Carrier profile · USDOT 897989 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Custom Lighting Services LLC

DBA BLACK & MCDONALD

365 power unitsavg 5.8 yrRegional · 5 statesKANSAS CITY, MO87/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

365Power units

46 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(816) 483-0257 Email dispatcharenfro@blackandmcdonald.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average22.5% vs the 22.26% national average.Multiple injury crashes12 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 26 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2000.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo22.5%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

13 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

365 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

26 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 22.5%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 3.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 40 vehicle and 53 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 9.0 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

51 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 365-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 365
Inspections · 24 mo: 53
Annualized: ≈27 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving20 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance15 · 4 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving10 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness2 · 2 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 365
Observed power (24 mo): 46
Trailers (towed): 16

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

20.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MO busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

KANSAS CITY, MO

6001 FRONT STREET

Top corridor

MO 30 · KS 15 · UT 4

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 757788Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1745150 USDOT 757788 USDOT 897979 USDOT 127892

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@blackandmcdonald.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 326009 USDOT 2564945 USDOT 3312833

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

365

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 6001 FRONT STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (816) 483-0257
Fax: (816) 410-8667
Email: arenfro@blackandmcdonald.com
Web domain: blackandmcdonald.com

Registration

Officers: Anthony Renfro · Bryan Eitzmann
USDOT / docket: 897989
First registered: Aug 8, 2000
Last MCS-150: Sep 25, 2024 · 5,620,225 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 75835418

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

365

Power units

379

Drivers

329

CDL drivers

5,620,225

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC.

CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC (USDOT 897989) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 22.5% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 53 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 40 vehicle-level and 53 driver-level — across 5 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 365 power units and 379 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 25, 2024.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number?

CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's USDOT number is 897989.

Is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's safety record?

CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC has a 22.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 89 roadside inspections, with 13 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).

How big is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC's fleet?

CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC operates 365 power units and 379 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC based?

CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC is based in KANSAS CITY, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.

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