Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
92 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1981739 · MC-701921
QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC
92 power unitsavg 9.2 yrNational · 36 statesPROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-701921 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
92Power units
52 observed · MCS-150
90Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 17 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 300 inspections.
Operating authority1616 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.217.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
16 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC safe to load? QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1981739, MC-701921) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL, operating 92 power units and 98 drivers. Operating authority has been active 16 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 300 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
QRQUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
300 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.2% (24-mo)58 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)139 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 92-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 92
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 139
- Annualized
- ≈70 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving108
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance16 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 2 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 9 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance9
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
National Liability · 14–16
20102016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | Mar 2014 → Dec 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2013 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| NGM INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2010 → Mar 2011 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 92
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 52
- Trailers (towed)
- 90
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 36 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3636
US statesInspections · 24 mo139139
NM busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL
Top corridor
NM ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 31 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2398440USDOT 2431417USDOT 2813454USDOT 2542680Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 19 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2813454USDOT 3018737USDOT 3358855USDOT 3585416USDOT 4394620USDOT 2398440USDOT 2431417USDOT 2592434
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9292
Observed (24 mo)5252
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 29 E PALATINE RD, PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL, 60070
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 551-5544
- qrtsafety@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Khrystyna Vin · Mikhail Davidovich
- USDOT / docket
- 1981739 · MC-701921
- First registered
- 01/07/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 04/07/2025 · 15,456,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
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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Frequently asked
What is QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1981739, and its motor carrier number is MC-701921.
Is QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC has a 17.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 300 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC operates 92 power units and 98 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC based?
QUALITY REFRIGERATED TRANSPORT INC is based in PROSPECT HEIGHTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 36 states.