ROYAL FREIGHT LP
223 power units
180 drivers
18.7M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 56.1 / 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
25 yrs history · 464 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
- 223 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 180 · 180
- Annual miles
- 18.7M ~84k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 223 | 0 | 223 |
| Trailers | 780 | 0 | 0 | 780 |
Registration
- Organization
- PARTNERSHIP
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Jun 9, 2016)10 yrs old
- Registered
- Jun 6, 2001 (25 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 28, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officer
- SHERI HEAD
- Phone
- (956) 283-2200
- safety@royalfreight.net
- Address
- 407 West Sioux Road, Pharr TX 78577
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Motor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceBeveragesOther: AUTO PARTSGrain/Feed/HayUS MailDry BulkPaper ProductsUtilityFarm SuppliesConstructionChemicals
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
16
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 4 injury · 6 people hurt in all
Inspections
464
67% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
17.1%
55 of 322 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.7%
8 of 464 driver inspections
Violations
254
72 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 7 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
254 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert163 · 62 out-of-serviceBrakes 47 · Lights 34 · Tires 33 · Cargo securement 19 · Wheels & hubs 4 · 26 more
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Unsafe driving No alert51 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 19 · Speeding 13 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 2 · Other 14
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Hours of service No alert34 · 5 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 16 · False log 11 · Over hours limit 5 · No log 2
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Driver fitness No alert6 · 5 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 4 · English proficiency 1 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jun62026Jun 6, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyWet road, dark - lighted, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May302026May 30, 2026 · MissouriProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May282026May 28, 2026 · ArkansasProperty damage onlyWet road, daylight, rain, one-way trafficway not divided.
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May202026May 20, 2026 · LouisianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Mar192026Mar 19, 2026 · AlabamaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb42026Feb 4, 2026 · TexasProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Feb42026Feb 4, 2026 · TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov152025Nov 15, 2025 · ArizonaInjury · 2 people hurtDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan312025Jan 31, 2025 · LouisianaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Nov62024Nov 6, 2024 · TexasInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
8 more on the FMCSA record.
4 of the 16 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $750,000 · THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Mar 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Nov 2009
- 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
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → THIRD COAST INSURANCE COMPANY (Mar 2024)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Texas (HQ) 239
- Tennessee 35
- Louisiana 22
- Arkansas 14
- Illinois 14
- Federal inspectors 13
- Indiana 11
- Mississippi 11
52% of inspections were in its home state.
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The model behind the grade: factors, credibility, peer group and the score week by week
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 101 | 2.43 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 44 | 1.43 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 19 | 0.28 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 5 | 0.16 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
464 driver inspections · 322 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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