CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC

USDOT 897989 • DBA: BLACK & MCDONALD • 6001 FRONT STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120

ACTIVE

Authority:None on file

Insurance:None on file

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:Not rated

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

897,989

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

State

Missouri

Phone

8164830257

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

365

Drivers (MCS-150)

379

MCS-150 Mileage

5,620,225

Physical Address

6001 FRONT STREET, KANSAS CITY, MO, 64120

Contact

Phone: 8164830257

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

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Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Hours of Service

N/A

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

100

29 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

19.0%

Driver OOS %

3.6%

Power Units (MCS-150)

365

Drivers (MCS-150)

379

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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Inspection Activity Map

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Violation Summary (100 violations from 84 inspections)

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Violation Summary (100 violations from 84 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	8	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.16-D	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	7	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	7	3	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	6	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	5	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95F	Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper	4	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43DBMA	Brake - relay emergency valve	4	4	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43	Brake - relay emergency valve	3	3	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110	Cargo securement - logs	3	3	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)	No proof of periodic inspection	3	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	3	0	3	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	3	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.100B-C	Cargo securement - aggregate working load	2	2	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLI	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	2	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	2	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.95A1	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60D	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.41-BNPB	Brake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL	Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43D-B	Brake - relay emergency valve	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN	License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIR	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI	Inoperable required lamps	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LCL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.51A-LCDLRSWD	CDL disqualification - major offense	1	1	10	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:391.41APC	Medical (Certificate) - Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:392.2-SLLUCR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.78A-WS	Windshield condition defective	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLLR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLCP	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.104F3-C	Cargo securement - tiedown damaged	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.110B2II-C	Cargo securement - logs	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:177.817A-HMSP	Placarding violation	1	1	8	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:177.834A-HMC	General loading/unloading hazmat	1	1	6	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:177.801-HMHCNP	HM (Highway Carriage) - Driver accepted/transported HM not prepared in accordance with this Subchapter. Explain	1	0	—	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:395.8A	Failing to keep RODS	1	0	7	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLFC	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:177.823(a)	Movement of damaged hazmat packages	1	0	9	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:177.834(a)	General loading/unloading hazmat	1	1	6	Hazardous Materials
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.81	Horn inoperable	1	0	2	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21T(b)	390.21T(b)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.95(a)(4)	393.95(a)(4)	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.23	Required lamp not powered by vehicle electric	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.87A-FPLR	Warning flags on projecting loads missing	1	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.106B-C	Cargo securement - front end structure	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.205(c)	Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

19.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

-4.4 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

3.6%vs nat'l 6.7%

-3.1 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.19vs nat'l 1.80

-0.61 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (84 inspections)

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Inspection History (84 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Mar 31, 2026	87451747	Roadside	UT	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	7	393.95A1, 393.60D, 393.41-BNPB	Yes
Mar 23, 2026	87369280	LEHI UT	UT	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	5	393.43D-B, 396.17C-PI, 393.100B-C	Yes
Mar 11, 2026	87274944	KS	KS	Level 1	COURIER STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	393.9A-LSLI, 393.9A-LTSIR, 393.9A-LTSI	Yes
Mar 2, 2026	87190935	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	KS	Level 3	GDAN SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLIFTA	No
Feb 26, 2026	87164260	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	KS	Level 1	VERN SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 20, 2026	87115670	COFFEY COUNTY - 031	KS	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 12, 2026	87027971	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LCL	No
Feb 9, 2026	86990712	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 28, 2026	86943095	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 22, 2026	86901895	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 2	INDIANA STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	383.51A-LCDLRSWD, 391.41APC, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
Jan 13, 2026	86830361	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLUCR	No
Jan 13, 2026	86829571	ST. LOUIS MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.95F	No
Dec 23, 2025	86639076	HUNTINGTON OR	OR	Level 2	KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.2-SLL	No
Dec 23, 2025	86710202	HUNTINGTON OR	OR	Level 2	INTERNATIO STRAIGHT TRUCK	3	392.2-SLL	No
Dec 9, 2025	86515038	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Nov 19, 2025	86399548	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 3	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.16-D	No
Nov 14, 2025	86349561	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 20, 2025	86106182	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Oct 6, 2025	85986700	OLATHE KS	KS	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 6, 2025	85451783	ST. LOUIS MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.78A-WS, 392.16-D	No
Jul 22, 2025	85328910	RIDGEFIELD WA	WA	Level 2	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLLR	No
Jun 7, 2025	84903230	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S, #24W	KS	Level 3	FRTV STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jun 4, 2025	84875768	OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W	KS	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 30, 2025	84839175	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
May 22, 2025	84775703	SALT LAKE CITY UT	UT	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.16-D	No
May 16, 2025	84716952	JOHNSON COUNTY - 091	KS	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
May 6, 2025	84632894	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Apr 22, 2025	84517530	ST. LOUIS MO	MO	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.16-D	No
Apr 16, 2025	84430413	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	KS	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	393.95A4-EEUS	No
Apr 14, 2025	84447609	ST. LOUIS MO	MO	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	392.16-D, 392.2-SLLCP	No
Apr 9, 2025	84362167	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	2	393.104F3-C, 393.110B2II-C	Yes
Mar 24, 2025	84226229	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 3	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 24, 2025	84216713	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 3	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 12, 2025	84153063	PLATTE CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Mar 10, 2025	84092141	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	KS	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	393.95F, 393.43DBMA	Yes
Feb 5, 2025	83799359	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	KS	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Feb 4, 2025	83788444	SHAWNEE COUNTY - 177	KS	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	4	396.17C-PI, 177.817A-HMSP, 177.834A-HMC	Yes
Jan 15, 2025	83609053	INDEPENDENCE MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 15, 2025	83609052	INDEPENDENCE MO	MO	Level 3	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Jan 15, 2025	83608983	LAKE CITY MO	MO	Level 3	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 31, 2024	83513613	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 2	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Dec 10, 2024	83358909	JOPLIN MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	395.8A	No
Dec 4, 2024	83349520	LONE JACK MO	MO	Level 1	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Nov 12, 2024	83147193	JOHNSON COUNTY - 091	KS	Level 3	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	396.17C-PI	No
Nov 12, 2024	83147194	JOHNSON COUNTY - 091	KS	Level 3	FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2-SLLFC	No
Oct 16, 2024	82917795	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Sep 29, 2024	82786849	TUALATIN OR	OR	Level 3	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	1	392.2	No
Sep 5, 2024	82607122	KANSAS CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 30, 2024	82580991	CREIGHTON MO	MO	Level 1	COURIER STRAIGHT TRUCK	0	—	No
Aug 5, 2024	82309403	PLATTE CITY MO	MO	Level 1	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK	2	177.823(a), 177.834(a)	Yes

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Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

61 total · 19.7% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

KANSAS CITY MO21 · 3 OOS

ST. LOUIS MO7 · 2 OOS

SHAWNEE COUNTY - 1777 · 2 OOS

MIAMI COUNTY - 1215

JOHNSON COUNTY - 0915

SHAWNEE COUNTY5 · 3 OOS

INDEPENDENCE MO2

OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S. #24W2

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance57 · 22 OOS

Unsafe Driving30

Driver Fitness6 · 4 OOS

Hazardous Materials5 · 3 OOS

General/Admin1

Hours of Service1

Recent Crashes

25 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 4 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (25 records)

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Crash History (25 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Aug 7, 2025	MO	INJURY	1	KANSAS CITY	IS 70	...F90901	BLACK AND MCDONALD
May 13, 2025	MO	TOW	0	OFALLON	RT K	...WD8669	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Mar 29, 2025	MO	TOW	0	UNITY VILLAGE	MO 350	...F90901	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Mar 24, 2025	KS	TOW	0	LENEXA	I035	...D43265	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Nov 19, 2024	OR	TOW	0	.10 S MARQUAM	HWY 213 & S DRAKE ST	...NZ3647	BLACK & MCDONALD
Nov 12, 2024	KS	TOW	0	OLATHE	SANTA FE	...KJ8279	BLACK & MCDONALD
May 6, 2024	MO	TOW	0	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	CRD APPLETREE LN	...734955	BLACK & MCDONALD
May 3, 2024	MO	TOW	0	KANSAS CITY	CST SOUTHWEST TRFY	...KJ8279	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Apr 10, 2024	KS	INJURY	1	—	U56	...686635	BLACK & MCDONALD
Mar 7, 2024	CA	TOW	0	PALMDALE	34.53864/-118.02457	...C39419	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Feb 29, 2024	MO	TOW	0	BRECKENRIDGE HILLS	CST LYNN TOWN DR	...LB5541	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Jan 13, 2024	OR	TOW	0	SANDY	HWY 26 & INDUSTRIAL WAY	...A19865	BLACK & MCDONALD
Oct 20, 2023	MO	TOW	0	CRYSTAL CITY	US 67	...B59484	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Oct 3, 2023	MO	TOW	0	KANSAS CITY	IS 435	...KC1761	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Aug 16, 2023	MO	TOW	0	NORTH KANSAS CITY	IS 35	...A06410	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Mar 14, 2023	MO	TOW	0	PAGEDALE	MO 180	...D53917	BLACK & MCDONALD
Mar 13, 2023	MO	TOW	0	KANSAS CITY	CST FRONT ST	...A05110	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Sep 14, 2022	MO	INJURY	1	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO 180	...LB5541	BLACK & MCDONALD
Aug 25, 2022	MO	INJURY	1	NON-CITY OR UNINCORPORATE	MO 180	...MN2607	BLACK & MCDONALD
Jul 13, 2022	MO	TOW	0	RAYTOWN	MO 350	...GT5401	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Mar 9, 2022	KS	TOW	0	LENEXA	I435	...C43087	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Jun 8, 2021	MO	TOW	0	INDEPENDENCE	IS 70	...B48190	BLACK & MCDONALD
Jun 3, 2021	MO	TOW	0	GRANDVIEW	CST SECOND ST	...728447	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Apr 26, 2021	MO	TOW	0	KANSAS CITY	CST GREGORY BLVD	...F41651	CUSTOM LIGHTING SERVICES LLC
Aug 6, 2020	KS	TOW	0	—	—	—	—