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ROYAL FOOD SERVICE

Livonia, MI

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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 2025565
Active No Safety Rating
5
Power Units
1
Drivers
8
Inspections
25%
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
40.0% OOS · 8 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 25.0% — above the 20.7% national average
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • 8 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
2025565
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
May 13, 2024
FMCSA Registration
April 26, 2010
Annual Mileage
99 mi (2021)

Contact Information

Address
11893 Globe St, Livonia, MI 48150
Owner / Officer
Ken Chen

Cargo Types

Fresh ProduceDry BulkRefrigerated FoodPaper ProductsMeat

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
8
Driver Inspections
6
Vehicle Inspections
6
Out-of-Service Violations
3

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving3
Hours of Service2

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate25.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (4.3pp higher)
40.0% of 5 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 71st percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
1 insp · 1 OOS
2025
3 insp · 1 OOS
2024
4 insp · 1 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 3 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving 2 of 6 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 6 inspections
Driver Fitness 1 of 6 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 6 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
MI8

Fleet & Equipment (3)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Tractor-Trailer Power units Class 8
Power units
~3
of 5 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2020 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 8 3ALHCYFE1LDME5189 4 1
2020 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 8 3ALHCYFEXLDME5188 2 1
Hino Tractor 5PVNV8JV6FS54989 1 1
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (8)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
August 17, 2026 POWEL04420 MI, MI II 3 1 SAME
Truck Tractor
HINO
5PVNV8JV6FS54989
MI DF79293
383.23A2-LCDLN OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL License-related: High
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
392.2-SLL State/Local Laws -
November 11, 2025 BENNK01034 GAYLORD DNR HQ, MI I — — SAC
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1LDME5189
MI BC60462
June 13, 2025 BACZM02744 I75 NB @ LAKE RD, MI III 1 — SAC
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1LDME5189
MI BC60462
392.2-SLLLR State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation Misc Violations
February 25, 2025 POWEL03804 M-59 @ RURAL KING, MI I 2 1 SAME
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1LDME5189
MI BC60462
393.11A1-LRLMWR OOSLighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle missing when required to be on. Lighting
393.11A1-LFTSM Lighting - Front - Turn signal - missing. Lighting
December 9, 2024 HERLK02222 W/B I-96 @ FOWLERVILE SCALE, MI II 2 — CARRIER
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFEXLDME5188
MI BD74976
392.82DUMT Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone Phone Call
393.11A1-LRR Lighting - Reflex reflector(s) missing or improper Reflective Sheeting
October 14, 2024 BESSJ00861 WB I-96 @ FOLWLERVILLE SCALES, MI I 1 1 CARRIER
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFEXLDME5188
MI BD74976
393.75A3-TAOL OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS Tires
April 30, 2024 BEAMW03788 I75 N @ DODGE RD R/A, MI I 5 — SAME
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1LDME5189
MI BC60462
395.8F01 Drivers record of duty status not current Incomplete/Wrong Log
395.22G Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver EOBR Related
393.9H Inoperable head lamps Lighting
393.9TS Inoperative turn signal Lighting
390.19B2-BIENNIAL Motor Carrier failed to file biennial FMCSA registration update as required
March 8, 2024 ESCOT02313 S. TELEGRAPH RD@NEWPORT RD, MI III 2 — ROYAL FOOD SERVICE
Straight Truck
CHEV
J8BE5B16X77902590
MI BD33692
392.2C Failure to obey traffic control device Dangerous Driving
392.2IN State Insurance Violation

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