Essential Transportation — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
12 years (granted 2014)
Inspections
14 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Essential Llc
DBA
Essential Transportation
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
5701 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90037
Phone
(310) 901-7766
Power units
5
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC864233
Common: Inactive · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: — · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order2 type desc: VOLUNTARY REVOCATION
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/09/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/12/2021
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 06/09/2016 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 07/12/2016
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 14 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 14 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
et@essentialtransportation.org — company domain
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Aug 2, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 9, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 24, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 10, 2024 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 31, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 31, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 31, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 31, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jul 19, 2023 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
Most recent 14 of 14 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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