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Legal: REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC
Risk factors
High 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 202629 inspections · 32 violations (9 OOS) · 23% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance5 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
40
5× · sev 8
- 2395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
21
3× · sev 7
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 4383.51A-SINDriver Fitness1 OOS
Driving a CMV while CDL is suspended for a safety-related or unknown reason and in state of driver's license issuance
8
1× · sev 8
- 5395.32B-ELDDFRHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD
5
1× · sev 5
- 6392.2-SLLIRP
State/Local Laws - IRP apportioned tag or registration violation
1
1×
- 7392.2-SLLED
State/Local Laws - Excessive dimension (width/height/length)
1
1×
- 8392.2-SLLEWA2
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 2501-5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- IN3
- NC3
- MO3
- GA3
- KS3
- MD3
- WV2
- TN2
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.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 60% 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
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 27% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 35%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 29%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 21%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 43% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain3× · 78%
- 395.32B-ELDDFRHOS (ELD) - Driver failed to review any unassigned driving time when prompted by the ELD1× · 19%
- 395.30B2-ELDDFC24HOS (ELD) - Driver failing to certify the record immediately after the final required entry has been made or corrected for the 24 hour period.1× · 4%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
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 72% 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 ATIS6× · 85%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 8%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 6%
- 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.
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 NHTSA51 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 21 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi9 drivers
- Company officer
- NATE LOURIE
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2022-03-02
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-24
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 21 trucks · 21 owned tractors · 41 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.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs, addresses or emails with 27 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
This carrier’s phone is shared by many carriers (likely a dispatch/registration service), so phone links are omitted. 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
115 events- 02/21/2026Insurance cancelled — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LDT-AL-000001003
- 02/14/2026Insurance cancelled — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 3505873
- 12/24/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.2M mi reported (2025)
- 07/01/2024Insurance replaced — OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LDT-AL-000001003-00
- 07/01/2023Insurance cancelled — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-P2251-370296
- 06/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/16/2023)
- 10/26/2022Insurance name changed — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-P2251-370296
- 10/26/2022Insurance name changed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 3505873
- 10/10/2022Insurance replaced — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-P2251-370296
- 09/23/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/11/2022)
- 04/30/2022Insurance replaced — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-P2251-370043
- 03/11/2022PROPERTY FREIGHT FORWARDER — GRANTED
- 03/10/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/02/2026)
- 03/04/2022Insurance filed — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 3505873
- 03/04/2022Insurance replaced — SURETEC INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 3505873
- 03/04/2022Insurance transferred — INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy ICC-P2251-370043
- 03/04/2022Insurance transferred — SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPAN
SURETY · policy 13853
- 03/02/2022Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- 02/07/2022Insurance cancelled — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004693
- 02/01/2022Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004693
- 01/11/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2022)
- 01/11/2022CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/12/2022)
- 01/10/2022Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004693
- 12/16/2021Insurance cancelled — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004693
- 11/30/2021Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004693
- 11/19/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2021)
- 11/19/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/01/2021)
- 09/17/2020Insurance replaced — PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CSC00001004693
- 12/22/2017Insurance cancelled — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP-9141C217
- 12/15/2017Insurance replaced — THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CAP-9141C217
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-24
- Reported mileage
- 1,230,026 mi (2025)
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