Carrier profile · USDOT 504174 · MC-258716 · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Specialized Inc

5 power unitsavg 20.9 yrRegional · 4 statesAURORA, OH100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-258716 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

20.9Avg age (yr)

2000–2011 · vPIC

Call dispatch(330) 425-2715 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 17 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$900K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo16.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

20.9 yr

Model years 2000–2011 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

33 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 16.7%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 — 6 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

12.5% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 11.3 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

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 4

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

≈0.7 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 5
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.7 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.

393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.106 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.201 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$900,000 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

$900K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $900K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Sentry Select’94–’99

Canal’03–’06

National Interstate’09–’24

1994200220102018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $900,000 · GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY · since Jan 2024

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Mar 2026 → Mar 2026	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2025 → Mar 2026	$750K	3
MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2024 → Mar 2025	$750K	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2009 → Jan 2024	$750K	4
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2007 → Jun 2007	$750K	3
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2003 → Jun 2006	$750K	3
INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER	Jun 2002 → Jun 2003	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2002	$750K	3
DIAMOND STATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2000 → Jun 2001	$750K	4
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Jun 1999 → Jun 2000	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1994 → Jun 1999	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Oct 14, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 5

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

20.9 yr

Average age

2011

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Oct 14, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Missouri: 4 inspections
Indiana: 1 inspections
West Virginia: 1 inspections
Pennsylvania: 1 inspections

Home base

AURORA, OH

395 GENTRY DRIVE

Most inspections: MO

4 inspections

MO 4 · IN 1 · WV 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Oct 14, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2289570 USDOT 2472326

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@specialized-inc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2248036

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael todd — 21 carriers: USDOT 968056 USDOT 1326376 USDOT 1494491 USDOT 1683517 USDOT 1961929 USDOT 2008866 USDOT 2191722 USDOT 2252559

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Oct 14, 2026

Location

Physical address: 395 GENTRY DRIVE, AURORA, OH, 44202
Mailing address: PO BOX 875, AURORA, OH, 44202
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (330) 425-2715
Fax: (330) 963-5443
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: specialized-inc.com

Registration

Officer: Michael Todd
USDOT / docket: 504174 · MC-258716
First registered: Nov 11, 1992
Last MCS-150: Feb 10, 2025 · 79,351 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 27, 2022
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

79,351

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Oct 14, 2026

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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17%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

1 of 6 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Oct 2024 to Oct 2026.

3violation records

1OOS-tagged records

1 of 6inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

250%1 / 2

Lights

10%0 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

30%

15%

30%

17%Oct 24 to Apr 251 / 6

n/aApr 25 to Oct 250 / 0

n/aOct 25 to Apr 260 / 0

n/aApr 26 to Oct 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (3 of 3 records)

393.106D-C Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.11A1-CSLRR Required lamps/reflectors missing1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

Check dated inspection records and current authority before tendering.

Lights

Check pre-trip lamp inspections and completed repairs.

Safety and violations

Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for SPECIALIZED INC.

SPECIALIZED INC (USDOT 504174) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Oct 11, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $900,000 limit in force from GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY effective Jan 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Oct 11, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 16.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 6 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Oct 14, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 10, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 27, 2022 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Oct 14, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SPECIALIZED INC's USDOT number?

SPECIALIZED INC's USDOT number is 504174, and its motor carrier number is MC-258716.

Is SPECIALIZED INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Oct 14, 2026. SPECIALIZED INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SPECIALIZED INC's safety record?

SPECIALIZED INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).