ROYAL EXPRESS INC

USDOT 838117MC-Docket MC366258LAREDO, TX
Review before tenderingHazmat-authorized140 power units

ROYAL EXPRESS INC (USDOT 838117) in LAREDO, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 2002-02-13 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Current BIPD policy (BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 23 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-07-21) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • 17 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 34 times, most recent 2025-07-21 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 1 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2017-08-02 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead. The Hazmat Compliance BASIC is also withheld for this hazmat carrier.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2017-08-16

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 1.68
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.15
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.18
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 3.59

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
13
Injuries
21
Crashes
737
Inspections
93
OOS inspections
103
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
No
Bond on file
No

Fleet

Power units
140
Total drivers
151
Years in business
27
Hazmat authority
Yes

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
17 of 21 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
1.8%
Vehicle OOS rate
14.6%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
34 times last 2025-07-21
Physical address
1 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2026-04-01
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 2002-02-13
Last compliance review
2017-08-02 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

1,354
Inspections
155
OOS inspections
978
Violations
174
OOS violations
7
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-05-29 → 2026-05-26.

Crash history (last 24 months)

2026-03-04 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Unknown Roadway Lighting, Dry
2026-02-22 OH 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· Snow, Dark - Lighted, Snow
2025-12-18 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-11-02 IN 2 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-10-18 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-08-05 ID Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-07-05 TX 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Unknown Roadway Lighting, Wet
2025-06-19 TX 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-10 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-06-07 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-06-01 MI Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-05-17 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2025-04-28 IN 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Lighted, Dry
2025-03-13 NC Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: Unknown· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2025-02-17 TX Tow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: NO· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Dry
2024-12-22 IN 1 injuredTow-away
Not preventable (FMCSA) · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-11-13 TX 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-08-10 GA 1 injured
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-10 OK Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: YES· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-07-06 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Wet
2024-06-20 AR 1 injuredTow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: UNKNOWN· No Adverse Conditions, Daylight, Dry
2024-05-21 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dusk, Dry
2024-05-13 TX Tow-away
Preventable · Driver cited: PENDING· No Adverse Conditions, Dark - Not Lighted, Wet

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
465 118 2026-04-30
Unsafe driving 392
139 5 2026-03-24
Hours of service 395
110 1 2026-05-02
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
74 12 2026-04-23
Driver qualifications 391
17 9 2026-05-02
CDL standards 383
8 7 2025-07-14
General safety regulations 390
5 0 2025-06-17

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-20 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-04-16 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
2026-04-15 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-04-13 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on OOS
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit
2026-04-03 Vehicle Maintenance Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperative turn signal
2026-03-31 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-03-27 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inoperable Required Lamp
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. OOS
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2026-03-24 Vehicle Maintenance Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
2026-03-24 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
2026-03-12 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
2026-03-10 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-flat and/or audible air leak OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove
2026-03-05 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance No means to ensure operable check valve
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
2026-03-05 Vehicle Maintenance Oil and/or grease leak
2026-03-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area
2026-03-01 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped OOS
2026-02-26 Vehicle Maintenance Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
2026-02-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
2026-02-23 Hours-of-Service Compliance HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
2026-02-20 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-19 Vehicle Maintenance Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
2026-02-19 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-18 Driver Fitness Driver cannot satisfy the English language proficiency requirements of 391.11(b)(2) as per FMCSA Enforcement Guidance M OOS

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-05-02 AL · Level 3 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
Hours of service 395 24
2026-04-30 TX · Level 1 5 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLPC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
2026-04-28 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
2026-04-23 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-TC OOS
2026-04-22 TX · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 203E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-04-20 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C
2026-04-16 AL · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95F
2026-04-15 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Hours of service 395 24
2026-04-13 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-04-06 TN · Level 1 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LSLIWR OOS
2026-04-03 TX · Level 2 3 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 11TL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45DLPC
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75C
2026-03-31 TX · Level 2 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9TS
2026-03-27 TX · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
2026-03-26 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9
2026-03-26 AZ · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-24 IN · Level 2 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOLTIS OOS
Hours of service 395 30B1-ELDDFR
2026-03-24 MO · Level 2 6 viols· 3 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 95A4-EEUS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LHLI
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LLPL
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 9A-LTSI OOS
2026-03-12 MN · Level 1 4 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 55E-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2026-03-12 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
2026-03-10 TX · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-03-05 TX · Level 1 8 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Driver qualifications 391 11B2-Q OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2UV
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 50C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 50C
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75B
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 5B
2026-03-05 TX · Level 1 2 viols· 2 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A2 OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3 OOS
2026-03-04 US · Level 1 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A1-TEPBM
2026-03-01 IN · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS2
2026-02-26 TX · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1

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