Carrier profile · USDOT 1781980 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC

6 power unitsavg 4.8 yrMulti-region · 13 statesCHESTERTON, IN70/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

10 observed · MCS-150

8Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.8Avg age (yr)

2004–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(219) 552-4997 Email dispatchBLACKTOPSPECIALIST@YAHOO.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Established 18 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average36.8% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average17.9% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo36.8%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.8 yr

Model years 2004–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 36.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 17.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 19 vehicle and 28 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

62.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 15.5 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

28 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 5

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.3 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 28
Annualized: ≈14 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.3 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance14 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 4 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 10
Trailers (towed): 8

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2004

Oldest model yr

38.9%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHESTERTON, IN

709 PLAZA DR BOX #193

Top corridor

KS ⇄ IN

KS 5 · MI 4 · FL 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael pearce — 8 carriers: USDOT 1439410 USDOT 1977611 USDOT 2273200 USDOT 2495708 USDOT 3244949 USDOT 3348810 USDOT 3547319

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 709 PLAZA DR BOX #193, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (219) 552-4997
Email: blacktopspecialist@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Pearce
USDOT / docket: 1781980
First registered: Jun 13, 2008
Last MCS-150: Apr 25, 2024 · 500 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

500

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC.

BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC (USDOT 1781980) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 36.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 28 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 19 vehicle-level and 28 driver-level — across 13 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 6 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 25, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC's USDOT number?

BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC's USDOT number is 1781980.

Is BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC's safety record?

BLACKTOP SPECIALISTS LLC has a 36.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 39 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).