Carrier profile · USDOT 2892478 · MC-973201 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Armando Torres

DBA ROYALTY TRUCKING

2 power unitsavg 12.7 yrLocal · 1 statesSAN ANGELO, TX82/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-973201 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

7Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.7Avg age (yr)

2003–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(325) 301-2072 Email dispatchTORRESTRUCKING4386@GMAIL.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 16 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo18.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.7 yr

Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 18.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

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

25.0% · 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 19.3 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

16 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 4

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

≈4.0 / 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: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / yr
Coverage: ≈4.0 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.

393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

At Lloyds’16–’17

beyond this history

2016201920222025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

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.

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PEGASO RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Jul 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	3
UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	May 2016 → Aug 2017	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 7

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.7 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2003

Oldest model yr

50.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

SAN ANGELO, TX

6460 GRAPE CREEK RD

Top corridor

TX 16

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.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2278304 USDOT 333724 USDOT 4093510 USDOT 3151426

Shares a company officer with other carriers

armando torres — 20 carriers: USDOT 1679854 USDOT 1983312 USDOT 2026997 USDOT 2031604 USDOT 2254226 USDOT 2257233 USDOT 2392286 USDOT 2666260

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: 6460 GRAPE CREEK RD, SAN ANGELO, TX, 76901
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (325) 301-2072
Email: torrestrucking4386@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Armando Torres · Briana Torres
USDOT / docket: 2892478 · MC-973201
First registered: May 19, 2016
Last MCS-150: Nov 5, 2025 · 115,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

115,000

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 ARMANDO TORRES.

ARMANDO TORRES (USDOT 2892478) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 16 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 5, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ARMANDO TORRES's USDOT number?

ARMANDO TORRES's USDOT number is 2892478, and its motor carrier number is MC-973201.

Is ARMANDO TORRES authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, ARMANDO TORRES is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is ARMANDO TORRES's safety record?

ARMANDO TORRES has a 18.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is ARMANDO TORRES's fleet?

ARMANDO TORRES operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ARMANDO TORRES based?

ARMANDO TORRES is based in SAN ANGELO, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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