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RJ FREIGHT INC

EAST LANSING, MI

USDOT 2943801 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: CHARLE ASAF Company officer 2: CHUCK ASSAF General Freight Produce Meat U.S. Mail Cold Food Based in EAST LANSING, MI Grade A · 85
Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Oct 13, 2025
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC Details →
Company officer: CHARLE ASAF
Company officer 2: CHUCK ASSAF
Cargo: General Freight, Produce, Meat, U.S. Mail
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — RJ FREIGHT INC (USDOT 2943801)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000
Officer(s): CHARLE ASAF (Company officer); CHUCK ASSAF (Company officer 2)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver and/or vehicle out-of-service rate is above the peer median.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2943801/
As of: Jul 17, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 33.3% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197563 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X · $750,000

1 active policy

BOC-3 agent

TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, LLC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2943801
MC / docket MC996063
Company officer CHARLE ASAF
Company officer 2 CHUCK ASSAF
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Meat, U.S. Mail, Cold Food
Fleet size 5 units
Drivers 5
Annual mileage 476,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (517) 204-5146
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2840 AUDREYS WAY
EAST LANSING, MI 48823
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2943801
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 476,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3% vs 23.4% +9.9 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.60 vs 1.80 +0.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active insurance
Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 5 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 6 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 2 2
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 10 10 0
OOS inspections 0 2 0
OOS percentage 0% 20% —
National average 6.67% 22.26% 4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
5
Drivers
5
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history
OOS Rate (peak)
33.3%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
6 all-time
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

RJ FREIGHT INC is a motor carrier based in EAST LANSING, MI, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2943801. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 5 drivers, with 18 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 33.3%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

RJ FREIGHT INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers, based in East Lansing, MI. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 16.7% out-of-service rate, with 2 reportable crashes. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 140% versus the prior 24 months, concentrated in UT (2) and IL (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (53.6% of violations); top code 393.47E (Slack adjuster defective) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 5 drivers; Utility, Western Star, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 33.3% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 197,563 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,563 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
33.3%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 197,563 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +33.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-06

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
15 violations
3 OOS · 20.0%
Hours of Service
7 violations
Unsafe Driving
4 violations

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Utah (UT) 2 0 0.0% Jan 16, 2026
Iowa (IA) 1 0 0.0% Dec 9, 2024
Illinois (IL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 24, 2024
Louisiana (LA) 1 0 0.0% Jun 27, 2026
California (CA) 1 1 100.0% Apr 16, 2025
New Mexico (NM) 1 1 100.0% Apr 5, 2025
Ohio (OH) 1 0 0.0% Oct 7, 2025
Texas (TX) 1 0 0.0% Feb 10, 2026
Michigan (MI) 1 0 0.0% Sep 25, 2024
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Utility 13
Western Star 11
Freightliner 5
Brewer Uti 1
Great Dane 1
Utim 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service 2 — 0.50 1 — Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 11.66 12 — Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88265856 Jun 27, 2026 LA 3 —
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC61649 · 3AKJHHDR7PSUH4887
0 — No
87019432 Feb 10, 2026 TX 3 —
WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC10338 · 5KJJBWDRXNLNN4049
0 — No
86829854 Jan 16, 2026 UT 3 BRIGHAM CITY UT
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC12877 · 5KJJBWDR9NLNL0717
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
86367990 Nov 19, 2025 UT 3 ut-st.-george-ut
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB60697 · 5KJJBWDR7NLNN0380
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
85998229 Oct 7, 2025 OH 2 WADSWORTH OH
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB60697 · 5KJJBWDR7NLNN0380
5 395.22H1-ELDNUM, 395.24, 395.22H3-ELDMF No
84421576 Apr 16, 2025 CA 2 DESERT HILLS IF
WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC12877 · 5KJJBWDR9NLNL0714
1 393.45B2-BHTD Yes
84325372 Apr 5, 2025 NM 1 LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY
WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC12877 · 5KJJBWDR9NLNL0714
8 396.3A1BOS, 393.75A3, 393.48A Yes
83378861 Dec 9, 2024 IA 1 ia-02---i80-eb-mm-115-van-meter
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC09569 · 3AKJHHDR7PSUH4887
8 395.24C2III, 395.24C2II-ELDTN, 393.47E No
82768002 Sep 25, 2024 MI 2 —
VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB91134 · 4V4NB9EH2KN872970
2 393.95(f), 392.2 No
82816606 Sep 24, 2024 IL 3 il-033---williamsville---i-55-s/b
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC09569 · 3AKJHHDR7PSUH4887
0 — No
82007931 Jun 29, 2024 KY 3 LONDON
WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB60697 · 5KJJBWDR7NLNN0380
2 392.2 No
81882861 Jun 10, 2024 FL 3 CHIEFLAND FL
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC10338 · 5KJJBWDRXNLNN4049
0 — No
81629041 May 14, 2024 MS 1 FULTON SCALE US 78 WEST
WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC10338 · 5KJJBWDRXNLNN4049
0 — No
80851531 Feb 13, 2024 OH 1 WADSWORTH SCALES
WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB60697 · 5KJJBWDR7NLNN0380
0 — No
80408584 Dec 15, 2023 ND 2 FARGO ND
WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC10338 · 5KJJBWDRXNLNN4049
1 393.45B2-B No
80283474 Dec 1, 2023 SD 3 VALLEY SPRINGS SD
FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR
NC ND6672 · 1FUJA6CK76LV24182
0 — No
79797345 Sep 28, 2023 PA 2 —
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC09569 · 3AKJHHDR7PSUH4887
5 396.17(c), 392.2, 395.24(c)(2)(ii) No
78975456 Jun 23, 2023 NM 3 SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY
FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC09569 · 3AKJHHDR7PSUH4887
0 — No
Recent Crashes (6 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
IN0904752894 Jun 30, 2025 IN 0 2 Yes No Injury
GA0009668842 Nov 10, 2024 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
ND0001132545 Dec 21, 2022 ND 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX69PAHQE1TB Mar 26, 2022 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
AL0000656174 Jun 13, 2020 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0195103976 Jun 5, 2019 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC996063
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 1, 2016 MC996063-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
TRISURA INSURANCE COMPANY 29T100702 91X $750,000 Oct 13, 2025 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT27113A BIPD/Primary — Oct 13, 2024 Oct 13, 2025 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA974308523 BIPD/Primary — Feb 13, 2024 Oct 13, 2024 REPLACED
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY CA974308523 BIPD/Primary — Oct 16, 2023 Feb 13, 2024 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0069741 BIPD/Primary — Nov 23, 2021 Oct 16, 2023 REPLACED
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY LTO0069741 BIPD/Primary — Nov 23, 2021 Nov 23, 2023 CANCELLED
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY FLTRK000000325 BIPD/Primary — Nov 23, 2019 Nov 23, 2021 REPLACED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN253216 BIPD/Primary — Jul 24, 2019 Nov 23, 2019 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN228655 BIPD/Primary — Feb 22, 2018 Jul 24, 2019 CANCELLED
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN206885 BIPD/Primary — Nov 23, 2016 Feb 22, 2018 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 13, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  2. Oct 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Feb 13, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. Nov 23, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  5. Oct 16, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
  6. Nov 23, 2021
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 25, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  8. Nov 23, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  9. Jul 24, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jul 24, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Feb 22, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Dec 1, 2016
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued Unsafe Driving 5 0
396.17(c) No proof of periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.95(f) Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
395.24 HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner Hours of Service 1 0
395.24(c)(2)(ii) Driver failed to manually add the trailer number Hours of Service 1 0
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How to verify RJ FREIGHT INC

  1. Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
  2. Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
  3. Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
  4. Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
  5. Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about RJ FREIGHT INC

Is RJ FREIGHT INC an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. RJ FREIGHT INC is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2943801 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.
What is RJ FREIGHT INC's safety rating? ▾
RJ FREIGHT INC is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.
How many inspections has RJ FREIGHT INC had? ▾
18 roadside inspections are on file for RJ FREIGHT INC in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.
What is RJ FREIGHT INC's out-of-service rate? ▾
RJ FREIGHT INC's peak out-of-service rate is 33.3% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is RJ FREIGHT INC based? ▾
RJ FREIGHT INC reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 2840 AUDREYS WAY, EAST LANSING, Michigan 48823. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does RJ FREIGHT INC have valid operating authority? ▾
Yes. RJ FREIGHT INC holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC996063). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.
How many trucks and drivers does RJ FREIGHT INC operate? ▾
RJ FREIGHT INC self-reports 5 power units and 5 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.
Has RJ FREIGHT INC had any crashes? ▾
6 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for RJ FREIGHT INC in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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