SPECIALIZED FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC
USDOT 4139031MC-Docket MC1586571SPRING, TX
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SPECIALIZED FREIGHT SYSTEMS LLC (USDOT 4139031) in SPRING, TX — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.
- Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
- No pending authority revocation.
- Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
- BIPD on file is $750,000 — below your $1,000,000 floor (federal general-freight minimum is $750,000).
- No cargo insurance on file. Required for many shipper contracts.
- No history of insurance lapses.
- Current BIPD policy (UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC) was filed 27 day(s) after the last involuntary revocation (2026-04-08) — a refile-to-reinstate pattern worth a closer look.
- Unrated by FMCSA. Most carriers are unrated — unrated is not the same as unsafe.
- No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
- Driver and vehicle out-of-service rate is above the national roadside average.
- No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate 0 not elevated.
- No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
- No link to a prior revoked authority.
- Authority involuntarily revoked 7 times, most recent 2026-04-08 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
- Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.
Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.
Authority
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- Not applicable
Safety & BASIC scorecard
BASIC safety measures
Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 0
Hours of service
No alert
measure 1.81
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 2.68
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 14.83
Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.
Last 24 months
0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
11
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
12
OOS violations
Insurance
- BIPD on file
- $750,000 below $1M baseline
- Cargo insurance
- No
- Bond on file
- No
Fleet
- Power units
- 3
- Total drivers
- 1
- Years in business
- 3
- Hazmat authority
- No
Crash risk
- Preventable crashes (24 mo)
- 0 of 0 total crash(es)
- Recordable crash rate
- 0
- Driver OOS rate
- 36.4%Above national
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 66.7%Above national
The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.
Compliance & history
- Reincarnation / chameleon
- No prior revoked authority
- Involuntary revocations
- 7 times last 2026-04-08
- Physical address
- No address flags
- Federal OOS / safety action
- None on file
- MCS-150 self-report
- 2025-05-08
- Insurance lapse history
- No lapses on record
- Last compliance review
- None on file
Inspection history (all-time)
13
Inspections
7
OOS inspections
60
Violations
13
OOS violations
0
Post-accident
Record spans 2025-02-09 → 2026-05-17.
Crash history (last 24 months)
No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.
Violation pattern (all-time, by area)
| Area (49 CFR part) | Violations | Out of service | Most recent |
|---|---|---|---|
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
|
29 | 8 | 2026-03-04 |
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
|
11 | 0 | 2026-04-23 |
Unsafe driving 392
|
9 | 0 | 2026-04-23 |
Hours of service 395
|
4 | 2 | 2026-01-08 |
CDL standards 383
|
2 | 2 | 2026-03-04 |
Driver qualifications 391
|
1 | 1 | 2026-03-04 |
Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)
| Date | Category | Violation | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-04 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Driver Fitness | Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on fi | OOS |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manuf | — |
| 2026-03-04 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | ELD - No record of duty status (ELD Required) | OOS |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Brake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inadequate brakes for safe stopping - Brake Lining condition | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative/defective brakes | — |
| 2026-01-08 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-11-25 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperative turn signal | OOS |
| 2025-09-03 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Driver Fitness | Operating a CMV without a CDL | OOS |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken | OOS |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inspection repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | — |
| 2025-07-17 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | — |
| 2025-04-01 | Vehicle Maintenance | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | OOS |
| 2025-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | OOS |
| 2025-02-19 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed | OOS |
| 2025-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Frame - Cracked/loose/sagging/broken frame or chassis | — |
| 2025-02-19 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | OOS |
| 2025-02-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Driving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle) | — |
| 2025-02-09 | Hours-of-Service Compliance | Drivers record of duty status not current | — |
| 2025-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | — |
| 2025-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Inoperable Required Lamp | — |
| 2025-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | — |
| 2025-02-09 | Vehicle Maintenance | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | — |
Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)
Showing the 10 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.
2026-04-23 2 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2W | — | — |
2026-03-04 7 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Driver qualifications 391 | 41APC | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 11TL | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2026-01-08 10 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 45B2PC | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 47A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 48A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A-ELD | OOS | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-11-25 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9TS | OOS | — |
2025-09-26 1 viol
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-09-03 4 viols
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
2025-07-17 12 viols· 3 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CDL standards 383 | 23A2 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95F | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 3A1 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2RG | — | — |
2025-04-01 1 viol· 1 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 100B-C | OOS | — |
2025-02-19 8 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LSLIWR | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLIRP | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 201A-FRCLS | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9A-LTSIR | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8A1-HOSP | OOS | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2-SLLED | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 95A1 | — | — |
2025-02-09 10 viols· 2 OOS
| Area (part) | Section | OOS | Citation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours of service 395 | 3A3-PROP | — | — |
| Hours of service 395 | 8F01 | — | — |
| Unsafe driving 392 | 2DIM | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 78 | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 60C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 9 | — | — |
| Vehicle inspection & repair 396 | 17C | — | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
| Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 | 75A3 | OOS | — |
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