Carrier profile · USDOT 146355 · MC-144071 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

J a Frate Inc

102 power unitsavg 10 yrRegional · 3 statesCRYSTAL LAKE, IL88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-144071 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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 ’02 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Nov 2002

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYNov 1999 → Nov 2002$750K1
WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Oct 1998 → Nov 1999$750K2
RELIANCE NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYApr 1998 → Oct 1998$750K1
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Apr 1995 → Apr 1998$750K1
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.Apr 1994 → Apr 1995$750K1