Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
365 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 897989
CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
DBA BLACK & MCDONALD
365 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 5 statesKANSAS CITY, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
365Power units
44 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 26 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2525 yr active
since 2000Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.018.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
12 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC safe to work with?
Is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC safe to load? CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 897989) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in KANSAS CITY, MO, operating 365 power units and 379 drivers. Operating authority has been active 25 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 86 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
CLCUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC 94
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Safety
86 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.9% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.9% (24-mo)52 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.5% 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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 365-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
- 365
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 52
- Annualized
- ≈26 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving20
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)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)
- 365
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 44
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo5252
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KANSAS CITY, MO
Top corridor
MO
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 897979USDOT 127892
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@blackandmcdonald.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 326009USDOT 2564945USDOT 3312833
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)365365
Observed (24 mo)4444
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 6001 FRONT STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (816) 483-0257
- Cell
- (816) 215-7973
- Fax
- (816) 410-8667
- Web domain
- blackandmcdonald.com
Registration
- Officers
- Anthony Renfro · Bryan Eitzmann
- USDOT / docket
- 897989
- First registered
- 08/08/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 09/25/2024 · 5,620,225 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 75835418
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 CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?
CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 897989.
Is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's safety record?
CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC has a 17.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 86 roadside inspections, with 12 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's fleet?
CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC operates 365 power units and 379 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC based?
CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.