INTERNATIONAL MOTOR FREIGHT 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202622 inspections · 58 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LBLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 2393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 3393.9A-LSLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.
6
1× · sev 6
- 4392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
4
1× · sev 4
- 5393.47A-BCFSBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Contaminated friction surface
4
1× · sev 4
- 6393.11A1-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp missing
2
1× · sev 2
- 7393.9A-LLPLVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative
2
1× · sev 2
- 8392.2-SLLTR
State/Local Laws - Truck restriction
1
1×
- 9393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
1
1× · sev 1
- 10393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 4 states
- NJ14
- PA13
- DE2
- NY1
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.
Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 7% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 13%
- Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
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
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 57% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LBLLighting - Backup lamp inoperative2× · 12%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 8%
- 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative3× · 6%
- 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 9%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 9%
- 399.211-CBPCab-Over-Engine truck or tractor only - Defective cab access steps, handholds or deck plates1× · 6%
- 393.55D1-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998.1× · 12%
- 393.47A-BCFSBDDrum Brake - Contaminated friction surface1× · 4%
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 12%
- 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
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 NHTSA58 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 28 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
2
Tow-away
1
Injury
2
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi80 drivers
- Company officer
- WILLIAM GRATO
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 199966094
- Registered since
- 1990-12-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-07-29
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 90 trucks · 90 owned 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 with 2 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
45 events- 07/29/2026MCS-150 update filed
2.6M mi reported (2025)
- 10/12/2024Insurance filed — National Interstate Insurance Company of Hawaii
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WHP 8200136-00
- 10/12/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy WHP 8200136-00
- 10/12/2024Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GAT0000355
- 10/12/2023Insurance replaced — HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GFL0000339
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 10/12/2020Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0719804
- 04/19/2020Insurance cancelled — HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 13 MS AF0365
- 08/12/2019Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
BIPD/Primary · policy BA0719804
- 10/12/2018Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 2G849162
- 10/12/2015Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9881582 02
- 10/12/2015Insurance replaced — THE TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO. OF CONNECTICUT
BIPD/Primary · policy 2G849162
- 09/15/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2015)
- 09/15/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/08/2015)
- 10/12/2014Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA
BIPD/Primary · policy TP9881582 01
- 09/15/2014COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2014)
- 09/15/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/14/2014)
- 10/12/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INS CO. OF HAWAII, INC.
BIPD/Primary · policy HAT 0010136-02
- 09/16/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2013)
- 09/16/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/15/2013)
- 11/10/2005Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM02901129
- 10/12/2005Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM02901129
- 01/15/2005Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM02900397
- 11/18/2004Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM02900397
- 10/12/2003Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AHY 6251956
- 10/12/2003Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAT0010136-00
- 11/29/2002Insurance cancelled — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM06401355
- 10/12/2002Insurance replaced — HANOVER INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AHY6251956
- 10/12/2002Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy IM06401355
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
- Safety audit
- Rated
- 1993-01-13
- Last review
- 1992-12-21
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-07-29
- Reported mileage
- 2,648,654 mi (2025)
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