ROYAL EXPRESS INC
- 838117
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12125 JEF DRIVE
LAREDO, TX 78045 - 140
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- 680
Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending July 31, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
3.84
Safety Event Group: 101-500 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | Jun 26 2026 | Jul 31 2026 | |
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| Measure | 3.18 | 3.56 | 3.59 | 3.61 | 3.70 | 3.84 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 328
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 22 | 7 | 2 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 18 | 16 | 8 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 17 | 17 | 8 |
| 393.45B2UV | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle | 16 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 15 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(2) | Tire-tread and/or sidewall separation | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 11 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 10 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.45DLPC | Brake Connections with Leaks - Connection to Power Unit | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(e) | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.75(a) | Flat tire or fabric exposed | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 393.75(a)(1) | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(b) | Tire-front tread depth less than 4/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(d) | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.83(g) | Exhaust - Discharging at a point forward or directly below the driver or sleeper compartment | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 392.9(a)(2) | Failing to secure vehicle equipment | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.203(e) | Cab front bumper missing/unsecured/protrude | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(a) | Wheel/rim cracked or broken | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-ATIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area with inflation more than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.75B-TFV | Tires - Front, less than 4/32 inch tread depth | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.95(b) | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light). | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3A1-ALBV | Air Brake - Any leak from a brake valve | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1B | Brakes (general) Explain: | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HWSL | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.203(a) | Cab door missing/broken | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.203(c) | Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.207(a) | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207(f) | Air suspension pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.207B-AALPME-OOS | More than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.209E-SPSLA | Steering - Power steering leaking anywhere. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.43A-TSV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing trailer supply valve | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45DCUV | Brake Connections with Constrictions Under Vehicle | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.47(b) | Mis-matched brake chambers on same axle | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.50 | Inadequate reservoir for air/vacuum brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.50(c) | No means to ensure operable check valve | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60E | Windshield - Obstructed | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.67(c)(7) | Fuel tank fill pipe cap missing | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.67C7V-F | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75A1-TAOBETA | Tires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A2-TAOBB | Tires - All others, bump or bulge related to tread or sidewall separation | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.86(a)(1) | Rear Impact Guards Required - trailer manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9T | Inoperable tail lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.5B-HLIW | Hubs - Oil and/or Grease Leaking from hub - inner wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 475
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 1,637 | 718 | 2,760 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 4/1/2019 (Non-Ratable Review)
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680
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
- If you are a motor carrier looking for your Inspection Selection System (ISS) value, log in to the FMCSA Portal.
Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 09/05/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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