Blacktop Specialists Llc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
37 on file
Out-of-service
OOS rate at 2x national average or worse
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Blacktop Specialists Llc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
709 Plaza Dr Box #193, Chesterton, IN 46304
Phone
(219) 552-4997
Power units
6
Drivers
3
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
16.2%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 37 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
21.6%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 37 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
blacktopspecialist@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
2
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: FL 01/2026 · TX 12/2024 · IN 06/2010 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 23, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 29, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2025 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | LA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 9, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2025 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 8, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 22, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 19, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 14, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2025 | MI | Level I — Full |
| Jul 9, 2025 | MI | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 30, 2025 | TN | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 27, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 25, 2025 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 16, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 14, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 7, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 5, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 3, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 25, 2024 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 24, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 19, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2024 | AR | Level I — Full |
| Jun 8, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 6, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 27, 2024 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 26, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 2, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 5, 2023 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 3, 2023 | AL | Level I — Full |
Most recent 37 of 37 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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