Carrier profile · USDOT 62897 · MC-120555 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

B C Lawson Drayage Inc

36 power unitsavg 12.1 yrLocal · 2 statesHAYWARD, CA82/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-120555 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

36Power units

18 observed · MCS-150

16Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(510) 785-5100 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$0 in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

36 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

54 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 34.38% on 32 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
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3 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Apr 25, 2025.

Safety

35 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026

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

Vehicle OOS 34.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 32 vehicle and 35 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

46.2% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 5.4 pts across the window. 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

35 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 4

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.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 36-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 36
Inspections · 24 mo: 35
Annualized: ≈18 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 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 Driving11 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
177.823 Other violationOther2 · 1 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$0 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$0 in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $0 is below the $750K general-freight federal minimum — verify before tendering.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse

American’91–’99

Carolina’07–’15

1991200020092018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 15 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $0 · MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026

All 15 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GENERAL SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO	Apr 2025 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Apr 2024 → Apr 2025	$750K	1
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Apr 2026	$750K	1
PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS.	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
GENERAL SECURITY INDEMNITY COMPANY	Apr 2023 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
ACCIDENT FUND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2021 → Apr 2023	$750K	2
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA	Apr 2020 → Apr 2021	$750K	1
THE INSURANCE CO OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA	Apr 2017 → Apr 2020	$750K	3
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2015 → Apr 2017	$750K	2
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2007 → Apr 2015	$750K	8
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Apr 2003 → Apr 2006	$750K	4
REPUBLIC WESTERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2002 → Apr 2002	$750K	4
FIRE & CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. OF CONNECTICUT	Apr 2001 → Apr 2002	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Apr 1999 → Apr 2001	$750K	2
THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1991 → Apr 1999	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 7, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 36
Observed power (24 mo): 18
Trailers (towed): 16

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

64.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 7, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

CA busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

California: 34 inspections
Nevada: 1 inspections

Home base

HAYWARD, CA

3402 ENTERPRISE AVE

Most inspections: CA

34 inspections

CA 34 · NV 1

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Network & Fraud

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

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 7, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2720642 USDOT 2215816 USDOT 1193116

Shares a company officer with other carriers

george lawson — 3 carriers: USDOT 4275649 USDOT 4281644

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 7, 2026

Location

Physical address: 3402 ENTERPRISE AVE, HAYWARD, CA, 94545
Mailing address: 3402 ENTERPRISE AVENUE, HAYWARD, CA, 94545
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (510) 785-5100
Fax: (510) 785-8156
Email: [email protected]
Web domain: lawsoninc.com

Registration

Officers: George Lawson · Patrick Lawson
USDOT / docket: 62897 · MC-120555
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Aug 13, 2024 · 550,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 9, 1989
D-U-N-S: 4871083

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

550,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 7, 2026

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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34%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

11 of 32 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

37violation records

15OOS-tagged records

11 of 32inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

1283%10 / 12

Brakes

119%1 / 11

Other / unclassified

540%2 / 5

Unsafe driving

50%0 / 5

Hours of service

333%1 / 3

Lights

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

60%

15%

30%

29%Nov 24 to May 252 / 7

11%May 25 to Nov 251 / 9

57%Nov 25 to May 264 / 7

44%May 26 to Nov 264 / 9

Top 3 codes (9 of 37 records)

393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects4
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)3
392.2-SLLTCD State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2

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393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)2
393.48A-BIBD Brakes inoperative2
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed2
177.801-HMHCNP Other violation1
177.817A-HMSP Other violation1
177.817E2-HMHC Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCM Other violation1
177.823A-HMPMCNP50% Other violation1
392.2-SLLEQP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
393.130B-CHVE Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipment1
393.45B2-BHTD Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.55E-B Antilock brake system (ABS)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.8C-HOSF Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8H5-HOSM Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSP Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-F Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-HWSL Oil and/or grease leak1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Brakes

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Unsafe driving

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC.

B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC (USDOT 62897) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $0 limit in force from MS TRANSVERSE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 1, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier received 35 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 32 vehicle-level and 35 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 7, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It reports 36 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 13, 2024. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 9, 1989 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC's USDOT number?

B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC's USDOT number is 62897, and its motor carrier number is MC-120555.

Is B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC's safety record?

B C LAWSON DRAYAGE INC has a 34.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 56 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).