B & L Specialized Transport — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
14 years (granted 2012)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
1 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
William E Kaply
DBA
B & L Specialized Transport
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
201 N Broadway St, San Pierre, IN 46374
Phone
(219) 816-2131
Power units
1
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC788468
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 03/26/2024 · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: CONTRACT · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 04/23/2015 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 05/26/2015
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 1 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 1 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
lindakaply@embarqmail.com — company domain
Domain age
embarqmail.com registered 2006-04-25 (20 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 1 of 1 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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