Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
220 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 959806 · MC-409758
ROYAL FREIGHT LP
220 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 35 statesPHARR, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-409758 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
220Power units
237 observed · MCS-150
285Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on 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 25 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2001.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 779 inspections.
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.618.6 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal99
17 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ROYAL FREIGHT LP safe to work with?
Is ROYAL FREIGHT LP safe to load? ROYAL FREIGHT LP (USDOT 959806, MC-409758) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHARR, TX, operating 220 power units and 180 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 779 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 17 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
RFROYAL FREIGHT LP 88
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Safety
779 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.6% (24-mo)317 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.5% (24-mo)464 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
22.6% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 220-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 220
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 464
- Annualized
- ≈232 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving158 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance51 · 44 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance50 · 17 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance36 · 9 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance30
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving25
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance24 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance23 · 8 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance22 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance17
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Carolina · 07–08
Canal · 11–14
United Specialty · 15–18
Knight Specialty · 18–20
Carolina · 22–24
Third Coast · 24–26
20012026
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.
15 insurer eras · collapsed from 41 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2015 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 5 |
| HALLMARK COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2014 → Sep 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2011 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| VANLINER INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2009 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2007 → Dec 2008 | $750k | 5 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2004 → Jan 2007 | $750k | 6 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | Aug 2003 → Aug 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2002 → Aug 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE AND COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE INS CO | May 2001 → May 2001 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 220
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 237
- Trailers (towed)
- 285
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 35 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3434
US statesInspections · 24 mo453453
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHARR, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 10 trucks also ran under 10 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 760666USDOT 3169160USDOT 1856796USDOT 1716824USDOT 2575345USDOT 4431120USDOT 2085308USDOT 943021Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (88 trucks · 57 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 850629USDOT 1716824USDOT 1156825USDOT 2085308USDOT 554940USDOT 1173203USDOT 3638539USDOT 2648282
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@royalfreight.net — 2 carriers: USDOT 1716505
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)220220
Observed (24 mo)237237
Shared w/ other carriers8989
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 407 WEST SIOUX ROAD, PHARR, TX, 78577
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 4630, MCALLEN, TX, 78502
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (956) 283-2200
- Fax
- (956) 283-9952
- Web domain
- royalfreight.net
Registration
- Officer
- Sheri Head
- USDOT / docket
- 959806 · MC-409758
- First registered
- 06/06/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 10/31/2025 · 18,747,517 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 06/09/2016
- 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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Frequently asked
What is ROYAL FREIGHT LP's USDOT number?
ROYAL FREIGHT LP's USDOT number is 959806, and its motor carrier number is MC-409758.
Is ROYAL FREIGHT LP authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ROYAL FREIGHT LP is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ROYAL FREIGHT LP's safety record?
ROYAL FREIGHT LP has a 18.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 779 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).
How big is ROYAL FREIGHT LP's fleet?
ROYAL FREIGHT LP operates 220 power units and 180 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ROYAL FREIGHT LP based?
ROYAL FREIGHT LP is based in PHARR, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 35 states.