24 ELD — use / data transfer1
395.8D9-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E-HOSPDOOS Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HLIW Oil and/or grease leak1

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROYAL EXPRESS INC.

ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Aug 13, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 559 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 389 vehicle-level and 559 driver-level — across 27 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 7 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 140 power units and 151 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 17, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 16, 2017 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROYAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

ROYAL EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 838117, and its motor carrier number is MC-366258.

Is ROYAL EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. ROYAL EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROYAL EXPRESS INC's safety record?

ROYAL EXPRESS INC has a 18.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1,357 roadside inspections, with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).