Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc
Chesterton, Indiana · Carrier number 611357
190
power units
190
power units
Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc is a freight carrier based in Chesterton, Indiana with 190 power units and 95 drivers as reported, the 3,192nd largest trucking fleet in the US and the 105th largest in Indiana. In the 24 months to Sep 30, 2026 it had 13 reportable crashes (6.84 per 100 power units vs 2.98 for all carriers).
Updated Oct 11, 2026 · crashes and inspections to Sep 30, 2026
Power units
190
#105 in IN
Drivers
95
95 with commercial license
Crashes, 24 mo
13
0 fatal
Per 100 trucks
6.84
All carriers: 2.98
Vehicles out of service
38.5%
All inspections: 22.8%
Inspections, 24 mo
110
23% with no violation
Compared with other carriers
Crash rate over 24 months per 100 power units, and the share of roadside inspections that took the vehicle or driver off the road
| Crashes / 100 trucks | Vehicles OOS | Drivers OOS | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc | 6.84 | 38.5% | 1.8% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks in IN | 3.50 | 20.9% | 3.6% |
| Carriers with 10+ trucks, US | 2.98 | 19.3% | 3.6% |
| All roadside inspections | - | 22.8% | 6.4% |
Lower is better. Carriers that drive more miles per truck can have more crashes per truck.
Crashes, 24 months
0 people killed and 9 injured
- Fatal0
- Injury5
- Tow-away8
Roadside inspections, 24 months
Inspections and how many ended out of service
| Kind | Inspections | Out of service | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 110 | 2 | 1.8% |
| Vehicle | 65 | 25 | 38.5% |
Carrier facts
- Carrier number
- 611357
- Based in
- Chesterton, Indiana
- Registered
- Aug 16, 1995
- Operation
- Across state lines
- Carries
- Freight
- Authority for hire
- Active
- Safety rating
- Satisfactory (Oct 17, 2018)
- Miles driven
- 4.71 million (2024)
- Type
- For hire
- Cargo
- Beverages, Building materials, Construction, General freight, Household goods, Intermodal containers, Logs poles, Machinery
- Last update filed
- Apr 13, 2026
Questions and answers
How many trucks does Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc have?
Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc reports 190 power units (trucks, tractors and buses) and 95 drivers, 95 of them with a commercial license. That is the 3,192nd largest fleet among US trucking carriers. Its trucks drove 4.71 million miles in 2024.
Is Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc a safe carrier?
In 24 months Reliable Transportation Specialists Inc had 13 reportable crashes, 6.84 per 100 power units (above the 2.98 of all carriers with 10+ trucks). 38.5% of its vehicle inspections took the truck off the road (all inspections: 22.8%). Its latest official safety rating is Satisfactory (Oct 17, 2018). A crash record does not say who caused the crash.
Reportable crashes of trucks and buses: a death, an injury or a vehicle towed away. A crash record does not say who caused the crash. Recent months can still grow as late reports arrive. Out-of-service rate: the percent of roadside inspections that took the driver or the vehicle off the road until a serious problem was fixed. Carriers with few inspections have rates that swing a lot. Fleet, drivers and miles as the carrier reported them. Official public data, updated daily.