Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
55 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 653941
TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC
55 power unitsavg 9.2 yrRegional · 4 statesBATON ROUGE, LA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
55Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 30 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC safe to load? TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC (USDOT 653941) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BATON ROUGE, LA, operating 55 power units and 34 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (74/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
TSTURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC 74
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)21 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.6% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
21.4% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 55-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 55
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 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.
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance8
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 55
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- 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
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
LA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BATON ROUGE, LA
Top corridor
LA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2478675USDOT 3724328
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@turner-industries.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 48803
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)5555
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2865 MASON AVENUE, BATON ROUGE, LA, 70805
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (225) 922-5050
- Web domain
- turner-industries.com
Registration
- Officers
- Reagan Phelps · Jimmy Sylvester
- USDOT / docket
- 653941
- First registered
- 08/09/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 01/22/2026 · 114,961 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/26/2010
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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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Frequently asked
What is TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 653941.
Is TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC's safety record?
TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
How big is TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC's fleet?
TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC operates 55 power units and 34 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC based?
TURNER SPECIALTY SERVICES LLC is based in BATON ROUGE, LA, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.