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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 611357· MC221046· CARRIER· EIN 35-1753762
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RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION SPECIALISTS INC

139 VENTURI DR, CHESTERTON, IN, 46304-3399(219) 926-8850safety@reliabletrans.comMICHAEL PARISE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
Protective Insurance Company
Vehicle OOS
39.7%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
1.9%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
12
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
60
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 39.7% — well above the 22% national average12 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.

Broker payment signals

Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.

Payment risk — red flags
Broker bond
Not on file
required
Cancellation filed
None
Authority
Inactive
11 past revocations
Registered
31 yrs
since 08/16/1995
  • No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
  • Broker authority is inactive, not active.

These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.

Authority & insurance

MC221046

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

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
Inactive
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$1M required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2026
Protective Insurance Company· policy MD005343
ENDED 09/01/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 09/01/2024
Carolina Casualty Insurance Company· policy KCA 2601771
Authority history (14) ▾
04/04/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2016)
04/04/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2016)
04/06/2015COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2015)
04/06/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2015)
03/20/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2013)
03/20/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2013)
02/21/2013COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2013)
02/21/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2013)
03/19/2012COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2012)
03/19/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2012)
01/28/2008MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
04/25/2006CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/02/2006)
09/05/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
05/30/1990PROPERTY BROKERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/08/2009)
Insurance history17 insurers on record
Filing timeline (35) ▾
  1. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2021 → 09/27/2024
  2. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2021 → 09/01/2024
  3. NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2020 → 05/01/2021
  4. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2019 → 05/29/2020
  5. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2019 → 05/01/2020
  6. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2018 → 05/01/2019
  7. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2017 → 05/01/2018
  8. AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2016 → 05/01/2017
  9. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2015 → 05/01/2016
  10. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/01/2014 → 05/01/2015
  11. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2013 → 05/01/2014
  12. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/20/2013 → 04/15/2013
  13. THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2012 → 03/20/2013
  14. WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2010 → 04/15/2012
  15. ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/15/2012 → 04/15/2012

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.

Vehicle63 inspections · 39.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver105 inspections · 1.9% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

12

Tow-away

12

Injury

9

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
190
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
95
95 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
4.7M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi39 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi6 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi5 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi45 drivers
Company officer
MICHAEL PARISE
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
926836743
Registered since
1995-08-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-13
Census status
Active

Fleet: 95 trucks · 95 leased/term tractors.

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.

Activity history

54 events
  1. 09/01/2026Insurance filed — Protective Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy MD005343

  2. 09/01/2026Insurance ended — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company

    policy KCA 2601771

  3. 04/13/2026MCS-150 update filed

    4.7M mi reported (2024)

  4. 09/27/2024Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CVP 2030041-00

  5. 09/01/2024Insurance filed — Carolina Casualty Insurance Company

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy KCA 2601771

  6. 09/01/2024Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CVP 2030041-00

  7. 05/01/2021Insurance replaced — NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAT 0011234-00

  8. 05/29/2020Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L19A2022

  9. 05/01/2020Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L19A2022

  10. 05/01/2019Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L18A2022

  11. 05/01/2018Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L17A2022

  12. 05/01/2017Insurance replaced — AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE

    BIPD/Primary · policy L16A2022

  13. 05/01/2016Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9880963 04

  14. 04/04/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2016)

  15. 04/04/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/26/2016)

  16. 05/01/2015Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9880963 03

  17. 04/06/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2015)

  18. 04/06/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2015)

  19. 05/01/2014Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP9880963 02

  20. 04/15/2013Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880963 01

  21. 03/20/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2013)

  22. 03/20/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/01/2013)

  23. 03/20/2013Insurance cancelled — THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880963 01

  24. 02/21/2013COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2013)

  25. 02/21/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/27/2013)

  26. 04/15/2012Insurance cancelled — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ATJ-Z91-454319-02

  27. 04/15/2012Insurance replaced — ILLINOIS NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy TP 9880963 01

  28. 03/19/2012COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2012)

  29. 03/19/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/16/2012)

  30. 03/14/2012Insurance cancelled — WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy ATJ-Z91-454319-02

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
Satisfactory
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2018-10-17
Last review
2023-07-07
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-13
Reported mileage
4,709,802 mi (2024)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Oct 1, 2026, 3:06 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.