ROYAL STAR INC

Philadelphia, PA · Interstate · 1 power unit · Not rated · USDOT since Nov 10, 2020 (5 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 2 signals

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is inactive (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average55.6% vs Pennsylvania average 20.9%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Inactive
MC1167618: Common carrier inactive
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
55.6%
5 of 9 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC1167618 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Common carrier
Common Carrier
Inactive

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 3519381 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

22inspections
55.6%vehicle out-of-service
5 of 9 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 22 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
27violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Apr 3, 2025TN13Yes
Mar 18, 2025AZ30No
Mar 11, 2025AR30No
Mar 6, 2025GA31No
Feb 17, 2025AR30No
Feb 5, 2025PA35No
Feb 3, 2025AL30No
Jan 29, 2025AZ30No
Jan 26, 2025AZ22Yes
Jan 24, 2025OH24Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Pennsylvania average covers 99,713 vehicle and 169,210 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

26 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 6 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 27 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceSharePennsylvania share
Vehicle Maintenance16661.5%67.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance7026.9%12.1%
Unsafe Driving3011.5%15.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
22
HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to review records and certify the accuracy of the information.
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39530B1ELDDFR
20
State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign light lane marking other
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLTCD
20
Tires - Front less than 4/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375BTFV
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345B2BHTD
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT132
11
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
HOS (Manner) - Driver's record of duty status not current to the time shown for last change of duty status. Date and Time:
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958F1HOSM
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Feb 21, 2025North East, MD00
Jan 5, 2025Mount Airy, NC00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number3519381
MC / docketMC1167618
Legal nameROYAL STAR INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units1
Drivers1
Annual mileage1 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedNov 10, 2020 · 5 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMay 4, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor Vehicles

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about ROYAL STAR INC

What does ROYAL STAR INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for ROYAL STAR INC (MC1167618), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about ROYAL STAR INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking ROYAL STAR INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 3519381. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (929) 527-6600, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1167618, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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