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FLEX UTILITIES LLC

DBA: BLACKSTONE UTILITIES

FLEX UTILITIES LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 25 power units and 20 drivers, based in Saint John, IN. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 100.0% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

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
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 100.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
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TruckCodex risk summary — FLEX UTILITIES LLC (USDOT 4482802)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 100.0% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 14.3%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/4482802/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 4482802 Active PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: FLOARE TIT Utilities Based in SAINT JOHN, IN

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 100% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 14.3% (better). n=41232 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

Fleet size changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • Power Units +21 (4 → 25) · Jun 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers +16 (4 → 20) · Jun 26, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 4482802
In FMCSA records since Oct 17, 2025
Company officer FLOARE TIT
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Utilities
Fleet size 25 units
Drivers 20
Contact & address
Phone: (224) 201-4000
Email: [email protected]
Physical
10040 OLCOTT AVE
SAINT JOHN, IN 46373-9547
Mailing
11804 S STATE ROUTE 47
HUNTLEY, IL 60142-9670
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 4482802
In FMCSA records since Oct 17, 2025
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 100.0% vs 6.7% +93.3 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trailers 27 0 0
Trucks 25 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 6 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 6 6 0
OOS inspections 6 4 0
OOS percentage 100% 66.67% —
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
25
Drivers
20
Inspections
6
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

BLACKSTONE UTILITIES had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 100.0%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 13.0.

Inspection profile

6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in IL (4) and FL (2).

Violation profile

100.0% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Driver Fitness (100.0% of violations).

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Ford, Carry on, and Courier are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% 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 41,232 ACTIVE carriers operating 12–38 power units (±50% of this carrier's 25 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
100%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 41,232 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -14.3 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 4 20
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 25
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jun 26, 2026 Jun 26, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (6 months)

2026-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Driver Fitness
4 violations
4 OOS · 100.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 4 4 100.0% Sep 9, 2026
Florida (FL) 2 2 100.0% May 5, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Ford 3
Chevrolet 2
Carry On 1
Chvy 1
Courier 1
Trailer 1
Vermeer Mf 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 5 — 10.23 10 — 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 1 — 0.62 1 — Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 4 — 12.50 13 — 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 (6 rows) View all 6 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88971046 Sep 9, 2026 IL 3 SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD
GM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Chevrolet
IL 214087H · 1HTKHPVK1PH000012
3 391.11B2-Q, 391.41A1-FPC, 391.15A-NSIN Yes
88433026 Jul 15, 2026 IL 1 —
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 231181H · 1GB4YSEY6RF164372
7 391.11B2-Q, 391.49J, 393.43 Yes
87781525 May 5, 2026 FL 2 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 198504F · 1FD8W3GT3MED58149
12 391.11B2-Q, 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43DBMA Yes
87519290 Apr 6, 2026 FL 2 PUNTA GORDA FL
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
IL 190568H · 1FD8W3GT3MED58149
9 — Yes
87215470 Mar 4, 2026 IL 3 IL-53
FORD TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 197309F · 1FDTF4GT4REC37217
3 391.41A, 392.2RG, 391.15A-NSIN Yes
87115566 Feb 22, 2026 IL 3 il-i-90-e/b
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 196656F · 1FD9W4GTXPED41590
2 391.11B2, 391.41A1-P Yes
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
PUNTA GORDA FL FL 1 1
IL-53 IL 1 1
SEE LITERAL DESCRIPTION FIELD IL 1 1

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