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Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc

USDOT activeAuthority activeCarrier & Broker · Interstate
  • USDOT611357
  • MC221046
  • LocationChesterton, IN
  • Phone(219) 926-8850
  • Fleet190 power units · 95 drivers

Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc (USDOT 611357, MC-221046) is an interstate motor carrier based in Chesterton, Indiana with 190 power units and 95 drivers reported to FMCSA. Its USDOT number and operating authority are active. FMCSA records list 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months.

Verification snapshot · FMCSA data as of Nov 11, 2026

Operating authorityActive · MC-221046Motor Carrier of PropertyLiability insurance$1,000,000 on fileRequired: $750,000Safety ratingSatisfactoryRated Oct 17, 2018Out-of-service ordersNone on fileFMCSA out-of-service orders fileRegistration (MCS-150)Updated Apr 13, 20267 months agoProcess agent (BOC-3)On fileLogistec/Tts Resident Agents Service, Inc.

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Operating authority

Status from the FMCSA Company Census File, November 11, 2026

DocketAuthority typeStatus
MC-221046Motor Carrier of Property (except Household Goods)Broker of Property (except Household Goods)Active

First granted on May 30, 1990 · see full authority history.

Insurance

FMCSA licensing system (Motus), November 12, 2026

  • Liability (BIPD) required$750,000
  • Liability (BIPD) on file$1,000,000
  • Cargo insurance required / on fileNo / No
  • Bond required / on fileNo / No

Filings on file

TypeInsurerCoverageEffective
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XProtective Insurance Company$1,000,000Sep 1, 2026
Liability (BIPD) BMC-91XCarolina Casualty Insurance Company$1,000,000Sep 1, 2024
Insurance history: 26 past filings
TypeInsurerEffectiveEndedReason
Liability (BIPD)Carolina Casualty Insurance CompanySep 1, 2024Sep 1, 2026Replaced
Liability (BIPD)National Interstate Insurance CompanyMay 1, 2021Sep 27, 2024Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)National Interstate Insurance CompanyMay 1, 2020May 1, 2021Replaced
Liability (BIPD)American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeMay 1, 2019May 1, 2020Replaced
Liability (BIPD)American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeMay 1, 2018May 1, 2019Replaced
Liability (BIPD)American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeMay 1, 2017May 1, 2018Replaced
Liability (BIPD)American Inter-Fidelity ExchangeMay 1, 2016May 1, 2017Replaced
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaMay 1, 2015May 1, 2016Cancel
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaMay 1, 2014May 1, 2015Cancel
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaApr 15, 2013May 1, 2014Cancel
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaMar 20, 2013Apr 15, 2013Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Illinois National Insurance Co.Apr 15, 2012Apr 15, 2012Replaced
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaApr 15, 2012Mar 20, 2013Cancel
Liability (BIPD)Wausau Underwriters Insurance CompanyApr 15, 2010Apr 15, 2012Cancel
CargoHarleysville Insurance CompanyApr 15, 2009May 13, 2011Cancel
CargoFireman's Fund Insurance Co.Apr 15, 2007Apr 15, 2007Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Harco National Insurance Co.Apr 15, 2006May 19, 2010Term / cancl
Liability (BIPD)Harco National Insurance Co.Apr 15, 2002Apr 15, 2006Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Sirius America Insurance CompanyApr 15, 2001May 15, 2002Term / cancl
CargoLexington Insurance CompanyApr 15, 2001Apr 15, 2007Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Secura Insurance, A Mutual Co.Apr 15, 1998Apr 15, 2001Replaced
Liability (BIPD)The Insurance Co of the State of PennsylvaniaJul 10, 1997Apr 15, 1998Replaced
CargoOnebeacon America Insurance CompanyAug 31, 1996Apr 15, 1999Cancel
CargoXl Specialty Insurance CompanyAug 31, 1995Aug 31, 1996Replaced
Liability (BIPD)Credit General Insurance CompanyJul 10, 1995Jul 10, 1997Replaced
Broker surety bondTig Premier Insurance Co.Nov 17, 1989Dec 2, 2009Cancel

Process agent (BOC-3)

Logistec/Tts Resident Agents Service, Inc., Florence, SC

Inspections and crashes

Last 24 months · FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File and Crash File

111
Inspections
27 with no violations
1.8%
Driver out-of-service
2 of 111 inspections
35.9%
Vehicle out-of-service
23 of 64 inspections
14
Crashes
0 fatal · 5 injury · 9 tow-away

Inspected most often in: Michigan (49), Indiana (33), Ohio (12), Illinois (8), Georgia (6).

Most recent inspection on file: November 9, 2026.

FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory (rated October 17, 2018)

Inspection and crash counts come from FMCSA records and are shown as reported. They are not a safety rating. A crash record does not mean the carrier was at fault. FMCSA has not rated a carrier unless a safety rating is listed. For FMCSA’s own data and its explanation, see the FMCSA SAFER Company Snapshot.

Out-of-service rates are calculated by CheckTrucking from inspection records (driver: levels I, II, III, VI; vehicle: levels I, II, V, VI). They are not FMCSA scores.

Authority history

FMCSA licensing records (Motus and legacy L&I) · migration-only status adjustments are not shown

  1. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 26, 2016
  2. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 27, 2015
  3. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 1, 2013
  4. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on February 27, 2013
  5. Involuntary revocation — Common carrier authority; Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on April 16, 2012
  6. Involuntary revocation — Broker authority
  7. Granted — Broker of Property (except Household Goods)
  8. Granted — Common carrier authority
Show 3 earlier events
  1. Involuntary revocation — Contract carrier authorityDiscontinued revocation on May 2, 2006
  2. Granted — Contract carrier authority
  3. Granted — Property BrokerRevoked on December 8, 2009

Fleet and operations

From the company’s own registration (Form MCS-150), updated April 13, 2026

Power units
190
Trucks
95
Drivers
95
CDL drivers
95
Interstate drivers
45
Intrastate drivers
50
Miles traveled
4,709,802 (2024)
Classification
Authorized for hire
Hazardous materials
No
USDOT registered
August 16, 1995
Address
139 Venturi Dr, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone (registered with FMCSA)
(219) 926-8850

Cargo carried

  • General freight
  • Household goods
  • Metal: sheets, coils, rolls
  • Motor vehicles
  • Logs, poles, beams, lumber
  • Building materials
  • Machinery, large objects
  • Intermodal containers
  • Meat
  • U.S. Mail
  • Refrigerated food
  • Beverages
  • Paper products
  • Construction

Key facts

  • USDOT number 611357 was registered on August 16, 1995.
  • Operating authority MC-221046 was first granted on May 30, 1990.
  • The company last updated its FMCSA registration (Form MCS-150) on April 13, 2026.
  • It reported 4,709,802 vehicle miles traveled in 2024.
  • 2 insurance filings are on file, including Liability (BIPD) coverage with Protective Insurance Company.
  • It had 111 roadside inspections in the last 24 months; 27 inspections recorded no violations.
  • FMCSA records list 14 reportable crashes in the last 24 months.
  • Its most recent FMCSA safety rating is Satisfactory, issued on October 17, 2018.
  • Its process agent filing (BOC-3) is with Logistec/Tts Resident Agents Service, Inc..

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