Carrier profile · USDOT 109423 · MC-97998 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Refrigerated Transport Inc

32 power unitsavg 15.1 yrRegional · 4 statesBURLESON, TX81/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-97998 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

32Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

13Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

15.1Avg age (yr)

1999–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(817) 652-4710 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average27.8% vs the 22.26% national average.Fatal crash on record4 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo27.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

32 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

15.1 yr

Model years 1999–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

31 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 27.78% on 18 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
4 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 5, 2025.

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 27.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 18 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.9 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.4 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 32-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 32
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Active

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Protective’92–’96

Liberty Fire’96–’00

Great West’03–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Apr 2022

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Aug 2003 → Apr 2022	$750K	2
COLONIAL COUNTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2001 → Aug 2003	$750K	2
SCOTTSDALE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2000 → Sep 2001	$750K	3
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1996 → Aug 2000	$750K	1
PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1992 → Dec 1996	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 6, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 32
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 13

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

15.1 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

61.5%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 6, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 17 inspections
Louisiana: 5 inspections
New Mexico: 2 inspections
Oklahoma: 2 inspections

Home base

BURLESON, TX

6501 HIGHPOINT PKWY

Most inspections: TX

17 inspections

TX 17 · LA 5 · NM 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 6, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 264184 USDOT 690147 USDOT 2101221 USDOT 985416 USDOT 314795 USDOT 74432

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@rtioftexas.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1817678 USDOT 1847090

Shares a company officer with other carriers

david bishop — 20 carriers: USDOT 355587 USDOT 627628 USDOT 736402 USDOT 765195 USDOT 973518 USDOT 1070622 USDOT 1244967 USDOT 1380641

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 6, 2026

Location

Physical address: 6501 HIGHPOINT PKWY, BURLESON, TX, 76028
Mailing address: P O BOX 6008, ARLINGTON, TX, 76005
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (817) 652-4710
Fax: (817) 652-4710
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: rtioftexas.com

Registration

Officers: David Bishop · Jim Barney
USDOT / docket: 109423 · MC-97998
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jan 22, 2026 · 985,934 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 3, 2011
D-U-N-S: 8046997

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

985,934

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 6, 2026

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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28%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

5 of 18 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

51violation records

6OOS-tagged records

5 of 18inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1921%4 / 19

Brakes

1513%2 / 15

Lights

130%0 / 13

Unsafe driving

30%0 / 3

Hours of service

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

70%

15%

30%

67%Nov 24 to May 252 / 3

0%May 25 to Nov 250 / 6

17%Nov 25 to May 261 / 6

67%May 26 to Nov 262 / 3

Top 3 codes (9 of 51 records)

393.45B2UV Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.78 Windshield wipers3
393.9H Inoperative required lamps3

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396.3A1B Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed3
393.11TU Required lamps/reflectors missing2
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.55D3 Antilock brake system (ABS)2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.9 Inoperative required lamps2
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
392.16 Failure to use seat belt1
392.2WC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.80A Texting while driving1
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11LR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11UR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.207G Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47A Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55D1 Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75B-TF Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.83G Exhaust system1
393.86A2 Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
395.30B1-ELDDFR ELD — use / data transfer1
396.17C Periodic (annual) inspection1
396.3A1BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Lights

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC.

REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 109423) has a Vektor safety score of 81/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Apr 8, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier received 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 18 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 6, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It reports 32 power units and 33 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 22, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 3, 2011 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 109423, and its motor carrier number is MC-97998.

Is REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 6, 2026. REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC has a 27.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).