BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC
USDOT 1781980
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (6 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate42.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1781980 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2195524997 |
| Address | 709 PLAZA DR BOX #193, Chesterton, IN, 46304 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 91 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 93 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 28 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 42.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-01-17 — FL — 1 injured
- 2024-12-06 — TX — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (15), 29 (13), 51 (12).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 6 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 3 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 500 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-APR-24 |
BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC operates 6 power units — a larger fleet than 90% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chesterton, IN
- NILES INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LLC — USDOT 1961253, 47 power units
- DAVID WILLIAMS — USDOT 1867447, 3 power units
- CHARLES MOTE TRUCKING LLC — USDOT 1974382, 3 power units
- THOMAS BRUEGGERT — USDOT 1772069, 2 power units
- IRH ENTERPRISES INC — USDOT 1653382, 1 power units
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