Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2293586 · MC-829234
RAFA TRANS INC
90 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 34 statesDARIEN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829234 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
90Power units
70 observed · MCS-150
64Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2003–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-03
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1414 yr active
since 2012Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo46.946.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
9 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2003–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
14 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is RAFA TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is RAFA TRANS INC safe to load? RAFA TRANS INC (USDOT 2293586, MC-829234) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DARIEN, IL, operating 90 power units and 90 drivers. Operating authority has been active 14 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 235 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 46.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-03.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-03
RTRAFA TRANS INC 74
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Safety
235 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 46.9% (24-mo)81 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)162 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.7% 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
≈0.9 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 90-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 90
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 162
- Annualized
- ≈81 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 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 Driving78
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance30 · 23 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance17 · 4 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance17 · 6 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance9 · 7 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance7
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving6 · 6 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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Spirit Commercial · 14–16
State Nationalspecialty · 16–18
20132025
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 19 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2022 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2022 → Jul 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jul 2021 → Aug 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Jul 2020 → Jul 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2019 → Aug 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| GUIDEONE SPECIALTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Jul 2018 → Jul 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Sep 2016 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Sep 2014 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2013 → Sep 2014 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 90
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 70
- Trailers (towed)
- 64
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
2026
Newest model yr
2003
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3333
US statesInspections · 24 mo161161
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DARIEN, IL
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3585649USDOT 2802097USDOT 2533963USDOT 3975637USDOT 92693USDOT 2467618Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 36 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1948956USDOT 2535440USDOT 3059104USDOT 3150981USDOT 2639990USDOT 3296172USDOT 3442888USDOT 4125872
Shares a company officer with other carriers
pavle bikov — 2 carriers: USDOT 3798090
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)9090
Observed (24 mo)7070
Shared w/ other carriers4242
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 805 PLAINFIELD RD STE 217B, DARIEN, IL, 60561
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 225-8231
Registration
- Officer
- Pavle Bikov
- USDOT / docket
- 2293586 · MC-829234
- First registered
- 04/10/2012
- Last MCS-150
- 06/29/2026 · 6,090,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is RAFA TRANS INC's USDOT number?
RAFA TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2293586, and its motor carrier number is MC-829234.
Is RAFA TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-03, RAFA TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is RAFA TRANS INC's safety record?
RAFA TRANS INC has a 46.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 235 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is RAFA TRANS INC's fleet?
RAFA TRANS INC operates 90 power units and 90 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is RAFA TRANS INC based?
RAFA TRANS INC is based in DARIEN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 34 states.