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Royal Cup INC

USDOT registration: Active · September 2026

d/b/a Royal CUP Coffee

Birmingham, AL

FMCSA lists 170 power units and 135 drivers in its September 2026 release.

USDOT 41946
160 Cleage Drive, Birmingham, AL 35217-0971

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Royal Cup INC

Birmingham, AL

USDOT 41946

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Reported freight
General freight, Dry bulk commodities, Beverages, Paper products
Insurance filing
Filing information unavailable; confirm with the carrier
Fleet and drivers
170 power units and 135 drivers
Equipment
Straight trucks: 170 owned
USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
Reported mileage (2025)
2,991,876 miles
USDOT status
Active
Inspection sample (SMS)
Driver: 104; vehicle: 78
Comparison cohort
62 carriers; 169-170 power units

Federal data: September 2026. Prepared 2026-09-30.

Public-data profile; company review pending. Reported cargo is not a certification of current services.

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Carrier identity and authority

Operating classification
PRIVATE PROPERTY
Operation type
Interstate
Operating radius
Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)

Freight categories reported to FMCSA

  • General freight
  • Dry bulk commodities
  • Beverages
  • Paper products

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Fleet capability reported

Power units
170
Drivers
135
Annual mileage reported
2,991,876 miles
Mileage reporting year
2025

Equipment ownership

Straight trucks
170 owned

Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.

FMCSA insurance filings

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Verification documents

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  • Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
  • W-9Provided privately during onboarding
  • Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
  • Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker

The market around Birmingham

Royal Cup INC is one of 1,563 active motor carriers registered in Birmingham (ZIP 35217, population 12,714). Jefferson County has 218 trucking companies (148 general freight, 70 specialized) and 53 warehousing businesses. About 17,193 people who work in transportation and warehousing live within 25 miles. Within 25 miles of ZIP 35217 there are 859 freight-generating facilities, including 635 manufacturers, 32 industrial parks and 27 food processors. The nearest are Melsur Corporation (manufacturer, 0.6 mi), Max Coating Inc (manufacturer, 0.6 mi) and Nutec Metal Finishing (manufacturer, 0.6 mi). 120 other motor carriers have terminals within 25 miles, including American Pipe & Supply (0.2 mi), Waste Away Group Inc (0.9 mi) and Cowin Equipment Company Inc (1 mi).

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Facility counts from iVerify freight-facility data, measured from the ZIP's Census center point; nearby carriers from FMCSA terminal records, passenger and inactive carriers excluded. Business counts: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023. Workers by home location: Census LEHD LODES 2023. ZIP population: Esri.

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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record

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Royal Cup INC, doing business as Royal CUP Coffee, is a private carrier based in Birmingham, AL that operates across state lines. A private carrier moves its own goods rather than hauling freight for customers. It has been registered with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration as USDOT 41946 since Jun 1, 1974.

Its most recent federal filing, dated Apr 23, 2026, reports 170 power units and 135 drivers. It reported 2,991,876 miles driven in 2025. From Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026, the federal record shows 143 roadside inspections, 107 violations and 3 reported crashes.

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Federal release: September 2026.

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Cohort comparison

62 carriers with 169-170 power units.

Published measures and cohort averages
CategoryCarrierCohort average
Unsafe Driving0.770.94
Hours-of-Service0.120.21
Driver Fitness0.050.25
Controlled Substances/Alcohol0.000.01
Vehicle Maintenance1.033.96
Facts reported in the available federal record
ItemReported result
USDOT registration statusActive
Operating classificationPRIVATE PROPERTY
Operation reportedInterstate
Driver inspections (SMS)104 reported; 1 out of service (1.0%)
Vehicle inspections (SMS)78 reported; 1 out of service (1.3%)
Reported crashes (3-year window)3
Crashes involving fatalities0
Crashes involving injuries1
Crashes involving tow-away2
Recorded violations (3-year window)107
Out-of-service violations3
Latest reported crashMar 4, 2026 (CA)

SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.

Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.

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Registration history

Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.

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Registration and reported mileage

USDOT registration
Jun 1, 1974
MCS-150 filing
Apr 23, 2026
Reported mileage (2025)
2,991,876 miles

USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.

Recorded inspection activity

Recorded inspections
143
States with inspections
17
Latest recorded inspection
Sep 4, 2026 (IA)

Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.

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