RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC
190 power units
95 drivers
mileage unreliable
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FRED Score 38.6 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
31 yrs history · 106 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
- What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
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- How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
- How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 190 all leased
- Drivers · CDL
- 95 · 95
- Annual miles
- 4.7M unreliable
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 95 | 0 | 95 |
| Trailers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 17, 2018)8 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 16, 1995 (31 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Apr 13, 2026 (Address Change)
- DUNS
- 926836743
- Officer
- MICHAEL PARISE
- Phone
- (219) 926-8850
- safety@reliabletrans.com
- Address
- 139 Venturi Dr, Chesterton IN 46304-3399
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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Household GoodsMotor VehiclesMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesUS MailPaper ProductsConstruction
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
12
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 5 injury · 9 people hurt in all
Inspections
106
36% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
37.1%
23 of 62 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.9%
2 of 106 driver inspections
Violations
153
40 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
153 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert111 · 38 out-of-serviceLights 48 · Brakes 30 · Tires 15 · Cargo securement 3 · Steering & suspension 3 · 12 more
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Unsafe driving No alert26 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 9 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert14 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3
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Driver fitness No alert2 · 2 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Jul132026Jul 13, 2026 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Mar272026Mar 27, 2026 · MichiganInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Feb62026Feb 6, 2026 · OhioProperty damage onlySnow road, daylight, snow, one-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan192026Jan 19, 2026 · IndianaInjury · 1 person hurtIce road, daylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan192026Jan 19, 2026 · MichiganProperty damage onlySnow road, dawn, snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Oct232025Oct 23, 2025 · IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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May132025May 13, 2025 · MichiganProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr252025Apr 25, 2025 · IllinoisProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan242025Jan 24, 2025 · MichiganInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jan212025Jan 21, 2025 · MichiganInjury · 4 people hurtIce road, daylight, snow, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier. FMCSA: not preventable.
4 more on the FMCSA record.
5 of the 12 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Liability (BIPD)
- $1,000,000 · Protective Insurance Companyon record since Sep 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Apr 20121 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- Broker or forwarder bond
- required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: Carolina Casualty Insurance Company → Protective Insurance Company (Sep 2026); NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY → Carolina Casualty Insurance Company (Sep 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer, replaced before it took effect
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Michigan 47
- Indiana (HQ) 29
- Ohio 12
- Illinois 9
- Georgia 6
- Alabama 1
- Federal inspectors 1
- Wisconsin 1
27% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 40 | 9.35 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 25 | 1.94 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 8 | 0.44 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 2 | 0.11 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
106 driver inspections · 62 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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