Carrier profile · USDOT 1406733 · MC-707042 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Specialty Transportation Inc

0 power unitsavg 7.4 yrLocal · 1 statesWEST HARTFORD, CT88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-707042 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

7.4Avg age (yr)

2012–2024 · vPIC

Call dispatch(860) 947-2020 Email dispatchjoel@specialtybusco.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.No BASIC safety alertsNo FMCSA intervention thresholds are currently exceeded.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$4M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.1%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

9 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.4 yr

Model years 2012–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.1%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 1 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

10.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 3.3 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

10 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '26 · 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.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

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

393.83 Exhaust systemVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.77 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$5M BIPD last filed ’24 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

American Alternative’10–’12

Utica’12–’14

Zurich American’14–’17

National Interstate’17–’21

Carolina’21–’24

2009201420192024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Aug 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2021 → Sep 2024	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2017 → Aug 2021	$5M	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2014 → Aug 2017	$5M	2
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2012 → Oct 2014	$5M	4
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2010 → Aug 2011	$5M	1
AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION	Aug 2010 → Aug 2012	$5M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2009 → Aug 2010	$5M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 0

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.4 yr

Average age

2024

Newest model yr

2012

Oldest model yr

75.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CT busiest

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

Home base

WEST HARTFORD, CT

34 HURLBUT STREET

Top corridor

CT 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 34 HURLBUT STREET, WEST HARTFORD, CT, 06110-1911
Mailing address: P O BOX 331026, WEST HARTFORD, CT, 06133-1036
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (860) 947-2020
Fax: (860) 947-2021
Email: joel@specialtybusco.com
Web domain: specialtybusco.com

Registration

Officers: Judith Crawford · Cornelius Van Dyk
USDOT / docket: 1406733 · MC-707042
First registered: Aug 17, 2005
Last MCS-150: May 12, 2026 · 4,724,100 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 30.76
D-U-N-S: 958809485

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

261

Drivers

230

CDL drivers

4,724,100

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 SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC.

SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 1406733) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $4,000,000 limit in force from UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Aug 30, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 1 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier has 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 0 power units and 261 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 12, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?

SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 1406733, and its motor carrier number is MC-707042.

Is SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?

SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC has a 11.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 9 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?

SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC operates 0 power units and 261 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC based?

SPECIALTY TRANSPORTATION INC is based in WEST HARTFORD, CT, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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