Black & Mcdonald — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
85 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Custom Lighting Services Llc
DBA
Black & Mcdonald
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
6001 Front Street, Kansas City, MO 64120
Phone
(816) 483-0257
Power units
365
Drivers
379
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
3.5%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 85 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
18.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 85 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
arenfro@blackandmcdonald.com — company domain
Domain age
blackandmcdonald.com registered 1997-07-10 (29 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
12
Reportable crashes
11
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: UT 05/2026 · UT 05/2026 · MO 04/2026 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 29, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Mar 23, 2026 | UT | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 2, 2026 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 26, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 20, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Feb 9, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jan 28, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jan 22, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 13, 2026 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 23, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 23, 2025 | OR | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 9, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Nov 19, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 14, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Oct 20, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Oct 6, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 6, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 7, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 4, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| May 30, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2025 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 16, 2025 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 6, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 22, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 16, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Apr 14, 2025 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 9, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 24, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 24, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 12, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 4, 2025 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jan 15, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2025 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 15, 2025 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Dec 31, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 10, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Dec 4, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Nov 12, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 16, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Sep 29, 2024 | OR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 5, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Aug 30, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Aug 5, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 24, 2024 | MO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 15, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jul 15, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 12, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jul 10, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2024 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 18, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| May 28, 2024 | UT | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 10, 2024 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Apr 18, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 26, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 18, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Feb 9, 2024 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jan 8, 2024 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Dec 20, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Dec 14, 2023 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Dec 13, 2023 | MD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 17, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 26, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 18, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Sep 29, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Sep 29, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Sep 27, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2023 | UT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 1, 2023 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | KS | Level I — Full |
Most recent 85 of 85 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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