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USDOT 41946

Royal Cup Coffee — compliance record

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Federal identity

Registration snapshot

Legal name

Royal Cup Inc

DBA

Royal Cup Coffee

Entity type

Carrier

Physical address

160 Cleage Drive, Birmingham, AL 35217-0971

Phone

(205) 849-5836

Power units

170

Drivers

135

First on record

—

Last MCS-150 filing

—

Hazmat flag

No

Operating authority

Dockets & filings

No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.

Safety record

Inspection history

2026: 312025: 522024: 442023: 18
Level I — Full: 83Level III — Driver-only: 38Level II — Walk-around: 24
DateStateLevel
Jun 30, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 23, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jun 10, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
May 18, 2026CALevel I — Full
May 14, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 23, 2026NVLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 16, 2026CALevel I — Full
Apr 2, 2026NCLevel I — Full
Mar 31, 2026GALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 25, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Mar 23, 2026MDLevel I — Full
Mar 19, 2026WALevel III — Driver-only
Mar 17, 2026CALevel I — Full
Mar 9, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Feb 27, 2026CALevel I — Full
Feb 25, 2026MSLevel I — Full
Feb 17, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 12, 2026NVLevel I — Full
Feb 5, 2026WALevel II — Walk-around
Feb 4, 2026MSLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 3, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Feb 3, 2026MDLevel II — Walk-around
Jan 28, 2026CALevel I — Full
Jan 20, 2026FLLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 15, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jan 13, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 12, 2026CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 7, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 6, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2026FLLevel I — Full
Jan 2, 2026KYLevel I — Full
Dec 30, 2025MDLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 23, 2025CALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 19, 2025CALevel I — Full
Dec 16, 2025KYLevel I — Full
Dec 15, 2025CALevel I — Full
Dec 4, 2025WALevel I — Full
Dec 4, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Nov 21, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Nov 20, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Nov 5, 2025CALevel I — Full
Nov 5, 2025IALevel I — Full
Oct 23, 2025CALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 15, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Oct 15, 2025WALevel III — Driver-only
Oct 7, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 25, 2025NVLevel I — Full
Sep 17, 2025CALevel I — Full
Sep 5, 2025CALevel I — Full
Aug 28, 2025NVLevel II — Walk-around
Aug 21, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 20, 2025KSLevel I — Full
Jul 18, 2025INLevel II — Walk-around
Jul 17, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Jul 15, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jun 25, 2025MSLevel I — Full
Jun 24, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Jun 19, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Jun 18, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
May 22, 2025KYLevel I — Full
May 6, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Apr 30, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Apr 29, 2025MSLevel I — Full
Apr 18, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Apr 11, 2025VALevel I — Full
Mar 25, 2025TNLevel I — Full
Mar 25, 2025FLLevel II — Walk-around
Mar 25, 2025CALevel I — Full
Mar 21, 2025CALevel I — Full
Mar 17, 2025INLevel I — Full
Mar 6, 2025GALevel I — Full
Mar 5, 2025CALevel II — Walk-around
Mar 4, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Feb 26, 2025NCLevel I — Full
Feb 26, 2025MDLevel I — Full
Feb 25, 2025FLLevel III — Driver-only
Feb 21, 2025GALevel I — Full
Feb 20, 2025FLLevel I — Full
Feb 3, 2025CALevel I — Full
Jan 27, 2025KSLevel I — Full
Jan 23, 2025KYLevel III — Driver-only
Jan 17, 2025CALevel III — Driver-only
Jan 16, 2025GALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 26, 2024KYLevel I — Full
Dec 19, 2024NVLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 18, 2024CALevel III — Driver-only
Dec 12, 2024CALevel I — Full
Dec 10, 2024FLLevel II — Walk-around
Dec 10, 2024GALevel I — Full
Dec 5, 2024CALevel I — Full
Nov 4, 2024CALevel II — Walk-around
Oct 17, 2024FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 26, 2024TNLevel I — Full
Sep 17, 2024FLLevel III — Driver-only
Sep 17, 2024GALevel I — Full
Sep 17, 2024GALevel III — Driver-only
Sep 9, 2024FLLevel I — Full
Sep 4, 2024KYLevel III — Driver-only
Aug 27, 2024KYLevel I — Full
Aug 21, 2024FLLevel III — Driver-only

Most recent 100 of 145 inspections on file.

Activity log

Record changes

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No changes recorded since TenFour began tracking this company.

In the news

Recent coverage

Fort Worth's Farmer Brothers Coffee Co. To Be Acquired by Alabama's Royal Cup Coffee and Tea - Dallas Innovates

Dallas Innovates · 3/4/2026

Dallas’ Braemont Capital Invests in 129-Year-Old Royal Cup Coffee & Tea - Dallas Innovates

Dallas Innovates · 12/4/2025

Royal Cup Signs Agreement to Acquire Farmer Brothers Coffee Co. - StoneX

StoneX · 4/2/2026

Two century-old coffee companies unite in Farmer Brothers sale - Stock Titan

Stock Titan · 3/4/2026

What's Brewing for Farmer Bros. Shareholders: The Royal Cup Acquisition Unpacked - Kavout | AI

Kavout | AI · 3/17/2026

JeffCo trucking land sells for nearly $7M - The Business Journals

The Business Journals · 10/13/2025

Charles Barr Obituary Feb 3, 2026 - Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens

Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens · 2/3/2026

Royal Cup Coffee & Tea Celebrates 125th Anniversary - PR Newswire

PR Newswire · 10/5/2021

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