Carrier profile · USDOT 2293586 · MC-829234 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

Rafa Trans Inc

90 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 34 statesDARIEN, IL74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-829234 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

90Power units

68 observed · MCS-150

64Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(630) 225-8231 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026

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

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average46.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service 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 15 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo46.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

90 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

39 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 46.25% on 80 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
32 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 21, 2026.

Safety

164 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 46.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.4%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 80 vehicle and 164 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.4 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

162 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 13

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.

Well-monitored

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: 164
Annualized: ≈82 / 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 Driving90 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance34 · 27 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance20 · 7 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance20 · 4 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance13 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance10 · 7 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving8 · 7 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 ’25 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Spirit Commercial’14–’16

State Nationalspecialty’16–’18

Transverse Specialty’23–’25

2013201720212025now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2025

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

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 → Jul 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

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 1, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 90
Observed power (24 mo): 68
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

5.0 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

87.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 34 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 1, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

163

TX busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Texas: 16 inspections
Kentucky: 11 inspections
Indiana: 11 inspections
Louisiana: 10 inspections
Georgia: 10 inspections
Tennessee: 9 inspections
Illinois: 7 inspections
South Carolina: 7 inspections
Alabama: 7 inspections
Arkansas: 6 inspections
North Carolina: 6 inspections
Pennsylvania: 5 inspections
Maryland: 5 inspections
New York: 5 inspections
South Dakota: 4 inspections
Missouri: 4 inspections
Colorado: 4 inspections
New Mexico: 4 inspections
California: 3 inspections
Ohio: 3 inspections
Florida: 3 inspections
Oklahoma: 3 inspections
Minnesota: 3 inspections
Michigan: 3 inspections
Iowa: 3 inspections
Arizona: 2 inspections
Mississippi: 2 inspections
Virginia: 2 inspections
Vermont: 1 inspections
Wyoming: 1 inspections
Connecticut: 1 inspections
Utah: 1 inspections
Delaware: 1 inspections

Home base

DARIEN, IL

805 PLAINFIELD RD STE 217B

Most inspections: TX

16 inspections

TX 16 · KY 11 · IN 11

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 1, 2026

Last 12 months: 6 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3585649 USDOT 73705 USDOT 2341717 USDOT 2802097 USDOT 3975637Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (50 trucks · 44 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 791861 USDOT 3091965 USDOT 4081088 USDOT 4277390 USDOT 1948956 USDOT 2535440 USDOT 3059104 USDOT 3150981

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 1, 2026

Location

Physical address: 805 PLAINFIELD RD STE 217B, DARIEN, IL, 60561
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (630) 225-8231
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Pavle Bikov
USDOT / docket: 2293586 · MC-829234
First registered: Apr 10, 2012
Last MCS-150: Jun 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)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

6,090,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 2, 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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46%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

37 of 80 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

206violation records

54OOS-tagged records

37 of 80inspections 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.

Unsafe driving

7310%7 / 73

Other vehicle maintenance

6360%38 / 63

Brakes

2516%4 / 25

Hours of service

210%0 / 21

Lights

1911%2 / 19

Driver fitness

560%3 / 5

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

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

60%

15%

30%

33%Nov 24 to May 256 / 18

48%May 25 to Nov 2511 / 23

52%Nov 25 to May 2611 / 21

50%May 26 to Nov 269 / 18

Top 3 codes (34 of 206 records)

393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)18
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)10
392.2-SLLUP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)6

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392.9A2-C Failure to secure load / cargo not secured6
392.2-SLLEWG1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
392.2-SLLLR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)5
395.24 ELD — record edits / data5
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)4
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative4
395.8E-HOSPD Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects3
393.48A-BLMACBD Brakes inoperative3
393.60D Windshield / glazing3
393.9 Inoperative required lamps3
393.95A1 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)3
393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
395.8E1PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing3
392.16-D Failure to use seat belt2
392.2-SLL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLED State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLEWA1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS1 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLS4 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)2
393.110B2I-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns2
393.205C-WRAWFLMIB Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)2
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.53B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators2
393.60C Windshield / glazing2
393.75A3 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers2
393.95F Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
383.71C-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.71H Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
383.95A-LCDL Commercial Driver's License (CDL)1
390.3E-DAC Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regs (general)1
391.15A-LNCDLNSRW Driver qualifications1
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-INAT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLCP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWA2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWG3 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLEWPB State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSIV State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLT State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.22A-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.22B-DFPWD Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.2C State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.4A-DOSP Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
392.8-D Driving of commercial motor vehicles1
393.110B2II-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.118D-CDL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11A1-CSURR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LCHL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LCL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.11A1-LFTSM Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.120C-CDL Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.132C-CHVE Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.19 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.207A-SAPPAS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209E Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45D Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-BAAL Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45DLPC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BMBCBD Brakes inoperative1
393.55D2-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.55E Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.67C7V-F Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.75A Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TAORETA Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A2-TAOBB-6 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOLTIS Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.86A2 Rear impact guard / bumper1
393.9A-LCL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9T Inoperative required lamps1
395.22G-ELDMFV ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.22H4-ELDBRODS ELD — provider/registration/malfunction1
395.24C2III ELD — record edits / data1
395.3A1-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPD Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.3A2-HOSPRNP Driving beyond hours-of-service limits1
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8E1-PC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-ALBV Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.3A1-BALR Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Unsafe driving

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RAFA TRANS INC.

RAFA TRANS INC (USDOT 2293586) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 27, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jul 11, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 27, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 46.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier received 164 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 80 vehicle-level and 164 driver-level — across 34 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 1, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It reports 90 power units and 90 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 1, 2026.

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?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 1, 2026. 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 46.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 263 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).