FRATE HOLDING CO, DOT #565021 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

ERLANGER, Kentucky · DOT #565021 · 19 trucks · 16 drivers · Safety Rating: Satisfactory

10 of your 36 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently Kentucky on August 18.

Your latest, Indiana on October 9, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 19 trucks and 16 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

FRATE HOLDING CO is a small fleet motor carrier based in ERLANGER, Kentucky (USDOT #565021). As of October 23, 2026, it holds a Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 39/100 (High Risk), based on 42 recent inspection(s) and 54 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

39/100 High Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating3030
Inspection Pass Rate1520
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)715
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

FRATE HOLDING CO's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • Oct. 9, 2026, Indiana. No violations.
  • Sept. 29, 2026, Wisconsin. 1 violation, none out of service. Written up for a state or local traffic violation (49 CFR 392.2).
  • Sept. 26, 2026, Indiana. 2 violations, none out of service. Written up for lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).
  • Aug. 25, 2026, Kentucky. No violations.
  • Aug. 18, 2026, Kentucky. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75).
  • Aug. 17, 2026, Wisconsin. Out of service: 1 vehicle violation, 7 violations in all. Written up for a tire problem (49 CFR 393.75), an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.55), an oil or grease leak (49 CFR 396.5), and a brake problem (49 CFR 393.47).

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC242895, motor property contract carrier authority, reinstated on July 3, 2024.

FRATE HOLDING CO: ERLANGER, Kentucky Trucking Company

FRATE HOLDING CO is a small fleet operating out of ERLANGER, Kentucky with USDOT number 565021. The company operates 19 power units and holds a current FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory. Based on our analysis of federal safety data, FRATE HOLDING CO has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 39/100, classified as High Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

FRATE HOLDING CO has undergone 42 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 14.3%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 9.5%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for FRATE HOLDING CO carries 54 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated October 9, 2026. Across 42 recorded inspections, the record carries 5 driver out-of-service violations and 9 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 39/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for FRATE HOLDING CO: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 39 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's High Risk band.

Kentucky Trucking Compliance: ERLANGER Area Carriers

FRATE HOLDING CO falls under the Southern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 04). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

FRATE HOLDING CO is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Corporation.

FRATE HOLDING CO is not flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazmat carrier (HM indicator: N), so the carrier is not subject to the additional 49 CFR Subchapter C hazmat regulations.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate beyond 100 miles (long-haul, 11 drivers); interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 5 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 796,808 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 3 straight trucks, 7 tractors, 16 trailers. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 16 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 20 crash events involving FRATE HOLDING CO in the available reporting window. Of these, 2 involved a fatality, 6 involved a reported injury, and 18 resulted in a tow-away. 20 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: I-74, SHELBYVILLE, IN on July 7, 2026.

FRATE HOLDING CO's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across Kentucky (10), Ohio (10), Indiana (8). The concentration in Kentucky is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams FRATE HOLDING CO's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How FRATE HOLDING CO Compares to the National Average

Across the 42 recorded inspections, FRATE HOLDING CO's 14.3% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 9.5% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: FRATE HOLDING CO

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DateStateDriver OOSVehicle OOSNext step
2026-10-09IN00Audit check
2026-09-29WI00Audit check
2026-09-26IN00Audit check
2026-08-25KY00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about FRATE HOLDING CO

What is FRATE HOLDING CO's FMCSA safety rating?

FRATE HOLDING CO (USDOT #565021) holds a "Satisfactory" FMCSA safety rating. FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score for the carrier is 39/100 (High Risk), derived from its safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the FMCSA national average.

How large is FRATE HOLDING CO's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, FRATE HOLDING CO operates 19 power unit(s) and 16 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is FRATE HOLDING CO based?

FRATE HOLDING CO is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in ERLANGER, Kentucky, under USDOT number 565021.

What is FRATE HOLDING CO's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 42 recent DOT inspection(s) and 54 recorded violation(s) for FRATE HOLDING CO (USDOT #565021), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is FRATE HOLDING CO's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

FRATE HOLDING CO scores 39/100 (High Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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Data sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation dataset. Last updated: October 23, 2026. Information may not reflect the carrier's current status. Dispute this record · Claim this profile

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