JAMES AUSTIN FRALEY JR
USDOT 525689 · Doing business as ROCKO MEATS
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (12 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13.2% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 525689 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JAMES AUSTIN FRALEY JR |
| DBA Name | ROCKO MEATS |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 3012717030 |
| Address | 12623 CATOCTIN FURNACE RD, Thurmont, MD, 21788 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| 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 | 92 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 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 | 38 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.2% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-09-26 — MD — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (16), 12 (10), 16 (7).
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) | 12 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 12 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 410,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-JUL-24 |
JAMES AUSTIN FRALEY JR operates 12 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in MD.
Nearby
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