B L Transport — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
43 years (granted 1982)
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Lawlor Motor Express Inc
DBA
B L Transport
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
4919 Tidewater Ave #b, Oakland, CA 94601
Phone
(510) 434-0175
Power units
3
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC160209
Common: Inactive · Contract: Inactive · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/22/1997 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/07/1996
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 04/22/1997 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 02/07/1996
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 09/2018 · CA 02/1999 · CA 01/1998 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 9, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 17, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 14, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 7, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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