JA FRATE INC
DBA: J A FRATE TRANSPORT SERVICES
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 102
- Drivers · CDL
- 75 · 75
- Annual miles
- 2.8M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Tractors | 82 | 0 | 0 | 82 |
| Trailers | 221 | 0 | 0 | 221 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (10-28-2005) · 21 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-01-2025 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- JILL DINSMORE
- Officer
- MICHELLE NOVOSELAC
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
The expected crashes on this page assume the filed fleet of 102 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 22 units seen in 24 months, 0.10 inspections per filed unit-year. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
Not enough record to grade yet.
22 inspections and 4 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months fit anything from an Excellent fleet to a Poor one.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
A record this thin can't pin that down: about a 1-in-5 chance it runs at Poor-level crash rates.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The estimate already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are context only.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Dec 12, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 1 person hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 6 of 11 violations (55%). Brake or tire defects led to 2 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 22 of the 102 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (22 inspections in all). The crash expectation assumes all 102 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 13.3% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.020 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.16 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.05 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
11 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert10 · 2 OOSBrakes 6 · Tires 2 · Lights 1 · Other parts 1
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Unsafe driving No alert1 · 0 OOSSeat belt 1
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Dec122025WisconsinFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Sep192025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jul212025IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb142025IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
1 of the 4 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 4 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.on record since Nov 6, 2002 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 1994
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Jun 22, 2021)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
14 filings and 5 authority events since 1979 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 22, 2021Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jun 8, 2021Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2009TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICACargo · ended Nov 29, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect108 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 1, 2008HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 1, 2009 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Cargo · ended Dec 1, 2008 · replaced by another insurer73 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 2002GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 8, 2000FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 3, 2000cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 1999ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Nov 6, 2002 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 6, 1999ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 6, 2002 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1998WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Feb 10, 2000 · cancellation notice took effect16 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 1, 1998WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · ended Nov 6, 1999 · replaced by another insurer13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1998RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYCargo · ended Oct 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1998RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer6 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Apr 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 1, 1995LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 1998 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 1994NATIONAL SURETY CORPORATIONCargo · ended Apr 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Apr 30, 1994CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Apr 1, 1995 · replaced by another insurer11 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 30, 1984Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 11, 1979Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Wisconsin 11
- Illinois (HQ) 10
- Federal inspectors 1
45% of inspections were in its home state.
How the estimate is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (102 power units: 102 filed, 22 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 102 power units this active to have about 1.3 crashes a year — but only 22 of the 102 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.10 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 5 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 1.7 a year) — about 1.3× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.5 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0.07 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5 | 2.84 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-OCT-25 – 26-MAY-26) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.