DBA: Black & Mcdonald
Custom Lighting Services Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Kansas City, MO.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 47 | 244 | 0 |
| Tractors | 22 | 52 | 0 |
| Trailers | 254 | 34 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 365 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 365 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 78% | 88% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 100% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 100% | 80% | 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 | 3 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Apr 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 33 | 6 | 12 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | UT | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 5 | 3 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 1 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | KS | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 26, 2026 | KS | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 11 | 0.38 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16 | 2.79 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.74 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 5 states. Top state MO accounts for 57% of activity. Activity outside home state (MO): 43%.
| Unsafe Driving |
| 12 |
| 9 |
| 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 5 | 3 | 4 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 20, 2026 |
| KS |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 9, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 28, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 22, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 2 |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MO | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2026 | 38323A2LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | Driver Fitness | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 393100BC | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39343DB | Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39395F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 23, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Mar 11, 2026 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 12, 2026 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |