Channel Lumber Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
54 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Channel Lumber Co
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
100 West Cutting Blvd, Richmond, CA 94804
Phone
(510) 234-0233
Power units
16
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
1.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 54 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 54 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
karenrathe@channellumber.com — company domain
Domain age
channellumber.com registered 1999-10-15 (27 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 08/2021 · CA 01/2018 · CA 10/2009 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 1, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 18, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 17, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 5, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 3, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 6, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 29, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 28, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 15, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 2, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 1, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 17, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 27, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 8, 2025 | CA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 30, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 13, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 17, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 3, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 6, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 10, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 16, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 12, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 31, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 8, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 1, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 19, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 10, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 13, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 9, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 27, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 16, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 3, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 3, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 54 of 54 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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