COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION INC

BIRMINGHAM, AL

USDOT 701935 Active CORPORATION EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: DAVID WATTS Company officer 2: JASON WATTS General Freight Based in BIRMINGHAM, AL
Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION INC (USDOT 701935)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/701935/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
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TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
NR

Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).

NR reason: getCarrierPeerSafety returned null.

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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 701935
In FMCSA records since Aug 18, 1997 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer DAVID WATTS
Company officer 2 JASON WATTS
Operation EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 2 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 82,567 mi
Contact & address
Physical
5528 EASTCLIFF INDUSTRIAL LOOP
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35210
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 701935
In FMCSA records since Aug 18, 1997 (~28y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 82,567 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 5 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 1 0 0
OOS percentage 33.33% 0%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
2
Drivers
2
Inspections
5
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
Crashes
2
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION INC is a corporation based in BIRMINGHAM, AL, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 701935. 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 2 power units and 2 drivers, with 5 roadside inspections on file. 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

COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATION INC is a small fleet, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Birmingham, AL. Across 3 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

3 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (1) and GA (1).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.2% national average; top code 391.41(a)(1) (391.41(a)(1)) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 2 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Freightliner, Great Dane, and Isuzu are the most-inspected makes.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-09 2026-04

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Alabama (AL) 1 1 100.0% Apr 14, 2026
Georgia (GA) 1 0 0.0% Sep 4, 2024
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Jun 2, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 2
Great Dane 1
Hino 1
Isuzu 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 1.80 2 Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service 1 4.20 4 Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 2.25 2 Jul 27, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (5 rows) View all 5 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
87570390 Apr 14, 2026 AL 2 BAY MINETTE AL
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 8A1-HOSP, 41APC, 30-B Yes
84851744 Jun 2, 2025 MS 3 WB SCALES
ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
82625824 Sep 4, 2024 GA 1 WOODBURY GA
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
81361668 Apr 16, 2024 AL 2 ROADSIDE
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 395.8(f)(1), 392.2, 391.41(a)(1) No
78351869 Apr 14, 2023 MS 1 ms-kewanee-scale-i-59-&-i-20-east 0 No
Recent Crashes (2 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
AL007524680A Sep 19, 2007 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
AL006535107A Aug 21, 2006 AL 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
BAY MINETTE AL AL 1 1
ROADSIDE AL 1 0
WOODBURY GA GA 1 0
WB SCALES MS 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0
395.8(f)(1) Driver’s record of duty status not current Hours of Service 1 0
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
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