RAFA TRANS INC
USDOT 2293586MC-Docket MC829234DARIEN, IL
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RAFA TRANS INC (USDOT 2293586) in DARIEN, IL — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY) was filed 25 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2025-06-16) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- 8 preventable crash(es) in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 7 times, most recent 2025-06-16 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.63
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0.47
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0.17
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0.17
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 7.01
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
6
Injuries
9
Crashes
154
Inspections
37
OOS inspections
51
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 90
- Total drivers
- 90
- Years in business
- 14
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 8 of 9 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 1.8%
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 45.1%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 7 times last 2025-06-16
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2026-01-26
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
228
Inspections
53
OOS inspections
279
Violations
79
OOS violations
2
Post-accident
Record spans 2023-05-29 → 2026-05-12.
Crash history (last 24 months)
2026-03-02
LA
Tow-away
2025-11-14
GA
Tow-away
2025-11-09
MO
1 injuredTow-away
2025-09-11
MI
Tow-away
2025-05-01
OH
1 injured
2025-02-07
NC
2 injuredTow-away
2024-11-09
MI
1 injuredTow-away
2024-11-01
VA
Tow-away
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
117 | 50 | 2026-05-04 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
84 | 8 | 2026-05-06 |
Hours of service 395
|
27 | 0 | 2025-12-10 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
10 | 8 | 2026-04-08 |
CDL standards 383
|
3 | 2 | 2025-06-02 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
2 | 2 | 2026-02-16 |
General safety regulations 390
|
2 | 1 | 2026-02-16 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-04-15 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-04-15 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s) | — |
| 2026-04-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | OOS |
| 2026-03-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Operating a CMV while texting | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable tail lamp | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Unsafe Driving | Driver- Inattentive or Distracted Driving | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | — |
| 2026-03-26 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway | — |
| 2026-03-23 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Drum Brake - Loose chamber/spider/camshaft support bracket | — |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-03-20 | Vehicle Maintenance | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap | — |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others has more than one ply exposed in the tread area exceeding 2 square inches. | OOS |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | OOS |
| 2026-03-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | Driver prohibited from performing safety sensitive functions per 382.501(a) in the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Driver Fitness | Operating a non-CDL required commercial motor vehicle with driving privileges revoked suspended cancelled or otherwise d | OOS |
| 2026-02-16 | Unsafe Driving | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | — |
| 2026-02-16 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2026-01-22 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test | OOS |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | — |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2026-01-11 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-12-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-10 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain | — |
| 2025-12-10 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | — |
| 2025-12-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-12-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driver failed to manually add shipping document number | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-12-05 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | False Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g. safety official signal sign l | — |
| 2025-12-05 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | OOS |
| 2025-11-30 | Unsafe Driving | State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation | — |
| 2025-11-30 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-11-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | OOS |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | OOS |
| 2025-11-17 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | — |
| 2025-11-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | — |
| 2025-10-21 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-05-06 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
2026-05-04 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
2026-04-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-04-15 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
2026-04-08 6 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45D-B | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BMBCBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BIBD | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BOS | OOS | — |
2026-03-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9T | — | — |
2026-03-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LCL | — | — |
2026-03-26 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-INAT | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLT | — | — |
2026-03-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLUP | — | — |
2026-03-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 8-D | — | — |
2026-03-20 4 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG2 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A-BLMACBD | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 67C7V-F | — | — |
2026-03-19 4 viols· 4 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C-TAOTD-LT1/32 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A1-TAORETA | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2026-02-16 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 16-D | — | — |
| General safety regulations 390 | 3E-DAC | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 15A-LNCDLNSRW | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
2026-01-22 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS4 | — | — |
2026-01-11 5 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 9A2-C | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2-B-AIR | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1-BALR | OOS | — |
2025-12-19 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-12-15 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS1 | — | — |
2025-12-10 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLS2 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E-HOSPD | — | — |
2025-12-10 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLEWG1 | — | — |
2025-12-08 2 viols· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24C2III | — | — |
2025-12-08 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
2025-12-05 4 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 19 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8E1-PC | — | — |
2025-12-05 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLTCD | — | — |
2025-11-30 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLLR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 24 | — | — |
2025-11-19 2 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3-TAOL | OOS | — |
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