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SPECIALITY LOGISTICS INC

SPECIALITY LOGISTICS INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Cincinnati, OH. Across 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 16.7% 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 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE 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
Property Broker reinstated · Jul 1, 2004
Policy effective · Jun 1, 2022
Review these
  • Property Broker gap · 66 days Inactive Apr 26, 2004 → reinstated Jul 1, 2004
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 9.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.90%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance Details →
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — SPECIALITY LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 933661)
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:
  • Property Broker gap · 66 days — Inactive Apr 26, 2004 → reinstated Jul 1, 2004
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 9.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 9.90%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • Broker bond/trust on file · BMC-84 surety bond — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) · BMC-84 surety bond or BMC-85 trust — not BIPD liability insurance
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/933661/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 933661 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: RICKY RUST Company officer 2: SANDRA AMBROSE General Freight Intermodal Containers Paper Products Construction Based in CINCINNATI, OH

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 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 9.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.9% (better). n=93422 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA VOGT WAREHOUSE → — · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name SPECIALTY LOGISTICS INC → SPECIALITY LOGISTICS INC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing · 1 bond/trust

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 933661
In FMCSA records since Feb 14, 2001 (~25y)
MC / docket MC402642
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer RICKY RUST
Company officer 2 SANDRA AMBROSE
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Intermodal Containers, Paper Products, Construction
Fleet size 11 units
Drivers 8
Annual mileage 430,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (513) 421-2041
Email: [email protected]
Physical
1440 WEST 8TH ST
CINCINNATI, OH 45203
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 933661
In FMCSA records since Feb 14, 2001 (~25y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 430,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 9.1% vs 6.7% +2.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 1.17 vs 1.80 -0.63
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)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2017-01-31 (2,000+ 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 8 0 0
Trailers 40 0 0
Trucks 3 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 18 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 1 1 0
OOS percentage 8.33% 8.33% —
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
11
Drivers
8
Inspections
18
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
9.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
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

SPECIALITY LOGISTICS INC had 12 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 12.0.

Inspection profile

12 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (6) and IN (4).

Violation profile

16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.4% national average; led by Hours of Service (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 11 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 8 drivers; Mack, Wabash National, and Volvo are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
4 revocations on record.

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

Compared against 93,422 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–17 power units (±50% of this carrier's 11 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
9.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 93,422 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +9.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
9.9%
Median across 93,422 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -9.9 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Property Broker authority was inactive from Apr 26, 2004 to Jul 1, 2004 (66 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

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

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA VOGT WAREHOUSE —
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Legal Name SPECIALTY LOGISTICS INC SPECIALITY LOGISTICS INC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2023-10 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Hours of Service
7 violations
Unsafe Driving
4 violations
Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations
Driver Fitness
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
Ohio (OH) 6 1 16.7% Sep 14, 2026
Indiana (IN) 4 0 0.0% Mar 26, 2026
Kentucky (KY) 2 1 50.0% Apr 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Mack 6
Vanguard 5
Stoughton 5
Volvo 4
Wabash National 4
Freightliner 4
Ford 2
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 — 0.52 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 0.05 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 2 — 1.62 2 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 2 — 11.50 12 — Sep 21, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (18 rows) View all 18 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89006163 Sep 14, 2026 OH 1 WILMINGTON OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT8113 · 1M1AN3GY8PM026710
1 395.34A1-ELDDFN No
87615324 Apr 17, 2026 OH 3 WILMINGTON OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT8112 · 1M1AN3GY9PM026716
0 — No
87523447 Apr 8, 2026 KY 1 WALTON
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT8112 · 1M1AN3GY9PM026716
2 75A4-PBME, 75A3-TAOLTIS Yes
87459082 Mar 26, 2026 IN 3 KNIGHTSTOWN IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWK3186 · 4V4WC9EH6KN207698
2 392.2-SLLTCD, 392.2-SLLIFTA No
87413981 Mar 25, 2026 OH 3 WILMINGTON OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWV1252 · 1M1AN3GY3PM030597
0 — No
84978719 Jun 16, 2025 OH 1 PRINCETON OH
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT8113 · 1M1AN3GY8PM026710
1 383.23A2-LCDLN Yes
84541400 Apr 29, 2025 OH 3 CINCINNATI OH
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVC7842 · 1FUJC5CV95HN77157
0 — No
84411966 Apr 15, 2025 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG6778 · 4V4NC9EH2KN898370
10 395.30B2-ELDDFC24, 392.2-SLLEWA1, 393.11A1-CSURR No
84200269 Mar 21, 2025 OH 3 WILMINGTON OH
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG6778 · 4V4NC9EH2KN898370
0 — No
83994959 Feb 28, 2025 KY 3 PIKEVILLE
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKH9900 · 1FDNX7DE5JDF06607
0 — No
83645604 Jan 13, 2025 IN 3 BATESVILLE IN
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVC7842 · 1FUJC5CV95HN77157
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
83419927 Dec 17, 2024 IN 2 TERRE HAUTE IN
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWK3186 · 4V4WC9EH6KN207698
0 — No
82351108 Aug 7, 2024 IN 3 TERRE HAUTE IN
MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWT8112 · 1M1AN3GY9PM026716
2 396.17(c), 392.2 No
82057855 Jul 8, 2024 KY 3 BETSY LAYNE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVC7842 · 1FUJC5CV95HN77157
1 392.2 No
81819066 Jun 3, 2024 US 1 GEORGETOWN KY
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKH9900 · 1FDNX7DE5JDF06607
0 — No
80962304 Feb 27, 2024 OH 3 ROADSIDE
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG6778 · 4V4NC9EH2KN898370
0 — No
79870700 Oct 10, 2023 KY 2 PIKEVILLE
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PVC7842 · 1FUJC5CV95HN77157
0 — No
78664109 May 15, 2023 IN 3 I-74 EB 150MM
VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
OH PWG6778 · 4V4NC9EH2KN898370
1 392.2 No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
OH0225238869 Dec 5, 2022 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0203146308 Sep 3, 2020 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
OH0078066786 Mar 23, 2007 OH 0 0 Yes No Tow
KY0070099787 Dec 17, 2003 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC402642
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (4 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jan 31, 2017 MC402642-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Feb 17, 2005 MC402642-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Feb 10, 2005 MC402642-C Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Jul 1, 2004 MC402642-B Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Insurance Coverage Timeline (24 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 038 55 95 91X $750,000 Jun 1, 2022 On file ACTIVE
MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) OH 12583 84 — Dec 12, 2016 On file ACTIVE
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. 6749173 SURETY — Dec 1, 2016 Dec 31, 2016 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EPP 038 55 95 CARGO — Jun 1, 2016 Jul 2, 2022 CANCELLED
THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. EBA 038 55 95 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2016 Jun 1, 2022 REPLACED
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 33.295904 BIPD — Sep 1, 2014 Jun 1, 2016 REPLACED
MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. 33.295904 BIPD — Sep 1, 2014 Aug 11, 2016 CANCELLED
MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL) OH 12583 SURETY — Dec 1, 2013 Dec 1, 2016 REPLACED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. 1080838520 CARGO — Jan 9, 2008 Jun 1, 2016 REPLACED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. 1080838520 BIPD/Primary — Jan 9, 2008 Sep 1, 2014 REPLACED
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080838520 CARGO — Feb 1, 2006 Jan 9, 2008 CANCELLED
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080838520 BIPD/Primary — Jun 8, 2005 Jan 9, 2008 CANCELLED
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080838520 CARGO — Jun 8, 2005 Feb 1, 2006 REPLACED
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080838520 CARGO — Feb 1, 2005 Jun 8, 2005 CANCELLED
TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. 1080838520 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2005 Jun 8, 2005 CANCELLED
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO. 2075849110 CARGO — Feb 1, 2005 Feb 1, 2005 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 2076253509 SURETY — Dec 9, 2004 Feb 1, 2005 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. NONE SURETY — Apr 19, 2004 Dec 9, 2004 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO. 929333851 SURETY — Apr 19, 2004 Dec 1, 2013 REPLACED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY 2076253509 CARGO — Feb 1, 2004 Feb 1, 2005 CANCELLED
CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY 2076253509 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 2004 Feb 1, 2005 CANCELLED
CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION NONE SURETY — Apr 19, 2002 Apr 19, 2004 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IMF71205 CARGO — Apr 13, 2001 Jan 18, 2004 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-F 712 05 BIPD/Primary — Apr 13, 2001 Feb 1, 2004 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jul 2, 2022
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jun 1, 2022
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  3. Jan 31, 2017
    authority
    REINSTATED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  4. Jan 9, 2017
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  5. Jan 9, 2017
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  6. Dec 31, 2016
    insurance
    CANCEL — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
  7. Dec 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MERCHANTS BONDING COMPANY ( MUTUAL)
  8. Aug 11, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  9. Jul 21, 2016
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  10. Jun 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  11. Jun 1, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — MOTORISTS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. Sep 1, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  13. Dec 5, 2013
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — BROKER
    Details →
  14. Dec 1, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  15. Jan 9, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  16. Feb 1, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Jun 8, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.
  18. Feb 10, 2005
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  19. Feb 7, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  20. Feb 7, 2005
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  21. Feb 7, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  22. Feb 7, 2005
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION [dup-a5d34044]
  23. Feb 1, 2005
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  24. Feb 1, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.
  25. Dec 9, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — CONTINENTAL CASUALTY CO.
  26. Apr 26, 2004
    authority
    REVOKED — PROPERTY BROKER
    Details →
  27. Apr 26, 2004
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  28. Apr 26, 2004
    authority gap
    Property Broker authority inactive: 66 days (through Jul 1, 2004)
  29. Apr 19, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAPITOL INDEMNITY CORPORATION
  30. Feb 5, 2004
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  31. Feb 1, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  32. Jan 18, 2004
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
WILMINGTON OH OH 4 0
TERRE HAUTE IN IN 3 0
PIKEVILLE KY 2 0
BATESVILLE IN IN 1 0
I-74 EB 150MM IN 1 0
KNIGHTSTOWN IN IN 1 0
BETSY LAYNE KY 1 0
WALTON KY 1 1
CINCINNATI OH OH 1 0
PRINCETON OH OH 1 1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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