SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 42 power units and 57 drivers, based in Washington, PA. Across 26 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 19.2% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO., and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Dec 2, 2025
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 38.5% vs peer 16.7% Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC (USDOT 1378469)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 38.5% vs peer 16.7%

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — NATIONAL RESIDENT AGENT SERVICE, INC.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1378469/
As of: Sep 19, 2026
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USDOT 1378469 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: JOHN ANDREW MCCARTY Company officer 2: JOSEPH M GEREK Other (TOOLS & EQUIPMENT) Based in WASHINGTON, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 19, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 38.5% vs peer median 16.7% (worse). n=23271 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1378469
In FMCSA records since May 31, 2005 (~21y)
MC / docket MC1780027
Company officer JOHN ANDREW MCCARTY
Company officer 2 JOSEPH M GEREK
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Other (TOOLS & EQUIPMENT)
Fleet size 42 units
Drivers 57
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Physical
300 COMMERICAL DRIVE
WASHINGTON, PA 15301
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1378469
In FMCSA records since May 31, 2005 (~21y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 38.5% vs 23.4% +15.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.50 vs 1.80 -1.30
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2025-12-19 (274 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 54 0 0
Trucks 41 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 41 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 26 26 0
OOS inspections 0 5 0
OOS percentage 0% 19.23%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
42
Drivers
57
Inspections
41
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
38.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC had 26 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 19.2%, which is in line with the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 3.0.

Inspection profile

26 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in PA (17) and WV (3).

Violation profile

19.2% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (66.7% of violations); top code 393.48(a) (Inoperative/defective brakes) cited 4 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 42 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 57 drivers; Ford, Trlr, and Unknown are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 38.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 23,271 ACTIVE carriers operating 21–63 power units (±50% of this carrier's 42 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 23,271 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
38.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.7%
Median across 23,271 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +21.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 17 4 23.5% Sep 9, 2026
West Virginia (WV) 3 0 0.0% Sep 12, 2025
Ohio (OH) 2 1 50.0% Oct 20, 2025
Maryland (MD) 1 0 0.0% Nov 7, 2025
Indiana (IN) 1 0 0.0% Aug 12, 2025
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Jan 29, 2025
Virginia (VA) 1 0 0.0% May 11, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 15
Ram 7
Trailer 6
Dodge 4
Chevrolet 4
Crmt 3
Unknown 3
Kenworth 2
Qlty 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 0.33 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 3.33 3 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (41 rows) View all 41 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88947809 Sep 9, 2026 PA 2 HEMPFIELD TWP PA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88837521 Aug 28, 2026 PA 3 EAST HUNTINGDON TOWNSHIP PA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
88791897 Aug 24, 2026 PA 1 PA
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
3 393.43DBMA, 393.9A-LRLI, 393.9A-LIL Yes
88526850 Jul 27, 2026 PA 2
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSR No
88476334 Jul 21, 2026 PA 3
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
88122178 Jun 11, 2026 PA 1
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87931870 May 21, 2026 PA 1
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87810663 May 11, 2026 VA 3
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
87753581 May 4, 2026 PA 2
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
86819116 Jan 15, 2026 PA 3 SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86798376 Jan 13, 2026 PA 3 WASHINGTON PA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86274691 Nov 7, 2025 MD 1 CUMBERLAND MD
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
86104545 Oct 20, 2025 OH 2 SANDUSKY OH
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 393.9A-LTSI Yes
85770474 Sep 12, 2025 WV 3 MOUNDSVILLE WV
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
0 No
85622338 Aug 27, 2025 PA 1 SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.9A2-C Yes
85608395 Aug 25, 2025 PA 1 SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.43D-B Yes
85503390 Aug 13, 2025 WV 2 CLENDENIN WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 392.2-SLLS4, 393.60C No
85466781 Aug 12, 2025 IN 3 BLOOMINGTON IN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
84920809 Jun 11, 2025 WV 3 WEST UNION WV
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLS1 No
84669860 May 13, 2025 PA 1 pa-sr-66-south-sb-mm-4.7-hempfiel
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
84669689 May 13, 2025 PA 3 SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.43D-B, 392.2-SLLDL Yes
84544855 Apr 29, 2025 PA 3 SR 79 SB LONE PINE WEIGH STATI
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 390.21TC-MC, 392.2-SLLIRP No
84296095 Apr 1, 2025 PA 3 SR 79 NB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 396.17C-PI No
83734502 Jan 29, 2025 TN 1 KNOXVILLE TN
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
1 172.602B3-HMER No
83577314 Jan 9, 2025 PA 3 SR 79 SB AT BRIDGEVILLE REST A
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA212429400X Dec 26, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0186088169 Jun 5, 2018 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
VA0161335115 May 8, 2016 VA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Dec 19, 2025 MC1780027-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (1 row)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. 73APB012581 91X $750,000 Dec 2, 2025 On file ACTIVE
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Dec 19, 2025
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.48(a) Inoperative/defective brakes Vehicle Maintenance 4 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
391.11(b)(1) Age - Operate a CMV while not at least 21 years of age in interstate commerce. Driver Fitness 1 1
391.41(a) Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. Driver Fitness 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
393.104(b) Damaged securement system/tiedowns Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.43 No/improper breakaway or emergency braking Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.95(a) No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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