Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 659070 · MC-309085
REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC
64 power unitsavg 5.3 yrNational · 17 statesMELBOURNE, FL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-309085 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
64Power units
41 observed · MCS-150
43Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 30 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1996.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 122 inspections.
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.419.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
8 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC safe to work with?
Is REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC safe to load? REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC (USDOT 659070, MC-309085) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MELBOURNE, FL, operating 64 power units and 82 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 122 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
REREFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC 88
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Safety
122 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.4% (24-mo)36 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.2% (24-mo)86 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% 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 64-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 64
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 86
- Annualized
- ≈43 / 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 Driving28
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance16
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance11
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 18 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+14 earlier
Empire Fire · 05–07
Star · 08–10
United States · 14–18
Protective · 18–20
State National · 20–22
Transverse Specialty · 22–24
19962025
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.
20 insurer eras · collapsed from 33 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2022 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2020 → Nov 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2018 → Nov 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2014 → Dec 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2014 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Nov 2013 → Nov 2014 | $750k | 2 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2012 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INS. CO. OF HARTFORD | Nov 2011 → Nov 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Nov 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 1 |
| STAR INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2008 → Nov 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2007 → Nov 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2005 → Nov 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| SIRIUS AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2003 → Nov 2005 | $750k | 2 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Nov 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| UNIVERSAL INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Dec 2001 → Apr 2002 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONWIDE INSURANCE CO | Oct 1999 → Dec 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| REDLAND INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1996 → Nov 1999 | $750k | 3 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 1996 → Oct 1996 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 64
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 41
- Trailers (towed)
- 43
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo8585
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MELBOURNE, FL
Top corridor
LA ⇄ FL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 76209USDOT 3483791USDOT 3587689USDOT 292991Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 10 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 76209USDOT 270179USDOT 3445615USDOT 3483791USDOT 4155950USDOT 2469649USDOT 3587689USDOT 2485870
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@refrigeratedexpress.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 133791
Shares a company officer with other carriers
patrick barker — 2 carriers: USDOT 1184688
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)6464
Observed (24 mo)4141
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- Physical address
- 5095 W EAU GALLIE BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL, 32934
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (321) 779-3888
- Fax
- (321) 779-3835
- Web domain
- refrigeratedexpress.com
Registration
- Officers
- Patrick Barker · Robyn Barker
- USDOT / docket
- 659070 · MC-309085
- First registered
- 09/14/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 12/08/2025 · 6,360,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/08/2001
- 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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Frequently asked
What is REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 659070, and its motor carrier number is MC-309085.
Is REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC's safety record?
REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC has a 19.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 122 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC's fleet?
REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC operates 64 power units and 82 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC based?
REFRIGERATED EXPRESS INC is based in MELBOURNE, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.