CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2515744· CARRIER· EIN 31679153
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1531 PRESTON STREET, ROCKFORD, IL, 61102(815) 968-0094gfimetaltreating@sbcglobal.netRICHARD FRANCIS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A 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.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · % of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

4
Inspections
14
Violations
2
Out-of-service
0
CSA points
0
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

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 NHTSA

2 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 incomplete vehicle
2011 ISUZU NQR/NRRseen 3×
JALE5W167B7301404· 179974F IL
2016 ISUZU NPR-XD
JALC4W167G7K02356· 160584F IL

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Intrastate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD FRANCIS
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Registered since
2014-06-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks.

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 graph

This carrier shares officers with 24 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

24
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
24
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: AVAILABLE TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 1648425, registered 2007) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 24
1
AVAILABLE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 1648425Inactive· LANESVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
2
AVAILABLE TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2101495Inactive· FREDERICKSBURG, IA
Strong
Officer
3
BALKAN EXPRESS INC
USDOT 447280Inactive· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
4
BENCHMARK COACHLINES LLC
USDOT 4222606Active· LAKE CITY, FL
Strong
Officer
5
BORDER CONNECT FREIGHT SERVICES INC
USDOT 2575645Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
6
BORDER CONNECT LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 2580606Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
7
BREAK BULK SPECIALIZED, INC.
USDOT 2834240Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
8
CARRIER SERVICES LLC
USDOT 1796529Inactive· LANESVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
9
FINAL MILE SOLUTIONS GROUP LLC
USDOT 3009706Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
10
FRANCIS ENTERPRISES LLC
USDOT 2435799Active· LAKE CITY, FL
Strong
Officer
11
KDK TRANSPORT INC
USDOT 292251Inactive· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
12
LOAD TO RIDE TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 2516406Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
13
NEW WLX LLC
USDOT 1308509Inactive· KANSAS CITY, MO
Strong
Officer
14
ONE STOP FREIGHTWAYS LLC
USDOT 2520854Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
15
PIONEER TRANSFER LLC
USDOT 3816210Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
16
R & G LANDSCAPING AND HOSTA
USDOT 1774374Inactive· HARTLAND, MI
Strong
Officer
17
R & R EXPRESS INC
USDOT 2399893Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
18
R & R EXPRESS INC
USDOT 920564Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
19
RFX LLC
USDOT 3814897Active· PITTSBURGH, PA
Strong
Officer
20
RICHARD FRANCIS
USDOT 2797568Inactive· IDAHO FALLS, ID
Strong
Officer
21
RICHARD P FRANCIS
USDOT 1270042Inactive· EL PASO, TX
Strong
Officer
22
RICK'S DOOR AND WINDOW
USDOT 3230965Inactive· CEDAR CITY, UT
Strong
Officer
23
RP EXPRESS LLC
USDOT 3084716Active· FAYETTEVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
24
RR INC OF ILLINOIS
USDOT 2515110Inactive· TINLEY PARK, IL
Strong
Officer

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

2 events
  1. 04/27/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  2. 06/16/2014Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
📄

MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-27
Reported mileage
30,000 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 1:55 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.