Refrigerated Transport Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
25 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
- Registered power units
- 32
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
4 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Aug 5, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
1 ELD violation in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 203 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| 1997 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| 1996 | 15 | 1 | 10 | 15 | |
| 1995 | 18 | 0 | 11 | 18 | |
| 1994 | 32 | 1 | 13 | 31 | |
| 1993 | 39 | 1 | 17 | 39 | |
| 1992 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 21 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 26, 2024 | MS | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Oct 17, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 7, 2022 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 25, 2019 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 21, 2019 | TX | 1 | 0 | No |
| Mar 14, 2019 | TX | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Jan 19, 2019 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 19, 2018 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2016 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 28, 2015 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Feb 27, 2015 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 3, 2014 | LA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 19, 2013 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Sep 25, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2013 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 27, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jul 25, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 2, 2012 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 25, 2012 | TX | 0 | 1 | No |
| Mar 3, 2011 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 27, 2009 | TX | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 17, 2008 | TX | 0 | 0 | Yes |