ROYAL LAGOON SEAFOOD INC

ROYAL LAGOON SEAFOOD INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 18 power units and 18 drivers, based in Theodore, AL. Across 38 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 21.1% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 8.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 12.5% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — ROYAL LAGOON SEAFOOD INC (USDOT 1164517)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 8.30% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 12.5% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1164517/
As of: Sep 22, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1164517 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Company officer: VAL HAMMOND Cold Food Based in THEODORE, AL

FMCSA census as of Sep 22, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 8.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=52546 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1164517
In FMCSA records since Sep 2, 2003 (~23y)
Company officer VAL HAMMOND
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Cargo carried
Cold Food
Fleet size 18 units
Drivers 18
Annual mileage 600,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5208 MOBILE SOUTH ST
THEODORE, AL 36582
Mailing
P O BOX 190693
MOBILE, AL 36619
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1164517
In FMCSA records since Sep 2, 2003 (~23y)
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 600,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 8.3% vs 6.7% +1.6 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.84 vs 1.80 -0.96
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 9 9 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 10 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 57 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 38 38 0
OOS inspections 4 4 0
OOS percentage 10.53% 10.53%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
18
Drivers
18
Inspections
57
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
12.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
10 all-time
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

ROYAL LAGOON SEAFOOD INC had 38 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 21.1%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 2.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

38 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (13) and FL (8).

Violation profile

21.1% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (15.8% of violations); top code 393.30 (Improper battery installation) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 18 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 18 drivers; Hino, Freightliner, and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 52,546 ACTIVE carriers operating 9–27 power units (±50% of this carrier's 18 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
8.3%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 52,546 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +8.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
12.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 52,546 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (26 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 13 1 7.7% Jun 11, 2026
Florida (FL) 8 1 12.5% Sep 3, 2026
Louisiana (LA) 8 1 12.5% May 13, 2026
Alabama (AL) 4 1 25.0% Dec 11, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 4 4 100.0% Sep 8, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Mar 31, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 19
Freightliner 17
Isuzu 13
International 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 0.37 0 Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 1 0.27 0 Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 0.09 0 Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 3 0.96 1 Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 1.52 2 Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (57 rows) View all 57 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88953455 Sep 8, 2026 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
88911443 Sep 3, 2026 FL 3 PENSACOLA FL
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88579647 Jul 30, 2026 FL 3
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 390.21TB2-DOT No
88114862 Jun 11, 2026 MS 1
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88086898 Jun 6, 2026 MS 3
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTCD No
87848875 May 13, 2026 LA 1
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87741975 Apr 30, 2026 LA 1 HAMMOND LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87300758 Mar 16, 2026 MS 1 ORANGE GROVE
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLIRP No
87202302 Feb 26, 2026 MS 1 HANCOCK COUNTY
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87028945 Feb 6, 2026 MS 3 JACKSON COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLTL No
86662890 Dec 24, 2025 MS 1 G93 SCALES
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86549996 Dec 11, 2025 AL 3 ATHENS AL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86502993 Dec 8, 2025 LA 1 HAMMOND LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86392687 Nov 20, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE Yes
86289490 Nov 10, 2025 LA 1 SLIDELL LA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86282151 Nov 10, 2025 MS 3 G93 SCALES
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86260872 Nov 6, 2025 FL 3 NAVARRE FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
85823311 Sep 19, 2025 LA 1 SLIDELL LA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85778005 Sep 12, 2025 MS 1 NASA EB INSP STATION
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
85743667 Sep 9, 2025 FL 3 FREEPORT FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85653962 Aug 29, 2025 MS 1 HANCOCK COUNTY
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85643340 Aug 29, 2025 TN 1 ARDMORE TN
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3-TAOL Yes
85639725 Aug 28, 2025 FL 1 PENSACOLA FL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85089881 Jun 26, 2025 MS 1 NASA WEIGH STATION
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
85039248 Jun 24, 2025 MS 1 NASA INSPECTION STATION
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (10 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
LA2025104908 Jul 1, 2025 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2024121457 Sep 19, 2024 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0004654116 May 22, 2024 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA2023147467 Dec 16, 2023 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
LA2023126965 Oct 26, 2023 LA 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0001736058 Nov 23, 2021 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL0006625463 Mar 3, 2016 AL 0 1 Yes No Injury
LA0150019595 May 25, 2015 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
MS2301122371 Apr 6, 2012 MS 0 2 Yes No Injury
LA3091721619 Feb 9, 2012 LA 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.30 Improper battery installation Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 2 0
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.8 Failing to inspect/use emergency equipment Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
392.82(a)(1) Using a hand-held mobile telephone while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.45(d) Brake connections with leaks or constrictions Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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