Blacktop Specialists Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Chesterton, IN.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 95% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 91% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 99% | 100% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 88% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 5 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 29 | 12 | 8 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2025 | FL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 4, 2025 | FL | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | LA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | LA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Category |
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| Insp w/ Viol |
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| Measure |
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| Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 6.83 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 6 | 1.07 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 15 | 8.24 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.40 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.18 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 13 states. Top state AR accounts for 21% of activity. Activity outside home state (IN): 100%.
+8 other states with fewer inspections
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Unsafe Driving | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 9, 2025 | AR | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 8, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MI | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2025 | 39378AWS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 393207ASTCB | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 393130BCHVE | Heavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 9, 2025 | 3958A1HOSP | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Yes |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 3939ALFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39522H4ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 7, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Oct 8, 2025 | 39375A4 | Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material | Vehicle Maintenance | — |