Carrier profile · USDOT 2482217 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

BLW Place and Finish LLC

DBA BLW PLACE AND FINISH

2 power unitsRegional · 4 statesBALCH SPRINGS, TX88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

9.0Avg age (yr)

2007–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(972) 286-3200 Email dispatchMIKE@BLWPLACEANDFINISH.COM

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Driver out-of-service rate well above average16.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo50.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

2 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 16.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 4 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '24 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BALCH SPRINGS, TX

5214 BUFORD JETT

Top corridor

TX 3 · LA 1 · AL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mike williams — 41 carriers: USDOT 235371 USDOT 245642 USDOT 304847 USDOT 607906 USDOT 681324 USDOT 874896 USDOT 1126516 USDOT 1133143

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 5214 BUFORD JETT, BALCH SPRINGS, TX, 75180
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (972) 286-3200
Fax: (972) 286-3208
Email: mike@blwplaceandfinish.com
Web domain: blwplaceandfinish.com

Registration

Officer: Mike Williams
USDOT / docket: 2482217
First registered: Mar 6, 2014
Last MCS-150: Sep 9, 2025 · 45,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

45,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC.

BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC (USDOT 2482217) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 50.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 4 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 9, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC's USDOT number?

BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC's USDOT number is 2482217.

Is BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC's safety record?

BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC's fleet?

BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC based?

BLW PLACE AND FINISH LLC is based in BALCH SPRINGS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.

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