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Carrier profile · USDOT 208734

AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC

43 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 1 statesPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
43Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2024 · vPIC

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 45 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 1981
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo20.0%
22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

43 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2016–2024 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

44 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1981 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 44-yr authority, 20% vehicle OOS clear to load.Full read

Is AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC safe to work with?

Is AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC safe to load? AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC (USDOT 208734) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 43 power units and 47 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
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Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)15 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

37.5% now● Stable

Holding near 37.5% — above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 43-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
43
Inspections · 24 mo
18
Annualized
9 / yr
Coverage
0.2 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 Driving4
  • 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
  • 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3
  • 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
  • 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance2
  • 393.67 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
43
Observed power (24 mo)
5
Trailers (towed)
0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
60%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo18
CA busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
2632 W CHAMBERS ST
Top corridor
CA ⇄ AZ
CA 18
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

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 2615940

Shares a company officer with other carriers

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)43
Observed (24 mo)5
Shared w/ other carriers1

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

Mailing address
P O BOX 21127, PHOENIX, AZ, 85036
Operation
Intrastate (Hazmat)· Hazmat

Contact

Fax
(602) 535-3109
Web domain
arsnet.com

Registration

Officers
John White · Ross Musil
USDOT / docket
208734
First registered
12/21/1981
Last MCS-150
04/03/2025 · 540,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
54403324

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

43Power units
47Drivers
1CDL drivers
540,000Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC's USDOT number is 208734.

Is AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC's safety record?

AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC's fleet?

AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC operates 43 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC based?

AMERICAN REFRIGERATION SUPPLIES INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.