J A FRATE TRANSPORT SERVICES
Legal: JA FRATE INC
Risk factors
Moderate 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202625 inspections · 15 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
16
2× · sev 8
- 2393.53B-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
8
2× · sev 4
- 3392.16Unsafe Driving
Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
6
1× · sev 6
- 5393.55E-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
4
1× · sev 4
- 6396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
3
1× · sev 3
- 7393.47E
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
2
2×
- 8393.11A1-LCLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10393.45B2-B
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 3 states
- IL18
- WI11
- US1
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.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% 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
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
Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 26% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 38%
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.1× · 20%
- 393.11A1-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) missing1× · 3%
- 393.86A1-RIGRear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing.1× · 5%
- 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 5%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 4%
- Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
- Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
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 NHTSA41 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 11 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
2
Fatal
1
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi75 drivers
- Company officer
- JILL DINSMORE
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 21428941
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-05-01
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 102 trucks · 82 owned tractors · 221 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Data change history
Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares addresses, phone numbers or emails with 1 other carrier — 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
19 events- 05/01/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.8M mi reported (2024)
- 06/22/2021MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 11/29/2018Insurance cancelled — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
CARGO · policy QT-660-9506L874-PHX-09
- 12/01/2009Insurance replaced — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 83 MS NY5620
- 12/01/2008Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP10620A
- 11/06/2002Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GWP10620A
- 11/06/2002Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-K02974
- 03/08/2000COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/03/2000)
- 02/10/2000Insurance cancelled — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 011 008 97 64
- 11/06/1999Insurance replaced — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy 011 008 97 64
- 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD · policy 0110089764
- 10/01/1998Insurance replaced — RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy SK2675946
- 04/01/1998Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2 141 429711 02
- 04/01/1995Insurance replaced — NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATION
CARGO · policy MXI80318756
- 04/01/1995Insurance replaced — CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy 9 KW17
- 10/19/1990PROPERTY BROKER — DISMISSED
- 10/30/1984MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (06/08/2021)
- 09/11/1979MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
SUPERSEDED (07/30/1981)
- 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
- 2005-10-28
- Last review
- 2005-10-17
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-05-01
- Reported mileage
- 2,805,596 mi (2024)
Changes on file
FMCSA census historyJanuary, 2021
First on-record entry — J A FRATE INC, CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
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