SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC

USDOT 525219MC-Docket MC264170CROFTON, MD
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SPECIALIZED SERVICES INC (USDOT 525219) in CROFTON, MD — has findings to review before tendering. FMCSA authority, fleet size, BASIC safety measures, crash and inspection history.

  • Has active operating authority that's tenderable today (common or contract).
  • No pending authority revocation.
  • Not under an uncleared federal out-of-service or safety action.
  • BIPD on file: $1,000,000.
  • Cargo insurance on file.
  • 1 prior insurance lapse(s) on record, most recent began 1996-08-10 — the carrier let required coverage lapse before.
  • Satisfactory safety rating.
  • No BASIC alerts in any of the five public SMS categories.
  • Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are at or below the national roadside average.
  • No preventable crashes in the last 24 months; recordable crash rate not available not elevated.
  • No fatal crashes in the last 24 months.
  • No link to a prior revoked authority.
  • Authority involuntarily revoked 3 times, most recent 2003-09-19 — recurring instability (typically insurance-lapse / reinstate cycles).
  • 2 other active carrier(s) operate from this exact street + ZIP. High counts are often legitimate registered-agent / virtual-office addresses — treat as context, not a verdict.
  • FMCSA compliance review on file dated 2000-12-12 (C).
  • Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — their absence is not a clean record; use the crash-risk signals above instead.

Built from FMCSA's public Safety Management System data — guidance, not legal advice. Verify directly with the carrier and your cargo policy before tendering.

Authority

Common authority
Not applicable
Contract authority
Active

Safety & BASIC scorecard

Safety rating
Satisfactory · rated 2000-12-15

BASIC safety measures

Unsafe driving
No alert
measure 3.79
Hours of service
No alert
measure 0
Driver fitness
No alert
measure 0
Controlled substance
No alert
measure 0
Vehicle maintenance
No alert
measure 1.55

Under the FAST Act, FMCSA publishes an absolute per-category measure (not a 0–100 percentile) for these five BASICs — the alert flag, not the raw number, is the risk signal. The Crash Indicator and Hazmat Compliance BASICs are statutorily withheld from public view.

Last 24 months

0
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
Crashes
54
Inspections
4
OOS inspections
4
OOS violations

Insurance

BIPD on file
$1,000,000
Cargo insurance
Yes
Bond on file
Yes

Fleet

Power units
17
Total drivers
16
Years in business
33
Hazmat authority
No

Crash risk

Preventable crashes (24 mo)
0 of 0 total crash(es)
Recordable crash rate
Not available
Driver OOS rate
0%
Vehicle OOS rate
7.7%

The official Crash Indicator BASIC is withheld from public SMS under the FAST Act — these derived signals stand in for it; their absence is not a clean record.

Compliance & history

Reincarnation / chameleon
No prior revoked authority
Involuntary revocations
3 times last 2003-09-19
Physical address
2 other carrier(s) at this address
Federal OOS / safety action
None on file
MCS-150 self-report
2025-05-22
Insurance lapse history
1 lapse(s) most recent 1996-08-10
Last compliance review
2000-12-12 · C

Inspection history (all-time)

80
Inspections
5
OOS inspections
55
Violations
5
OOS violations
0
Post-accident

Record spans 2023-06-08 → 2026-05-19.

Crash history (last 24 months)

No crashes recorded in the last 24 months.

Violation pattern (all-time, by area)

Area (49 CFR part) Violations Out of service Most recent
Unsafe driving 392
25 0 2026-04-27
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393
16 4 2026-04-27
Vehicle inspection & repair 396
1 1 2026-02-25
General safety regulations 390
1 0 2025-07-25

Recent violations (last 24 months, worst first)

Date Category Violation OOS
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-04-16 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-04-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate
2026-02-25 Vehicle Maintenance Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination OOS
2025-12-04 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-11-19 Unsafe Driving Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
2025-09-09 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-08-28 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-08-28 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-08-08 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-05-23 Vehicle Maintenance Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS OOS
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
2025-05-06 Vehicle Maintenance Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt
2025-02-03 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-01-15 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2025-01-02 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-10-07 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-09-17 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-27 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-26 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-23 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-16 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-08-13 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-07-24 Unsafe Driving Failure to obey traffic control device
2024-07-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-07-22 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
2024-06-25 Unsafe Driving State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit

Recent inspections (with violations, newest first)

Showing the 25 most-recent inspections that had violations. Clean inspections aren't listed here — they're counted in the all-time inspection totals above.

2026-04-27 DE · Level 2 3 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45B2-B-AIR
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS4
2026-04-16 MD · Level 1 2 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
2026-04-13 DE · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2026-02-25 MD · Level 1 5 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle inspection & repair 396 3A1-BOS OOS
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 53B-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
2026-02-19 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA1
2025-12-04 MD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-11-19 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 16-D
2025-08-28 MD · Level 2 2 viols· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-08-08 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2025-07-25 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
General safety regulations 390 21TB1-MC
2025-05-23 MD · Level 2 1 viol· 1 OOS
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 75A3-TAOL OOS
2025-05-06 MD · Level 1 4 viols
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 47E
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
Vehicle parts & maintenance 393 45D-B
2025-03-17 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLSR
2025-03-06 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLEWA2
2025-02-03 MD · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2-SLLS3
2024-10-14 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-10-07 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-09-17 DE · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-24 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-22 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-07-22 DE · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-06-25 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-03-04 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2024-01-23 MD · Level 2 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2
2023-12-26 DE · Level 3 1 viol
Area (part) Section OOS Citation
Unsafe driving 392 2

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