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CANDACE LAWSON
DBA: West Bay Trucking
Bryant, AL
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FMCSA status: Active & Authorized · DOT 2944947 · MC 996657
No Safety Rating
Active 5 yrs, 5 mo
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
Active
MC-996657 · Common carrier
Insurance
On File
Great West Casualty Co.
Safety
Not Rated
33.3% OOS · 10 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Operating authority active for 5 yrs, 5 mo
- Insurance on file: $1,000,000
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 100.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- Driver out-of-service rate 16.7% — above the 5.5% national average
- 10 FMCSA inspections on record
Authority & Compliance
Authority, insurance and required filings
Operating Authority
MC996657
Common Carrier
Insurance on File
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BI&PD · $1,000,000 · Policy GRT39000A
Required Filings
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2944947
MC Number
MC-996657
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Authorized for hire
MCS-150 Filed
September 6, 2024
FMCSA Registration
November 8, 2016
Authority Granted
May 21, 2021
Annual Mileage
80,000 mi (2023)
Contact Information
Location
Bryant, AL
Email
Cargo Types
General FreightMetal/Sheet SteelLogs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsFarm SuppliesConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
10
Driver Inspections
9
Vehicle Inspections
2
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service3
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate16.7% · national avg 5.5%
⚠ Above national average (11.2pp higher)
Vehicle OOS Rate100.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (79.3pp higher)
33.3% of 6 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
63rd percentile among carriers with 5–9 inspections (lower is better).
CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
1 of 1 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 6 inspections
Hours of Service
3 of 6 inspections
Driver Fitness
1 of 6 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 6 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
TN2
AL1
KY1
MS1
MT1
NC1
and 1 more state
Fleet & Equipment (10)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~4
of 1 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~6
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Flatbed
4
Tractor
4
Semi-trailer
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frht | Tractor | 1FVXFB00XCDBW9309 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS2486K5574402 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 Kenworth T680 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKYDP9X9HJ146973 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Peterbilt 567 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPCDP9X0LD667155 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 Fontaine Trailer Co. | Flatbed · 48 ft | 13N148205F1572071 | 1 | — |
| Trlr | Semi-trailer | 1A92F4825TM277359 | 1 | — |
| Freightlin | Tractor | 1FVXFB008CDBX4279 | 1 | — |
| 2004 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS24844A386004 | 1 | — |
| 2005 Utility Trailer Manufacturer | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1UYFS248X5A453903 | 1 | — |
| Util | Semi-trailer | 1UYFS248X5A4539FS | 1 | — |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (10)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2026 | 6164000818 | PAMPLIN VA | II | 2 | — | TRITON STONE GROUP | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLIN UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FVXFB008CDBX4279 1UYFS248X5A453903 |
AL 1232753 AL A063838 |
| 393.11A1-LLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp missing | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.55C1-B | Air Brake - Truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997, not equipped with an ABS system. System does not function or indicates a fault. | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| August 3, 2026 | CV43854989 | LONDON, KY | III | 2 | — | COOPER STEEL FABRICATORS, INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FRHT TRLR |
1FVXFB00XCDBW9309 1A92F4825TM277359 |
AL 1226225 AL A063839 |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| April 30, 2026 | 0006870763 | ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40,, NC | III | 1 | — | VULCRAFT | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FRHT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FVXFB00XCDBW9309 1UYFS2486K5574402 |
AL 1226225 AL A063837 |
| 395.8F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Incomplete/Wrong Log | ||||||||
| February 26, 2026 | 5016012134 | LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MS | III | 2 | 1 | LEECO STEEL | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1XPCDP9X0LD667155 1UYFS2486K5574402 |
AL 1222683 AL A063837 |
| 391.41B10-MC | OOSMedical (Certificate) - Operating a commercial vehicle without corrective lenses or hearing aid as indicated on the driver's medical certificate | Physical | ||||||||
| 395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | EOBR Related | ||||||||
| February 6, 2026 | I5Z3012355 | MOHAWK TN | III | 2 | — | CERTAINTEED | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLIN UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FVXFB008CDBX4279 1UYFS24844A386004 |
AL AP006897 AL A063834 |
| 392.2-SLL | State/Local Laws - | |||||||||
| 395.8A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Other Log/Form & Manner | ||||||||
| September 11, 2025 | 0399000829 | TOWNVILLE SC | III | — | — | STEELFAB INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLIN UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1FVXFB00XCDBW9309 1UYFS248X5A453903 |
AL 7000776 AL A063838 |
| August 10, 2025 | U716901201 | BILLINGS MT | I | 5 | 1 | VALLEY JOIST INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER |
1XPCDP9X0LD667155 1UYFS2486K5574402 |
AL 1222683 GA TW15L49 |
| 396.3A1-BOS | OOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Brake Out Of Service | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | Brakes Out of Adjustment | ||||||||
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| September 10, 2024 | I031R90023 | INTERSTATE 75, TN | III | 1 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UTIL |
1XKYDP9X9HJ146973 1UYFS248X5A4539FS |
UK 1179306 UK U502359 |
| 1 violation recorded. FMCSA only publishes individual violations for inspections inside its rolling 24-month window, so the details for this one are no longer available. | ||||||||||
| July 19, 2024 | MHCV004975 | ROADSIDE, AL | III | — | — | NA | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH FONTAINE TRAILER CO. |
1XKYDP9X9HJ146973 13N148205F1572071 |
AL 1179306 AL 28AC32T |
| November 7, 2023 | 5410000425 | JEFFERSON SD | III | — | — | VALLEY JOIST INC | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH UNPUBLISHE |
1XKYDP9X9HJ146973 1E1H5Y288XRA26671 |
AL TEMP TN U955029 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| VALLEY JOIST INC | 2 | August 10, 2025 |
| TRITON STONE GROUP | 1 | October 6, 2026 |
| COOPER STEEL FABRICATORS, INC | 1 | August 3, 2026 |
| VULCRAFT | 1 | April 30, 2026 |
| LEECO STEEL | 1 | February 26, 2026 |
| CERTAINTEED | 1 | February 6, 2026 |
| STEELFAB INC | 1 | September 11, 2025 |
History & Filings
Authority, insurance and process-agent records
Authority History
| Date | Status | Type |
|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Common |
| March 5, 2024 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Common |
| May 21, 2021 | GRANTED | Common Carrier |
| December 19, 2016 | DISMISSED | Common Carrier |
Insurance & Revocation Filings
| Date | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2025 | BI&PD Primary/Excess | On file |
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