Carrier profile · USDOT 592148 · MC-286954 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC

24 power unitsavg 9.4 yrRegional · 3 statesWAVERLY, IL88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-286954 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

17 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.4Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(217) 435-2741 Email dispatchrob.thomas@whalentrucking.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 31 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1995.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 47 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo10.0%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

9.4 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

31 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1995 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

25 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 10.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 20 vehicle and 25 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.7 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

24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 3

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 24-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 25
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’25 · 10 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

Empire Fire’96–’00

Empire Fire’03–’07

Empire Fire’07–’12

Hallmark’13–’18

Federated’18–’21

National Interstate’23–now

1995200320112019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 16 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2025

All 16 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Mar 2023 → Mar 2025	$5M	1
HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2021	$5M	2
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Nov 2023	$5M	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2018 → Apr 2021	$5M	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2017 → Apr 2018	$5M	1
XL INSURANCE AMERICA, INC	Apr 2015 → Apr 2017	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2015	$5M	3
HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2013 → Apr 2018	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → Apr 2013	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2012	$5M	6
ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2007 → May 2007	$5M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2003 → Apr 2007	$5M	5
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2002 → Apr 2003	$5M	2
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2001 → Jan 2002	$5M	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1996 → Jan 2000	$5M	6
PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INS. CO.	May 1995 → Jan 1996	$5M	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 17
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

9.4 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

24.2%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IL busiest

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

Home base

WAVERLY, IL

301 EAST PRAIRIE

Top corridor

IL 21 · IN 2 · MO 2

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 173701Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (5 trucks · 1 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 173701

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@whalentrucking.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 173701

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 301 EAST PRAIRIE, WAVERLY, IL, 62692
Mailing address: P O BOX 106, WAVERLY, IL, 62692
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (217) 435-2741
Fax: (217) 435-9634
Email: rob.thomas@whalentrucking.com
Web domain: whalentrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Richard E Whalen Iii · Ryan M Whalen
USDOT / docket: 592148 · MC-286954
First registered: Mar 1, 1995
Last MCS-150: Nov 12, 2025 · 1,926,504 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 27, 2000
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,926,504

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 SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC.

SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 592148) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 10.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 25 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 20 vehicle-level and 25 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 24 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 12, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 27, 2000 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?

SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 592148, and its motor carrier number is MC-286954.

Is SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC's safety record?

SPECIALIZED TRANSPORT INC has a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 47 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).