INDEPENDENT TRANSPORT LLC

USDOT 3069390 MC 61235 Smithfield, RI Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
19 power units 12 drivers 750k mi/yr
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FRED Score 85.7 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
9 yrs history · 40 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
19 all owned
Drivers · CDL
12 · 12
Annual miles
750k ~39k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks4004
Tractors110011
Trailers180018

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Registered
Nov 15, 2017 (9 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 14, 2026
Officers
JOHN GADROW · SELENA LYNN JEPSON
Phone
(401) 626-5698
Email
johngadrow@gmail.com
Address
208 Mann School Rd, Smithfield RI 02917

Cargo

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Motor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayMachinery/Large ObjectsGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsOther: MAN LIFTSConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
40
58% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
38.5%
5 of 13 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
2.5%
1 of 40 driver inspections
Violations
31
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 6 inspections, 2 out of service 6 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 6 inspections, 0 out of service 6 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '26
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Violations

31 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    21 · 6 out-of-service
    Lights 7 · Cargo securement 5 · Tires 1 · Other parts 8
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 2 · Speeding 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    2 · 0 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 1 · No log 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
primary $100,000 + excess $900,000 (total $1,000,000) · MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY
on record since Feb 5, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 2017
Cargo filing
on file · MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY since Mar 11, 2024
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Massachusetts 16
  • Rhode Island (HQ) 15
  • Connecticut 4
  • Maine 2
  • Pennsylvania 2
  • Maryland 1

38% of inspections were in its home state.

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