SAFERGRADE

Carrier file · USDOT 611357 · MC-221046

Reliable Transportation Specialists INC

Chesterton, IN · more carriers in Indiana / Chesterton

F58/100

SaferGrade composite

Records-based composite of public FMCSA data (high data coverage). Not a safety-fitness determination.

Identity & registrationcensus 2026-07-18
USDOT number611357
Docket (MC/FF/MX)MC-221046
Entity typecarrier
Operating statusActive
Operation typeInterstate
Business organizationCorporation
Physical address139 Venturi Dr · Chesterton, IN, 46304-3399
Phone2199268850
First on file1995-08-16
MCS-150 mileage / year4,709,802 (2024)
Hazmat indicatorYes
Fleet (self-reported)MCS-150
Power units95
Trucks / buses95 / 0
Drivers (total / CDL)95 / 95
FMCSA safety ratingSatisfactory (2018-10-17)
MCSIP step
Prior revocation flagNo
FMCSA recordable crash rate

Fleet counts come from the carrier's own MCS-150 filing and are not verified by FMCSA.

Roadside inspections — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Total inspections116
Driver / vehicle inspections116 / 67
Out-of-service totals (drv / veh / hazmat)2 / 44 / 0
Violations recorded162
Driver out-of-service rate1.7%
116 driver inspectionsnatl 5.5%
Vehicle out-of-service rate65.7%
67 vehicle inspectionsnatl 20.7%
Recorded crashes — 24 monthsSMS 2026-07-13
Crashes12
Fatalities0
Injuries9
Tow-aways12
Hazmat releases0

SMS crash records are state-reported and include crashes regardless of fault or preventability.

Authority, insurance & ordersMOTUS deltas — coverage grows daily

Operating authority

Docket status on census: Active. No MOTUS authority delta records yet.

Insurance filings

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records for this carrier yet (the daily delta feed only carries dockets with recent changes).

Revocation / suspension orders

No orders in our MOTUS records.

SaferGrade breakdown52 / 90 pts
F58/100

Score 58/100, normalized over the record types available for this carrier (high coverage).

USDOT operating status20 / 20 pts

Records show an active USDOT registration

Operating authority (docket)10 / 10 pts

Records show active operating authority on the docket

Insurance filing on recordnot evaluated

No insurance filings in our MOTUS records yet (not evaluated)

Driver out-of-service rate15 / 15 pts

Recorded driver OOS rate 1.7% over 116 driver inspections (national baseline 5.5%)

Vehicle out-of-service rate0 / 15 pts

Recorded vehicle OOS rate 65.7% over 67 vehicle inspections (national baseline 20.7%)

Recorded crashes per power unit0 / 20 pts

12 crashes recorded over 24 months across 95 power units (fleet-wide baseline ~0.003 per power unit)

Registration data recency (MCS-150)7 / 10 pts

Most recent MCS-150 mileage year on record: 2024 (FMCSA requires biennial updates)

The SaferGrade score is a records-based composite of public FMCSA data, comparing this carrier's records against national baselines. It is observational only and is not a safety-fitness determination — FMCSA cautions that SMS data alone cannot be used to draw safety-fitness conclusions, and the underlying data has known limitations. Read the full methodology.

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