Asset-based
54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA B&L CASING SERVICE
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
54 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
9.3 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BLL TONGS safe to load? BLL TONGS (USDOT 1675202, MC-615671) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, operating 54 power units and 95 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 44.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
BLL TONGS's USDOT number is 1675202, and its motor carrier number is MC-615671.
As of 2026-06-30, BLL TONGS is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BLL TONGS has a 44.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
BLL TONGS operates 54 power units and 95 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BLL TONGS is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.
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33 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jul 2021
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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