REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC
Risk factors
Low riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Authority revoked 2 times historically (reinstated) — a pattern worth noting.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 57 violations (7 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9HVehicle Maintenance
Inoperable head lamps
18
3× · sev 6
- 2393.9TSVehicle Maintenance
Inoperative turn signal
12
2× · sev 6
- 3393.45B2PCVehicle Maintenance
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.45B2UVVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle
8
2× · sev 4
- 5393.11TUVehicle Maintenance
Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997
6
2× · sev 3
- 6393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
4
2× · sev 2
- 7393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 8393.55D3
No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator for towed vehicles on vehicles manufactured after February 2001
2
2×
- 9393.60C
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored
2
2×
- 10393.43A1 OOS
No/improper tractor protection valve
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- TX20
- LA5
- NM3
- OK2
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 86% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45B2UVBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking Under Vehicle3× · 9%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit2× · 6%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 5%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 12%
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 9%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 26.3% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Dallas County, TX
Medium impact17 of 32 violations in the last 12 months (53%) came from inspections in Dallas County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Dallas County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
- 393.75B-TFTires - Front, less than 2/32 inch tread depth
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
- Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
- 393.60CWindshield - Damaged or Discolored
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA33 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 3 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
1
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi16 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi5 drivers
- Company officer
- DAVID BISHOP
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 8046997
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-01-22
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 32 trucks · 4 owned tractors · 47 owned trailers · 27 leased/term tractors.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 32 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
30 events- 01/22/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.0M mi reported (2025)
- 04/08/2022Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CLP52380A
- 04/08/2022Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP52380A
- 02/17/2017PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
- 02/06/2017Insurance filed — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 2017120109
- 07/09/2015Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP52380A
- 09/01/2004Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Cargo — BMC-34 · policy CLP52380B
- 09/01/2004Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP52381A
- 08/29/2003Insurance cancelled — COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTG0011296
- 08/29/2003Insurance replaced — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy IMD2346
- 08/29/2002Insurance cancelled — COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTG0011066
- 09/29/2001Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTG009 697
- 08/29/2001Insurance replaced — LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 8529824
- 05/09/2001Insurance cancelled — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTG009 697
- 10/19/2000Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO1791001374-06
- 08/29/2000Insurance replaced — SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTG009 697
- 08/29/2000Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2-791-001374-02
- 05/11/2000Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy K02-791-001374-03
- 01/01/2000Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy K02-791-001374-03
- 02/07/1997Insurance cancelled — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy B 10579
- 12/31/1996Insurance replaced — PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy B 10579
- 11/21/1988CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/08/1988)
- 11/21/1988COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/07/1988)
- 03/11/1987MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 01/22/1986MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 08/07/1985MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/01/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 02/18/1982MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 07/01/1981MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REJECTED
- 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2011-04-03
- Last review
- 2011-03-29
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-01-22
- Reported mileage
- 985,934 mi (2025)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2022
- Moved to BURLESON, TX
January, 2021
First on-record entry — REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC, FORT WORTH, TX
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