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ROYSTER TRUCKING INC
USDOT 299168 • DUNCOMBE, IA
MoverAudit grade: A, based on federal records below
✓ No major red flags found
Complaint history
No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years. Records checked against the FMCSA household goods complaint database.
Company details
Legal nameROYSTER TRUCKING INC
Address3174 180TH ST, DUNCOMBE, IA 50532
Phone(515) 689-8253
Company officerDONALD ROYSTER
OrganizationCorporation
In business sinceAug 1987
Last FMCSA updateJul 2024
Fleet & authority
Power units (trucks)3
Drivers3 (3 CDL)
Operation classAuthorized For Hire
Carrier operationInterstate
Broker authorityn/a
Carrier authorityn/a
Safety ratingSatisfactory (Jul 2009)
Prior revocationNo
MoverAudit risk score: 0/100
Computed from objective federal flags only: broker-only registration, fleet size, complaint volume and severity, hostage-goods reports and past revocations. Lower is safer. This is a summary of public records, not a review.
Complaints vs. other checked movers
Red flags & green flags
!No federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
✓Liability insurance on file with FMCSA, no recent cancellations.
✓Official FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory.
✓USDOT registration is active.
✓3 trucks registered with FMCSA.
✓No hostage-goods complaints on record.
✓In business since 1987: a long federal track record.
Roadside safety & insurance
Roadside safety record
Vehicle out-of-service rate, this company vs. national average:
Vehicle inspections6 (1 OOS)
Driver inspections10
Crashes, last 3 years0
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory
FMCSA safety categories (SMS BASICs), last 24 months:
Driver FitnessClean
Controlled Substances/ AlcoholClean
Hours-of-Service ComplianceClean
Unsafe DrivingBelow cutoff
Vehicle MaintenanceClean
Insurance on file
Liability insuranceOn file
InsurerGreat West Casualty Co.
Coverage1000
Policy effective sinceJul 2010
Cancellations, 3 yrs0
Stable coverage. Insurance is on file with FMCSA and no cancellations were recorded in the last 3 years.
Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance filings, refreshed nightly.
Insurance policy history
Jul 2009 → Jul 2010
Maiden Reinsurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2009 → Jul 2010
Maiden Reinsurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Jul 2009
Integon National Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2005 → Jul 2009
Integon National Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2003 → Aug 2005
Great West Casualty Co. (Cargo)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2003 → Jul 2005
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2003 → Aug 2005
Great West Casualty Co. (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Jul 2002 → Jul 2003
Wilshire Insurance Company (Bipd/primary)
$750k
Cancelled
Every liability policy this company filed with FMCSA, newest first. Frequent insurer changes or repeated cancellations are worth a direct question; one long-running policy is what stability looks like.
Recent roadside inspections
Jan 14, 2026 Driver-only, IA
Clean, no violations
Oct 30, 2025 Full inspection, MO
2 violations
49 CFR 393.45D-B
49 CFR 393.45D-B
Oct 1, 2025 Driver-only, IA
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
Jul 29, 2025 Walk-around, IA
1 violation, 1 out-of-service
49 CFR 393.75A3-TAOL, OOS
Mar 30, 2025 Walk-around, IA
3 violations
49 CFR 393.9T: Inoperable tail lamp
49 CFR 393.55D1: CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tracto…
49 CFR 393.78: Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers
Mar 20, 2025 Walk-around, MO
3 violations
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWG1 (driver)
49 CFR 392.2-SLL (driver)
Feb 4, 2025 Driver-only, MO
1 violation
49 CFR 392.2-SLLEWA1 (driver)
Feb 2, 2025 Walk-around, IA
6 violations
49 CFR 392.71A: Using or equipping a CMV with radar detector (driver)
49 CFR 393.11TL: Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex …
49 CFR 392.2RG
49 CFR 392.2RG
49 CFR 395.8E1-PC (driver)
49 CFR 395.8E1-PC (driver)
Last 8 roadside inspections from FMCSA records (up to 3 years). "OOS" means the driver or vehicle was ordered out of service on the spot.
Authority history
No interstate authority actions on record. This company has never had operating authority granted, revoked or reinstated in the federal Licensing & Insurance system. Common for local, intrastate-only movers; if they quote you an interstate move, ask who actually holds the authority for it.
Shared identity check
Clean identity check. This company's address, phone number and officer do not match any other registered mover in our database. No sign of the "chameleon" pattern where a burned company re-registers under a fresh name.
Is Royster Trucking INC reliable? Our read of the record
On the evidence, Royster Trucking INC looks like a reliable operator: operating since 1987 with zero federal complaints in the last four years, 3 registered trucks, liability insurance on file without recent cancellations. A record like this is exactly what an honest mover's file tends to look like.
No public record can guarantee your specific move, so keep the basics: written binding estimate, USDOT 299168 on the paperwork, and reasonable deposit. But nothing in the federal file says walk away.
This assessment is generated from the public federal records shown on this page: registration, fleet, complaints, inspections, insurance and authority filings. It is a summary of records, not a review or an accusation.
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About Royster Trucking INC
Royster Trucking INC is a federally registered mover based in Duncombe, Iowa, registered with FMCSA since August 1987. Federal filings show 3 power units (trucks/tractors) and 3 drivers.
Over the last four years, the federal complaint database shows no complaints against this company. For a mover doing real volume, a clean federal record is a genuinely good sign; for a very small operation it may simply reflect a small number of moves. Combine it with the fleet data above and recent references.
How to read this report
The grade and risk score at the top are calculated by MoverAudit from objective federal flags: whether the company is a broker or a carrier, how many trucks it operates, the volume and severity of complaints, hostage-goods reports, and past authority revocations. They are not official government ratings, and they are not reviews: every input is a public federal record shown on this page.
The complaint categories come from the FMCSA household goods complaint system. A single bad move can generate complaints in several categories at once, so the category sum can exceed the total. Pay the most attention to "Hostage Goods" and "Deceptive Business Practices": those describe intent, not accidents. "Loss and Damage" at low volume is normal friction for a carrier doing thousands of moves; the same number at a tiny company is not.
The fleet numbers matter more than they look. A company advertising nationwide service with zero or one registered truck is not doing that work itself: your move will be handled by someone you have not vetted. Compare the fleet size to the promises in your quote.
If you are considering this company, use this report as a starting point, not a verdict. Get the estimate in writing and check whether it is binding, confirm the USDOT number on their paperwork matches 299168, and if a different company shows up on moving day, stop and check that company here before a single box goes on the truck.
Questions about ROYSTER TRUCKING INC
Is Royster Trucking INC legit?
Royster Trucking INC has an active USDOT registration (299168). It has no federal complaints on record in the last 4 years.
Is Royster Trucking INC a broker or a carrier?
Federal records do not show interstate household goods authority for this company. Ask them directly who holds the authority for your move.
Where is Royster Trucking INC based?
3174 180th St, Duncombe, IA 50532. Phone on file: (515) 689-8253. Registered with FMCSA since August 1987.
Sources: FMCSA Motor Carrier Census (registration, fleet), FMCSA Household Goods Complaint History via NCCDB (complaints, checked Jul 18, 2026). MoverAudit summarizes public federal records; it does not accuse any company of wrongdoing. Verify details at protectyourmove.gov.