J A Frate Transport Services
JA Frate Inc · Crystal Lake, Illinois · Carrier number 146355
102
power units
102
power units
J A Frate Transport Services is a freight carrier based in Crystal Lake, Illinois with 102 power units and 75 drivers as reported, the 6,484th largest trucking fleet in the US and the 496th largest in Illinois. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 4 reportable crashes, 1 of them fatal (3.92 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
102
#496 in IL
Drivers
75
75 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
4
1 fatal
Per 100 trucks
3.92
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
13.3%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
22
68% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| J A Frate Transport Services | 3.92 | 13.3% | 0.0% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IL | 5.00 | 23.2% | 3.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
1 people killed and 2 injured
- Fatal1
- Injury1
- Tow-away2
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 22 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Vehicle | 15 | 2 | 13.3% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 146355
- Based in
- Crystal Lake, Illinois
- Registered
- Jun 1, 1974
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 28, 2005)
- Miles driven
- 2.81 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Building materials, Chemicals, Construction, Dry bulk, General freight, Machinery, Metal, Paper products
- Last update filed
- May 1, 2025
Questions and answers
How many trucks does J A Frate Transport Services have?
J A Frate Transport Services reports 102 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 75 drivers, 75 of them with a commercial license. That is the 6,484th largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 2.81 million miles in 2024.
Is J A Frate Transport Services a safe carrier?
In 24 months J A Frate Transport Services had 4 reportable crashes, 3.92 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 13.3% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Oct 28, 2005). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.