Carrier profile · USDOT 1408808 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

Royal Hospitality Services Inc

DBA PURESTAR LINEN GROUP

14 power unitsavg 2 yrLocal · 2 statesSOMMERVILLE, MA80/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

14Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

2.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(617) 629-4103 Email dispatchmike.altendorf@purestar.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average50.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

2 yr

Model years 2020–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 6.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. One window of data — no trend yet. 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

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '26 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.6 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 14
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.6 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 Driving4 · 0 OOS
376.11 Other violationOther3 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 14
Observed power (24 mo): 11
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

2.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

18.2%

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

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SOMMERVILLE, MA

520 COLUMBIA STREET

Top corridor

MA 12 · ME 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4517844 USDOT 1165088

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@purestar.com — 12 carriers: USDOT 106047 USDOT 338803 USDOT 1935077 USDOT 2788575 USDOT 3541941 USDOT 3768825 USDOT 3769419 USDOT 3769637

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 520 COLUMBIA STREET, SOMMERVILLE, MA, 02143
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (617) 629-4103
Email: mike.altendorf@purestar.com
Web domain: purestar.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Altendorf
USDOT / docket: 1408808
First registered: Aug 23, 2005
Last MCS-150: Jan 19, 2025 · 1,750,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 20, 2012
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,750,000

Annual mileage

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

ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC (USDOT 1408808) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 18, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 14 power units and 21 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 19, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 20, 2012 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1408808.

Is ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 18, 2026, ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC's safety record?

ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).

How big is ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC's fleet?

ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC operates 14 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC based?

ROYAL HOSPITALITY SERVICES INC is based in SOMMERVILLE, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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