Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3833266 · FF-11768
REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC
DBA REFE
21 power unitsavg 4 yrNational · 16 statesPITTSBURGH, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEFF-11768 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
21 observed · MCS-150
19Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2012–2025 · vPIC
Click to see how we scored it
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityNo insurance on file
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)Not on file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo58.358.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4 yr
Model years 2012–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC safe to work with?
Is REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC safe to load? REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC (USDOT 3833266, FF-11768) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in PITTSBURGH, PA, operating 21 power units and 9 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 40 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 58.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no insurance on file. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-25.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
RFREFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC 68
01
Safety
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 58.3% (24-mo)12 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)30 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
30.0% 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
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 30
- Annualized
- ≈15 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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 Driving20
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 7 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance2
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 383.51 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.60 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 11 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Travelers · 97–01
General Star · 01–03
Royal America · 02–03
Charter Oak · 06–15
Pilgrim · 17–22
Obsidian · 23–26
19902026
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 36 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2023 → Feb 2026 | $1M | 2 |
| INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Jul 2023 | $1M | 5 |
| PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2017 → Feb 2022 | $1M | 6 |
| THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2006 → Dec 2015 | $1M | 12 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2003 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Feb 2002 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 2 |
| ARBELLA PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2002 → Feb 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 2001 → Dec 2003 | $1M | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jun 1997 → Dec 2001 | $1M | 1 |
| ARBELLA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO | Mar 1995 → Jun 1997 | $1M | 1 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1990 → Mar 1995 | $1M | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 21
- Trailers (towed)
- 19
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
2025
Newest model yr
2012
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo2929
KS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PITTSBURGH, PA
Top corridor
KS ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 311077Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (28 trucks · 15 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1077612USDOT 1552507USDOT 2597074USDOT 4014935USDOT 308609USDOT 920564USDOT 311077USDOT 2516406
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@shiprrexp.com — 20 carriers: USDOT 23868USDOT 311077USDOT 920564USDOT 1308509USDOT 1907589USDOT 2059409USDOT 2399893USDOT 2499311
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)2121
Shared w/ other carriers2828
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 100 COMMERCE DR, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275-1019
- Mailing address
- 100 COMMERCE DRIVE, PITTSBURGH, PA, 15275-1019
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (800) 223-8973
- Web domain
- shiprrexp.com
Registration
- Officer
- Nate Lourie
- USDOT / docket
- 3833266 · FF-11768
- First registered
- 03/02/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 12/24/2025 · 1,230,026 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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.
08
Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
Performance ratings only — never the Vektor risk score
No verified reviews yet
Be the first broker or shipper to rate REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC. Reviews cover performance only — on-time delivery, payment speed, communication — and never affect the Vektor risk score.
Leave a review09
Frequently asked
What is REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number?
REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC's USDOT number is 3833266, and its motor carrier number is FF-11768.
Is REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-25, REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC's safety record?
REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC has a 58.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC's fleet?
REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC operates 21 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC based?
REFRIGERATED FOOD EXPRESS LLC is based in PITTSBURGH, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.