Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
1,800 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 21331 · MC-135221
CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC
1,800 power unitsPHOENIX, AZ
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-135221 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1,800Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal6767
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC safe to load? CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC (USDOT 21331, MC-135221) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in PHOENIX, AZ, operating 1,800 power units and 2,388 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CRCENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC 80
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- Active
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 8 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse
+8 earlier
Genesis · 98–01
Great West · 06–10
Red Rock · 10–14
19982014
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 27 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED ROCK RISK RETENTION GROUP | Nov 2010 → Jul 2014 | $1M | 7 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Oct 2006 → Nov 2010 | $1M | 2 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Aug 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2003 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | May 2003 → Jun 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2002 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → May 2003 | $1M | 4 |
| DISCOVER PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2002 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| GULF INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2002 → Jun 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| RLI INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → Apr 2002 | $1M | 3 |
| GENESIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1998 → Nov 2001 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1,800
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHOENIX, AZ
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@swifttrans.com — 11 carriers: USDOT 54283USDOT 160095USDOT 316933USDOT 335555USDOT 428823USDOT 710381USDOT 1116983USDOT 1252905
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2200 S 75TH AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ, 85043
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (602) 477-7191
- Fax
- (623) 907-7464
- Web domain
- swifttrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Virginia Henkels
- USDOT / docket
- 21331 · MC-135221
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/10/2015 · 236,419,046 mi (2012)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 108537346
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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 21331, and its motor carrier number is MC-135221.
Is CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC's fleet?
CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC operates 1,800 power units and 2,388 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC based?
CENTRAL REFRIGERATED SERVICE INC is based in PHOENIX, AZ.