J A FRATE INC
USDOT 146355
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (102 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 146355 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-144071 |
| Legal Name | J A FRATE INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8157884433 |
| Address | 7900 PYOTT RD, Crystal Lake, IL, 60014 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20051028) |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 25 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (1 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2025-12-12 — WI — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-09-19 — IL — towaway
- 2025-07-21 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-02-14 — IL — towaway
- 2024-01-19 — IL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (4), 12 (2), 15 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 102 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 75 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,805,596 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-MAY-25 |
J A FRATE INC operates 102 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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