Carrier profile · USDOT 2483500 · MC-859605 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Royal Trucking LLC

16 power unitsavg 15 yrRegional · 4 statesFRIERSON, LA68/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-859605 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

16Power units

15 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.0Avg age (yr)

1998–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(318) 925-8634 Email dispatchroyal2279@yahoo.com

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

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

Watch · 3

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average47.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate above average7.5% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo47.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15 yr

Model years 1998–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

21 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.

Safety

40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 47.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 40 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · 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 19.9 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

39 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Aug '25 · 5

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 16
Inspections · 24 mo: 40
Annualized: ≈20 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.3 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance33 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance13 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 5 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Wilshire’14–’16

Knight Specialty’20–’22

Blue Hill’23–’25

Trisura Specialty’25–now

2014201720202023now

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

BIPD in force — $750,000 · TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
BLUE HILL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY INC	Mar 2023 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2022 → Mar 2023	$750K	1
KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2020 → Mar 2022	$750K	3
COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP	Mar 2019 → Mar 2020	$750K	1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	Mar 2018 → Mar 2019	$750K	1
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	Mar 2017 → Mar 2018	$750K	1
NATIONAL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2016 → Mar 2017	$750K	1
WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2014 → Mar 2016	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 16
Observed power (24 mo): 15
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.0 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

87.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

LA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Louisiana: 23 inspections
Texas: 14 inspections
Arkansas: 2 inspections
South Dakota: 1 inspections

Home base

FRIERSON, LA

2279 STONEWALL FRIERSON RD

Top corridor

LA 23 · TX 14 · AR 2

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

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.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2200636 USDOT 2980110 USDOT 3092260 USDOT 2790656 USDOT 4043072 USDOT 4376427 USDOT 2790673

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

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 2279 STONEWALL FRIERSON RD, FRIERSON, LA, 71027
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (318) 925-8634
Fax: (318) 775-5151
Email: royal2279@yahoo.com

Registration

Officers: William Jerome Thomas · William Jerome Thomas
USDOT / docket: 2483500 · MC-859605
First registered: Mar 11, 2014
Last MCS-150: Oct 23, 2025 · 1,121,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 24, 2023
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,121,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 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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47%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

9 of 19 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

83violation records

13OOS-tagged records

9 of 19inspections 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.

Lights

3010%3 / 30

Other vehicle maintenance

2025%5 / 20

Brakes

195%1 / 19

Unsafe driving

90%0 / 9

Hours of service

580%4 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

80%

15%

30%

33%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 3

50%Apr 25 to Oct 252 / 4

38%Oct 25 to Apr 263 / 8

75%Apr 26 to Oct 263 / 4

Top 3 codes (22 of 83 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps13
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components5
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps4

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393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing3
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)3
393.78 Windshield wipers3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2W State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45DLUV Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.9H Inoperative required lamps2
395.8A-ELD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing2
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection2
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11S Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.205C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45A-BHTBS Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A Brakes inoperative1
393.55C2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.81 Horn1
393.87A-FPLR Warning flags on projecting loads1
393.95A Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9A-HLLH Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LSLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A1-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1BL Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B Oil and/or grease leak1

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Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ROYAL TRUCKING LLC.

ROYAL TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2483500) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 24, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 47.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier received 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 16 power units and 16 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 23, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 24, 2023 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROYAL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

ROYAL TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2483500, and its motor carrier number is MC-859605.

Is ROYAL TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. ROYAL TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ROYAL TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

ROYAL TRUCKING LLC has a 47.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 57 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).