J A Frate Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
46 years (granted 1979)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
39 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
J A Frate Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
7900 Pyott Rd, Crystal Lake, IL 60014
Phone
(815) 788-4433
Power units
102
Drivers
75
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC144071
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Dismissed — Property Broker
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/29/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 06/08/2021
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 39 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
5.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 39 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
mnovoselac@jafrate.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
2
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: WI 12/2025 · IL 09/2025 · IL 07/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2026 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 13, 2026 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2026 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 12, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2025 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 7, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Oct 1, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 26, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 19, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2025 | IL | Level I — Full |
| Feb 11, 2025 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 13, 2025 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Dec 26, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 11, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 23, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 22, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Sep 20, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 12, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 29, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 12, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 15, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2024 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 19, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 18, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 9, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 3, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 2, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 39 of 39 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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