JOHN R LAWSON ROCK & OIL INC
Fresno, CA · MC 176388
Based in Fresno, California, JOHN R LAWSON ROCK & OIL INC (USDOT 176694, MC 176388) reports 98 power units and 58 drivers hauling liquids and gases, and dry bulk commodities. Inspectors identified 33 different power units by VIN in two years; it reports 98. It had 60 roadside inspections in the past two years, most in California.
From CarrierTrail’s copy of the FMCSA census, published Oct 28, 2026. Record present in this snapshot. Official record: SAFER · Motus
- Safety rating is more than 5 years old
Company identity and reported operations
| USDOT number | 176694 |
|---|---|
| Legal name | JOHN R LAWSON ROCK & OIL INC |
| Doing business as / DBA | Not reported |
| MC docket identifiers | MC 176388 |
| Reported physical address | 5723 N GOLDEN STATE BLVD, FRESNO, CA, 93722, US |
| Reported business phone | (559) 276-2220 |
| Reported power units | 98 |
| Reported drivers | 58 |
| Reported MCS-150 date | Dec 03, 2025 |
| Company officers (as filed) | Kimberly L Byars, John R Lawson |
| Carrier operation | Interstate |
| Entity type | Carrier, Shipper |
| Hazmat indicator | No |
| Mailing address | PO BOX 9899, FRESNO, CA, 93794 |
| Business organization (recorded at review) | Corporation |
| Latest FMCSA review | Compliance review · Jan 11, 1994 |
| Census status code | A |
| Safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Safety rating date | Jan 20, 1994 |
Fleet, equipment and drivers
JOHN R LAWSON ROCK & OIL INC reports this equipment and these drivers on its MCS-150. Owned, term-leased and trip-leased units are counted separately.
No change in power units or drivers since CarrierTrail first recorded this carrier on Sep 12, 2026.
Counts as filed on the carrier’s MCS-150. Miles per power unit divides the reported annual miles by the reported power units.
Public inspection, violation and crash summary
FMCSA public SMS input records from 2024-09-25 through 2026-09-24.
60 roadside inspections between Sep 2024 and Sep 2026, in 1 state. Inspected in 20 of 25 months; busiest Jun 2026 with 9.
| Inspections | 60 |
|---|---|
| Driver out-of-service rate | 6.7% (4 of 60) |
| Vehicle out-of-service rate | 17.6% (9 of 51) |
| Violations | 79 across 34 inspections |
| Out-of-service violations | 14 |
| Crashes | 2 |
| Fatal / injury / tow-away crashes | 0 / 0 / 2 |
| Fatalities / injuries reported | 0 / 0 |
| Placarded hazmat inspections | 2 · 0 with a hazmat out-of-service order |
Most frequent published violation codes
39347EBrake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt839353BBAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear7393207ASAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.539345DBAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection539355EBAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 19984
Crash involvement does not establish fault. Inspection summaries, safety ratings and restricted BASIC measures are different concepts.
Compare the reported Fresno record
JOHN R LAWSON ROCK & OIL INC reports 98 power units. The Fresno, California directory contains 14,583 census records, of which 12,691 report at least one power unit.
Reported cargo and business classification
JOHN R LAWSON ROCK & OIL INC reports PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE in the census and lists 3 cargo categories.
- Liquids and gases
- Dry bulk commodities
- Other: ASPHALT & ROAD OILS & CEMENT POWDER
Fleet size in local context
| Power units | Records | Share of all city records |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1,891 | 13.0% |
| 1 | 8,940 | 61.3% |
| 2–5 | 2,784 | 19.1% |
| 6–20 | 764 | 5.2% |
| 21–100: this carrier’s band | 180 | 1.2% |
| Over 100 | 23 | 0.2% |
| Unknown / other | 1 | 0.0% |
Record dates and observed changes
- Added to the census (not company founding date)
- Jun 01, 1974
- Carrier-reported MCS-150 filing date
- Dec 03, 2025
- Census source publication
- Oct 28, 2026 10:49 UTC
- First observed by CarrierTrail
- Sep 12, 2026 19:56 UTC
Source publication, carrier filing and our observation dates describe different events. An older filing date alone does not establish noncompliance.
Public-field differences from up to ten recent census change events are shown below.
No public-field changes are recorded in our observation window for this carrier. This does not mean the carrier never changed its details; tracking begins at the first observation shown above.
Authority and insurance
No matching authority or insurance filings were found in the latest check.
Shared contact details
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