RAFER CARGO INC

Philadelphia, PA · Interstate · 50 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Sep 13, 2023 (3 years)

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Operating authority
Active
MC1581650: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$750,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
18.2%
2 of 11 vehicle inspections (small sample) · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

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Operating authority

MC1581650 FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC1581650—American Millennium Insurance Company
Policy CAL17496 · BMC-91X
$750,000Jun 18, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 18, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

29inspections
18.2%vehicle out-of-service
2 of 11 · Pennsylvania avg 20.9%
6.9%driver out-of-service
2 of 29 · Pennsylvania avg 5.4%
29violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 1, 2026PA21No
Sep 15, 2026KY30No
Sep 7, 2026GA31No
Aug 30, 2026AL31Yes
Aug 18, 2026LA30No
Aug 14, 2026SC31No
Aug 10, 2026TX22Yes
Jun 23, 2026SC22No
Jun 3, 2026MD21Yes
May 18, 2026PA20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Pennsylvania average covers 99,838 vehicle and 169,435 driver inspections of all Pennsylvania-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

18 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 4 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 29 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceSharePennsylvania share
Unsafe Driving7038.9%15.1%
Vehicle Maintenance7238.9%67.0%
Hours-of-Service Compliance3116.7%12.1%
Driver Fitness115.6%4.8%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
20
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
Speeding 2 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLS2
20
Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency
Medical Certificate · Driver Fitness · code 39141APC
11
HOS (Property) - Tampering with an ELD so that the device does not accurately record and retain required data. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDELDT
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3TAOL
11
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
Misc Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLLR
10
Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers
Other Driver Violations · Unsafe Driving · code 39222AD
10
Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone
Phone Call · Unsafe Driving · code 39282DUMT
10
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
Seat Belt · Unsafe Driving · code 39216D
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Pennsylvania column is the mix across all Pennsylvania-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number4130627
MC / docketMC1581650
Legal nameRAFER CARGO INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units50
Drivers60
Annual mileage5,139,400 (2025)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedSep 13, 2023 · 3 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 27, 2026

Cargo carried

General Freight

Questions about RAFER CARGO INC

What does RAFER CARGO INC's operating authority allow?

MC1581650: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about RAFER CARGO INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking RAFER CARGO INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 4130627. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (347) 641-4948, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC1581650, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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