JA
J A FRATE INC
DOT 146355MC 144071ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · $1,000,000 · 1 policyCRYSTAL LAKE, IL
COMPANY
Authority since
2000-04-03
MCS-150
2025-05-01 · 2,805,596 mi (2024)
Fleet
102 units · 221 trailers · 75 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
7900 PYOTT RD
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
CRYSTAL LAKE, IL 60014
Mailing
PO BOX 1090
MCHENRY, IL 60051
MCHENRY, IL 60051
CONTACT
Phone
8157884433
Email
mnovoselac@jafrate.com
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
JILL DINSMORE
Title
PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
9
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsU.S. MailChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
321 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
RISK GRADE
Minimal Risk
0 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
5.0%
2 / 40 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Minimal Risk
4/100 risk points0 risk factors · 4 strengths · 6 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
71 crashes · 4 fatal · 26 with injuries · 70 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
95% — 38 clean of 40 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
5.0% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 2
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
9 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2025-05-01
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
Low crash rate (2.0 per 100 trucks/yr)
95% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
1 fatal crash in the last 24 months — 0.49 per 100 trucks/yr, at or below the industry norm for a fleet this size
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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