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USDOT 838117 · ROYAL EXPRESS INC
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ROYAL EXPRESS INC

USDOT 838117 MC 366258 Laredo, TX Authorized For-Hire
140 power units 151 drivers 11.6M mi/yr
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FRED Score 85.1 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
High confidence
27 yrs history · 622 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
140 all owned
Drivers · CDL
151 · 151
Annual miles
11.6M ~83k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks4004
Tractors13600136
Trailers60000600

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Aug 16, 2017)9 yrs old
Registered
Nov 5, 1999 (27 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 17, 2026 (Address Change)
Officers
Gume Garza · Mauricio Garcia
Phone
(956) 251-6566
Email
safety@royalexpressinc.com
Address
12125 Jef Drive, Laredo TX 78045

Cargo

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General FreightBeveragesOther: SAFETY DEVICESPaper Products

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

Notes on this record

  • Operating authority suspended Jul 24, 2026; reinstated Aug 28, 2026

    FMCSA suspended it for insurance: no liability filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on file. FMCSA's new registration system launched May 14, 2026 and has recorded some insurance suspensions and requirement changes in error; confirm with the insurer or motor carrier before acting. Log in to see the filing record

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
17
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 9 injury · 11 people hurt in all
Inspections
622
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.1%
75 of 438 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.6%
16 of 622 driver inspections
Violations
419
99 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 131 inspections, 13 out of service 131 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 105 inspections, 20 out of service 105 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 106 inspections, 13 out of service 106 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 88 inspections, 4 out of service 88 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 82 inspections, 16 out of service 82 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 70 inspections, 15 out of service 70 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 32 inspections, 7 out of service 32 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 3 inspections, 2 out of service 3 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 5 inspections.
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Violations

419 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    317 · 83 out-of-service
    Brakes 95 · Tires 87 · Lights 60 · Cargo securement 11 · Wheels & hubs 9 · 55 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    44 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 16 · Reckless / lane 13 · Phone use 3 · Seat belt 2 · Other 10
  • Hours of service No alert
    40 · 3 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 28 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 2
  • Driver fitness No alert
    18 · 13 out-of-service
    English proficiency 14 · No valid CDL 4
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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2 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Mar
    4
    2026
    Mar 4, 2026 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Dark - unknown roadway lighting, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Feb
    22
    2026
    Feb 22, 2026 · Ohio
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Snow road, dark - lighted, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    18
    2025
    Dec 18, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Nov
    2
    2025
    Nov 2, 2025 · Indiana
    Injury · 2 people hurt
    Daylight.
  • Oct
    18
    2025
    Oct 18, 2025 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
  • Aug
    5
    2025
    Aug 5, 2025 · Idaho
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    5
    2025
    Jul 5, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Wet road, dark - unknown roadway lighting. Citation issued.
  • Jun
    19
    2025
    Jun 19, 2025 · Texas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

9 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Sutton Specialty Insurance Company
on record since Jul 27, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2007
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Bricktown Specialty Insurance Company → Sutton Specialty Insurance Company (Jul 2026); TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → BRICKTOWN SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Aug 2024)
  • 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Jul 23, 2026, replaced 4 days later); 2 replaced before they took effect
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Texas (HQ) 326
  • Arkansas 57
  • Federal inspectors 33
  • Tennessee 28
  • Louisiana 20
  • Indiana 19
  • Illinois 18
  • New Mexico 17

52% of inspections were in its home state.

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