RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
USDOT 611357
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (95 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileCarolina Casualty Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate23.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)12 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 16 years ago
- Linked registrations2 share this carrier's phone or address
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 | 611357 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-221046 |
| Legal Name | RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2199268850 |
| Address | 139 VENTURI DR, Chesterton, IN, 46304-3399 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20181017) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Carolina Casualty Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-09-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-09-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2009-12-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1995-09-05 — Revoked — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active Revoked
- 2009-12-08 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Inactive GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 86 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 87 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 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 | 114 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 23.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 12 total (0 fatal, 5 with injuries, 12 towaway) |
- 2026-03-27 — MI — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-02-06 — OH — towaway
- 2026-01-19 — MI — towaway
- 2026-01-19 — IN — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-23 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (52), 16 (38), 12 (33).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Signals
Linked registrations
2 other active carrier registrations share this carrier's phone or address in FMCSA records.
Shared contact details can have many ordinary explanations, such as a shared dispatch service, registration agent, or office address.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 95 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 95 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,709,802 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 13-APR-26 |
RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC operates 95 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Chesterton, IN
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