Critical regulatory warnings

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — uninsured for 380 days (since Sep 6, 2025). A carrier without active primary liability coverage cannot legally operate.

ROYSTER TRANSPORTATION LLC

ROYSTER TRANSPORTATION LLC is a small fleet, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers, based in Chillicothe, OH. Across 1 roadside inspection in the last 24 months, the fleet's 0.0% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with 1 reportable crash. The carrier currently has no active BIPD/Primary coverage on file, and operating authority is on file.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book

Uninsured since · Sep 6, 2025

Blockers

No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file Uninsured 380 days (since Sep 6, 2025).

On file

BOC-3 process agent on file OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC. Details →

Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — ROYSTER TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3516011)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance on file — Uninsured 380 days (since Sep 6, 2025).

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3516011/
As of: Sep 20, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 3516011 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RANDALL L ROYSTER General Freight Based in CHILLICOTHE, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 20, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · F

Hard regulatory signal on file (OOS / revoked / Not Authorized / uninsured / Unsatisfactory). Composite mean of 3/5 scored components is 67/100 — letter capped at F. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating, booking verdict, or legal advice.

F 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

Uninsured · 0/100

No active BIPD/Primary on file since Sep 6, 2025.

OOS vs peers

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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: Do not book.

Field change history →

Operating authority

Insurance

Uninsured since Sep 6, 2025

BOC-3 agent

OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 3516011

In FMCSA records since Nov 4, 2020 (~5y)

Company officer RANDALL L ROYSTER

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

General Freight

Fleet size 3 units

Drivers 3

Annual mileage 150,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (740) 649-7907

Email: [email protected]

Physical

2251 SULPHUR LICK RD

CHILLICOTHE, OH 45601

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 3516011

In FMCSA records since Nov 4, 2020 (~5y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 150,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.00 vs 1.80 -0.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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.

Broker setup by MC age

Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-01-22 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Process Agent
OWNER OPERATOR SERVICES, INC.
BOC-3 on file

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	3	0	0
Trailers	4	0	0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 1 crashes →

	12–24 months	Total
Fatalities	0	0
Injuries	0	0
Tow-away	1	1
Crash reports	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 3 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	1	1	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
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

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes (24m)

Authorities

0 active

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

ROYSTER TRANSPORTATION LLC had 1 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0. 1 reportable crash occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

1 roadside inspection over the last 24 months, most heavily in KY (1 stops).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Unsafe Driving (0.0% of violations); top code 393.47(e) (Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; International, Hyundai Translead, and Vanr are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked

1 revocation on record.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (2 months)

2024-05 2025-02

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Unsafe Driving

1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Kentucky (KY)	1	0	0.0%	Feb 10, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		2
Hyundai Translead		1
Vanguard		1

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
83825476	Feb 10, 2025	KY	3	WADDY	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWS7201 · 2HSCEAPR97C476329	1	392.2UCR	No
81687051	May 22, 2024	OH	2	ROADSIDE	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWS7201 · 2HSCEAPR97C476329	0	—	No
79244801	Jul 25, 2023	TN	1	GILES COUNTY SCALES	FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR OH PWY4972 · 1FUJA6CK05LN97781	3	396.3(a)(1), 393.53(b), 393.47(e)	Yes

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
KY0073110457	Oct 30, 2024	KY	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date	Docket	Authority	Status	Applied
Unknown	MC1165369	common	INACTIVE	—

MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jan 22, 2021	MC1165369-C	Original MC Certificate	Revocation	Original MC Certificate →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0238275001	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 15, 2024	Sep 6, 2025	CANCELLED
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	CA 3181313	BIPD/Primary	—	Jan 15, 2021	Jan 15, 2024	REPLACED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Sep 15, 2025

authority

REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →
Sep 15, 2025

authority

Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
Sep 6, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
Jan 15, 2024

insurance

TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
WADDY	KY	1	0
ROADSIDE	OH	1	0
GILES COUNTY SCALES	TN	1	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited	OOS
393.47(e)	Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
393.53(b)	CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear	Vehicle Maintenance	1	0
396.3(a)(1)	Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories	Vehicle Maintenance	1	1

Related Records

Ohio carriers Chillicothe carriers SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. 3 inspections 1 reportable crash

All cross-references Authority, BOC-3, explainers, and more

Field change history

Field change history
History-watch change dates and as-of snapshots