RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
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139 VENTURI DR
CHESTERTON, IN 46304 - 101
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates
(As of 01/05/2026 updated daily from SAFER )
Out of Service Rates
| Type | OOS % | National Avg % |
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| Vehicle | 36.0 | 23.2 |
| Driver | 1.6 | 6.4 |
| Hazmat | 0.0 | 4.4 |
Licensing and Insurance
(As of 01/05/2026 updated hourly from L&I )
| Type | Yes/No | MC#/MX# |
|---|---|---|
| Property | Yes | MC-221046 |
| Passenger | No | |
| Household Goods | No | |
| Broker | No |
BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending December 26, 2025
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
7.50
Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Measure | 9.18 | 8.08 | 8.30 | 8.01 | 7.48 | 7.50 |
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Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 125
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998. | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative. | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 5 | 5 | 8 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative. | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 393.45B2-B | Air brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| 393.95A4-EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative. | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 392.2-SLLMF | State/Local Laws - Wheel (mud) flaps missing or defective. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.126B-CIM | Intermodal Containers - Improper securement of intermodal containers transported on container chassis vehicle(s). | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or looose pigtail). | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.45DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53(b) | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(d)(2) | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab. | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.78 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperative Brake Lamps | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 393.9A-HLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Brake - Leak from air chamber | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.11A1-LCHL | Lighting - Lamps improper color, height, location. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.203A-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Door missing/broken. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.25A-L | Lighting - Lamps (other than headlamps), not securely mounted. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.43A-TPV | Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.45B2PC | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.47A-BCLMBD-SA | Drum Brake - Cracked/loose/missing lining/pad on a steering axle. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48A-BMBCBD | Drum Brake - Missing/broken component(s). | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75A1-TFBMF | Tires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A2-TAOTLM | Tires - All others, 75% of the tread width is loose/missing in excess of 12 inches of circumference. | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75B-OOS | Tire-front tread depth less than 2/32 of inch on a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(f) | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95A4-EENA | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible. | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9B-LSLOWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both obscured when required to be on. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.3A1-F | Fuel - Dripping leak. | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 396.3A1-STLN | Steering - Loose nuts on tie rods/pitman arm/drag link/steering arm/tie rod. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3A1-STLT | Steering - Looseness in the threaded joint of a tie rod or drag link. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 396.3A1BL | Brake system pressure loss | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 399.207 | Vehicle access requirements violations | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 76
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 599 | 134 | 1,006 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
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