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JA FRATE INC

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Company CheckJA FRATE INC · DOT 146355

DBA: J A FRATE TRANSPORT SERVICES

7900 PYOTT RD, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014

DOT# 146355 MC# 144071 Crystal Lake, Illinois 47 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Aug 19, 2026

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102

Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

9 events tracked · latest Sep 9, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Aug 19, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 7

Jul 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
May 13, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 9, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Apr 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Dec 12, 2025
Crash reported, 1 fatality.
Sep 19, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address7900 PYOTT RD, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL, 60014

Mailing AddressPO BOX 1090, MCHENRY, IL, 60051

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC144071

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating47 years

All Docket Numbers

MC144071

Cargo Transported

General FreightMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkPaper Products

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure .07 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 2.89 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,805,596 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS13.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/17/2005

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/10/2026

CompanyGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

Policy #GWP10620A

Last checked09/09/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet102 units

Drivers75

Mileage2,805,596 mi

Operating47 years

MCS-15005/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)4

Fatal1

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total26

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total15

Out of Service2

OOS Rate13.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/17/2005 | Rated: 10/28/2005

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

4 · 0 OOS -

2024

15 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

13 · 1 OOS =

2026

4 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

4 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 25 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
04/09/2026	SPRING PRAIRIE	WI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/12/2025	JACKSON	WI	1	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/19/2025	BRIDGEVIEW	IL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
07/21/2025	SCHAUMBURG TWP	IL	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/14/2025	BUFFALO GROVE	IL	0	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/19/2024	ADDISON	IL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Ice	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

15 roadside violations across 25 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 13 violations · 3 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (36)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/23/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	IL-53 N/B	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/26/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90 WESTBOUND	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2026	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IL-137	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	JACKSON WI	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	MUKWONAGO WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/07/2025	US	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	IL	Full (Level I)	FRANKFORT IL	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 SB	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 WESTBOUND	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/19/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/13/2025	IL	Full (Level I)	WOOD DALE RD SB AT HANSEN CT	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I94 WB MP 10.0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/13/2025	WI	Full (Level I)	CALEDONIA WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/11/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	D03	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-2390	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/22/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/11/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	JANESVILLE WI	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/20/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I90	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-90 EB	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	028 - FRANKFORT - I-80 E/B	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/12/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	007 - RICHMOND - US12, 1 N OF	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 20	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-90 EB AT MP 70 3/4	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-355	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/29/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-90	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/28/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 20	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	IL RT 64 WB, WO GARY AVE	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/08/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94 E/B	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections25

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	QT-660-9506L874-PHX-09	$0	12/01/2009	11/29/2018	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	83 MS NY5620	$0	12/01/2008	12/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP10620A	$0	11/06/2002	12/01/2008	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-K02974	$1,000,000	11/06/1999	11/06/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-K02974	$0	11/06/1999	11/06/2002	Replaced
91	BIPD	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0110089764	$0	10/01/1998	10/01/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	0110089764	$0	10/01/1998	10/01/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	011 008 97 64	$0	10/01/1998	02/10/2000	Cancelled
91	BIPD	WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	011 008 97 64	$0	10/01/1998	11/06/1999	Replaced
34	CARGO	NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION	MXI80318756	$0	04/30/1994	04/01/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	9 KW17	$1,000,000	04/30/1994	04/01/1995	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	SK2675946	$1,000,000	04/01/1998	10/01/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	SM2674641	$0	04/01/1998	10/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	AT2 141 429711 02	$1,000,000	04/01/1995	04/01/1998	Replaced
34	CARGO	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	K01-141-429711-03	$0	04/01/1995	04/01/1998	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC144071	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	10/30/1984	REVOKED	06/08/2021
MC144071	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	10/19/1990	-	-
MC144071	PROPERTY BROKER	DISMISSED	10/19/1990	-	-
MC144071	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/11/1979	SUPERSEDED	07/30/1981
MC144071	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	06/22/2021	-	-
MC144071	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/08/2000	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/03/2000

No revocation records.

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 102 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 4 crash(es) across 102 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); 1 fatal (25% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

JA FRATE INC

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (6)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (36)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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