VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
USDOT 611357 · MC-221046 · 139 VENTURI DR, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-3399
74Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 10, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 2
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 39.7% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Fatal crash on record — 11 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 3
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 31 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1995.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- Inactive
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 17, 2018)
- Authority age
- 30 yr
- Registered
- Aug 16, 1995
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (219) 926-8850
- safety@reliabletrans.com
- Website
- reliabletrans.com
- Address
- 139 VENTURI DR, CHESTERTON, IN 46304-3399
Fleet
- Power units
- 95
- Drivers
- 95
- Observed units
- 154
- Avg fleet age
- 12.6 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $1M
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- $1M
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 2
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 39.7% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 1.9% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 105
- Crashes
- 11
- Fatal crashes
- 11
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2.1 | 67% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.61 | 80% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.1 | 36% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 9.38 | 85% | Vektor est. | — |