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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 2579258· MC902761· CARRIER· EIN 47-3060277
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VTI SPECIALIZED TRANSPORTATION LLC

2102 HILLSIDE AVE, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46218(317) 376-4455safety@vtispecialized.comJOHN READ
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
55.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
5.6%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
2 flags
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on filePossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 55.6% — well above the 22% national average2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC902761

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (3) ▾
10/20/2025CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2025)
07/17/2024CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2024)
03/16/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/16/2026)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/07/2025 → 03/07/2026
  2. DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/17/2024 → 11/14/2025
  3. DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 07/17/2024 → 11/07/2025
  4. DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 08/19/2024
  5. DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2020 → 07/17/2024
  6. DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2019 → 09/01/2020
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2018 → 09/01/2019
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2017 → 09/01/2018
  9. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/11/2017 → 09/01/2017
  10. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/01/2016 → 01/11/2017
  11. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2015 → 10/03/2016
  12. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/09/2015 → 09/01/2016

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle9 inspections · 55.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver18 inspections · 5.6% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

18 inspections · 66 violations (14 OOS) · 36% of inspections had an OOS finding.

18
Inspections
66
Violations
14
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

19
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 2 states

  • IN23
  • OH2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 37.5% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 10% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt1 viol52%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 52%
Speeding2 viol30%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 30%
Following / lane / reckless1 viol19%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 8 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Tires violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 75% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing19 violations · 6 OOS (24 mo)
Tires3 OOS3 viol29%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS3× · 29%
Lighting / lamps1 OOS6 viol26%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 8%
  • 393.11A1-LLighting - Lamps improper color, height, or location1× · 6%
  • 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 6%
Brakes2 viol16%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 8%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19981× · 8%
Inspection / repair / DVIR3 viol16%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection3× · 16%
What to do
  • Gauge and thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit; correct low pressure immediately
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 25 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

25
Inspections
66
Violations
14
Out-of-service
135
CSA points
13
Crashes
4
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

31 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

15 trailer 11 truck 5 incomplete vehicle
2017 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 3×
1M1AW07Y6HM083968· 2594696 IN
2015 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 3×
1M1AW07Y6FM043984· 2409896 IN
2023 MACK Graniteseen 3×
1M2GR2GC5PM031744· 3744063 IN
2020 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corpseen 2×
1E1D2S283LR070380· P879932 IN
2019 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYD49X1KJ253893· 3436547 IN
2006 MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURING MAC TRAILER MANUFACTURINGseen 2×
5MADS35316C011475· P879919 IN
2011 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)seen 2×
1M1AW02Y3BM013200· 2595088 IN
2005 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X65N884945· 2897187 IN
2024 WILSON Wilsonseen 2×
1W1K55328R6634130· SP526PDG IN
2016 MACK CXU (Pinnacle)
1M1AW07Y2GM058614· 2394921 IN
2016 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1D1M285GRA06994· PD29943 IN
2020 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1D2S285LR070381· P879937 IN
2007 MACK CV (Granite)
1M2AG11C97M049811· TC777AAQ IN
2013 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplate
1JJV532D8DL743350· P879977 IN
2019 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1D2S282KR067677· P879920 IN
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNM
4V4MC9EG8DN564317· 3244521 IN
2025 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1C4823SS004487· P999619 IN
2017 MACK GU (Granite)
1M2AX13C8HM036806· TK625OCZ IN
2025 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailer
1PTF71TJ0S9006184· 634655ST IL
2020 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5G523LA505023· P848466 IN
1997 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailers
3H3C542S1VT002891· PB96614 IN
2019 INTERNATIONAL HX620
3HTDTAPT0KN080430· 3743841 IN
2020 MACK Granite
1M2GR3GC8LM013867· 3884455 IN
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGEBG0GSHJ3061· 3582741 IN
2023 E-PAK MANUFACTURING E-PAK MANUFACTURING
1E9E5G527PA505824· P999852 IN
2022 KENWORTH W9 Series
2XKWDR9X0NM582960· 2608897 IN
2000 KALYN SIEBERT Kalyn Siebert
5DDKF483XY1000215· P887844 IN
2019 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X0KJ253884· 3436546 IN
2019 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1D2S289KR067630· P879921 IN
2019 KENWORTH T680
1XKYD49X6KJ253887· 3436554 IN

+ 1 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
29
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
29
29 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi11 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi18 drivers
Company officer
JOHN READ
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2015-02-10
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 29 trucks · 29 owned tractors · 16 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs, addresses, phone numbers or officers with 8 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

8
Connected carriers
4
Fleet-transfer links
6
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: READS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION INC (USDOT 880323, registered 2000) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 4
1
VTI TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 2076983Active· INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Strong
MailingPhoneAddressShared VIN · 6
1M2GR2GC5PM0317441M2GR3GC8LM0138671M1AW07Y2GM0586142XKWDR9X0NM5829601XKYD49X0KJ2538841XKYD49X1KJ253893
2
JOHN READ
USDOT 2432740Active· SWANVILLE, ME
Strong
Officer
3
READS AUTO AND TRUCK REPAIR LLC
USDOT 2788467Inactive· BERLIN, NJ
Strong
Officer
4
READS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION INC
USDOT 880323Inactive· WEST WARWICK, RI
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

17 events
  1. 03/07/2026Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA-0000003

  2. 11/14/2025Insurance cancelled — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA-0000003

  3. 11/07/2025Insurance replaced — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA-0000003

  4. 10/20/2025CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/10/2025)

  5. 09/25/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2024)

  6. 08/19/2024Insurance name changed — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA-0000003

  7. 07/17/2024CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/19/2024)

  8. 07/17/2024Insurance replaced — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA-0000003

  9. 09/01/2020Insurance replaced — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)

    BIPD/Primary · policy ICA-0000003-00

  10. 09/01/2019Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 3231001

  11. 09/01/2018Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA08622301

  12. 09/01/2017Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA0715216

  13. 01/11/2017Insurance replaced — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy BA0715216

  14. 10/03/2016Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF002642

  15. 09/01/2016Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WF002642

  16. 03/16/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/16/2026)

  17. 02/10/2015Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-25
Reported mileage
790,176 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 12:46 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.