LONG WAYS TRANSPORT INC

Los Angeles, CA · Interstate · 4 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 5, 2011 (15 years)

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Facts from the FMCSA record that call for a closer look. They are not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is pending (last known)FMCSA has not granted the authority yet.
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate well above the state average30.0% vs California average 19.8%.
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Operating authority
Last known: Pending
MC735153: Contract carrier revocation pending
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
30.0%
3 of 10 vehicle inspections (small sample) · California avg 19.8%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC735153 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Contract carrier
Contract Carrier
Revocation Pending
Liability insurance on file$750,000 (required: $750,000)

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2108250 ↗

Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC735153PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.
Policy RET0000414 · 91X
$750,000Apr 24, 2026Cancelled
Jun 3, 2026

Source: Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

Last known filings. Insurance for this carrier comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026. Policies may have been cancelled or replaced since. Confirm current filings: Motus record ↗ and ask the insurer for a certificate naming you as holder.

Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

14inspections
30.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 10 · California avg 19.8%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 14 · California avg 6.3%
18violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Aug 8, 2026NM21Yes
Apr 18, 2026AZ33No
Apr 11, 2026NM20No
Mar 21, 2026NM20No
Jan 14, 2026CA10No
Jan 7, 2026NM12No
Dec 6, 2025NM30No
Nov 12, 2025NM30No
Nov 12, 2025NM13Yes
Oct 22, 2025NM20No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The California average covers 398,742 vehicle and 510,354 driver inspections of all California-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

13 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 3 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 18 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareCalifornia share
Vehicle Maintenance8361.5%71.7%
Hours-of-Service Compliance4030.8%16.6%
Unsafe Driving107.7%8.0%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939ALTSI
11
Axle positioning parts defective/missing
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207A
11
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375A3
11
HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position.
EOBR Related · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39522GELDMFV
10
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
10
Driving beyond 8 hour driving limit since the end of the last on duty off duty or sleeper period of at least 30 minutes
Hours · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3953A3II
10
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Other Log/Form & Manner · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 39524
10
State/Local Laws - Speeding work/construction zone
Speeding 4 · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLSWZ
10
Brake connections with leaks or constrictions
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345D
10
ABS malfunction indicators for hydr brake sys
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355B
10

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the California column is the mix across all California-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2108250
MC / docketMC735153
Legal nameLONG WAYS TRANSPORT INC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units4
Drivers4
Annual mileage485,350 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 5, 2011 · 15 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateOct 1, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightFresh ProduceMeatRefrigerated FoodOtherGroceries

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about LONG WAYS TRANSPORT INC

What does LONG WAYS TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for LONG WAYS TRANSPORT INC (MC735153), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about LONG WAYS TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. Insurance filings are from the same May 14, 2026 snapshot. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking LONG WAYS TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2108250. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (323) 422-6946, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC735153, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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