1918 It was in 1918 when Max Blouse began his business ventures and he founded the Batangas Transportation Company (BTCo). Starting with only one "calesa-like tires with wooden spokes" bus, Max Blouse performed the multiple tasks of being the driver, conductor and repairman for the whole operation. He eventually acquired 17 more units of the passenger vehicles painted in red that people fondly called "pula" - the basis of today's DLTBCo bus livery and
Philippine Rabbit, its counterpart at Northern and
Central Luzon.
1928 As a result of the thriving operation in the transportation business, Max Blouse in 1928 incorporated BTCo with his newly established bus company dubbed as Laguna Tayabas Bus Company (LTB), concentrating in the area of
Laguna and
Tayabas. The two enterprises he had installed apportioned a conspicuous achievement until the disruption of the Second World War. The remnants of the war resulted to an intense damage and decline of the company's business activities. All operations were closed, records were destroyed and most of the company-owned buildings were ravaged by the war. In spite of the miscarriage during those times, Max Blouse never lost his forbearance and intensified his effort to raise back the company's destroyed properties.
1945 Under a "Joint Emergency Operations" agreement on May 22, 1945, the two corporations proceeded its operation with 28
Chevrolet buses which Max Blouse acquired from the US army. Again, through his diligence and high-spirited deeds, he enabled a spectacular stride by bringing back the prosperity that the company savored prior to the war. The pressing demand for public transportation also moved him to respond immediately by providing the people's need to commute from one place to another as the country suffered from the debris of the war.
1961–1964 The death of Max Blouse on December 28, 1961 posted a challenge to Col. Pelagio G. Potenciano, a doctor by profession, who took the place of his father-in-law's designation as president. Albeit the fact the Colonel Potenciano did not have enough skills on the transportation business, he was bale to manage the two corporations well through his dedication and industry. It was during his administration where the BTCo and LTB finally merged into one company and was approved by the company's stockholder in 1964, thus, creating a new name termed as the Batangas Laguna Tayabas Bus Company (BLTBCo).
1977–1988 Colonel Potenciano's son Max, nicknamed "Sonny", became the president from 1977 up to 1988. Just like his grandfather and that of his dad, strong determination, and the will to succeed had inspired him to propel all the accomplishments into the limelight. With the full support of his loving wife Dolly Alonso and four sons namely Joey, Binky, Mike and Snooky the company realized its targets and was able to cope with the stiff competition in the transportation business. In 1988, a new formula was instilled into the company's management milieu by a new woman president in the person of Dolores Alonso Potenciano, wife of Max B. Potenciano. When she took her position as president, re-structuring was adopted by modifying BLTBCo. into a multi-million enterprise having an all-
Filipino management. (The company was originally in partnership by Max Blouse and his American associates). During the course of her supervision as president, Mrs. Potenciano adapted a lot of changes and development in the whole operation. Her good dispositions and adeptness in yielding ingenious ideas propped up growth and changes in the entire company.
1997–2009 BLTBCo was under the management of its new chairman and chief executive officer Benjamin M. Bitanga, a business associate of the company. Taking over as president less than a year before, under Bitanga the company continued servicing the people from the southern part of
Luzon and areas within the provinces of
Samar and
Leyte. However, in 2001, Potenciano family had their political ambitions in
Laguna. With them spending much on it. They lost the elections. The company's problem continued with series of lawsuits from their employees due to unfair labor practice and violation of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA). It was also the time when Bitanga and Potenciano clans had disputes over the management of the company. In 2003, a fire erupted at Malibay that reached over their bus terminal. The fire destroyed many of their bus fleets including their repair garage. The company discontinued business for five years from 2004 to 2009.
2009–present In 2009, after the suspended operations and renovation for five years, Del Monte Motor Works (DMMW), a bus and truck manufacturer based in Quezon City took over the management of BLTBCo. They renamed the company as Del Monte Land Transport Bus Company (DLTBCo), and continues routes to Metro Manila via
Laguna,
Quezon,
Batangas,
Camarines Sur,
Camarines Norte and
Albay. In 2010, DLTBCo resumed trips to Eastern Visayas, primarily in
Northern Samar,
Samar,
Leyte and
Southern Leyte. With the help of the new management, they provided new bus units for the company and offers new services such as free Wi-Fi and their "Greyhound Express Service". In October 2024, DLTBCo launched their route between
UP Diliman and
UP Los Baños in partnership with
University of the Philippines. On October 28, 2025, DLTBCo announced to launched their
point-to-point bus service mall-to-mall operation between
SM Malls in Metro Manila and in Southern and Northern Luzon in partnership with Park-Solutions, Inc. (PSI) through a memorandum of agreement. ==Issues and criticisms==