diff --git a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/error.rs b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/error.rs
index b3cb1f6302..044f562126 100644
--- a/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/error.rs
+++ b/crates/rpc/rpc/src/eth/error.rs
@@ -470,6 +470,9 @@ pub enum RpcPoolError {
     /// Custom pool error
     #[error("{0:?}")]
     PoolTransactionError(Box<dyn PoolTransactionError>),
+    /// Unable to find the blob for an EIP4844 transaction
+    #[error("blob not found for EIP4844 transaction")]
+    MissingEip4844Blob,
     #[error(transparent)]
     Other(Box<dyn std::error::Error + Send + Sync>),
 }
@@ -508,6 +511,7 @@ impl From<InvalidPoolTransactionError> for RpcPoolError {
             InvalidPoolTransactionError::OversizedData(_, _) => RpcPoolError::OversizedData,
             InvalidPoolTransactionError::Underpriced => RpcPoolError::Underpriced,
             InvalidPoolTransactionError::Other(err) => RpcPoolError::PoolTransactionError(err),
+            InvalidPoolTransactionError::MissingEip4844Blob => RpcPoolError::MissingEip4844Blob,
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/transaction-pool/src/error.rs b/crates/transaction-pool/src/error.rs
index 12ccfbebe5..fd2ca0bf7e 100644
--- a/crates/transaction-pool/src/error.rs
+++ b/crates/transaction-pool/src/error.rs
@@ -138,6 +138,9 @@ pub enum InvalidPoolTransactionError {
     /// Thrown if the transaction's fee is below the minimum fee
     #[error("transaction underpriced")]
     Underpriced,
+    /// Thrown if we're unable to find the blob for a transaction that was previously extracted
+    #[error("blob not found for EIP4844 transaction")]
+    MissingEip4844Blob,
     /// Any other error that occurred while inserting/validating that is transaction specific
     #[error("{0:?}")]
     Other(Box<dyn PoolTransactionError>),
@@ -195,6 +198,11 @@ impl InvalidPoolTransactionError {
                 false
             }
             InvalidPoolTransactionError::Other(err) => err.is_bad_transaction(),
+            InvalidPoolTransactionError::MissingEip4844Blob => {
+                // this is only reachable when blob transactions are reinjected and we're unable to
+                // find the previously extracted blob
+                false
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/transaction-pool/src/lib.rs b/crates/transaction-pool/src/lib.rs
index 5702776563..42f19157a8 100644
--- a/crates/transaction-pool/src/lib.rs
+++ b/crates/transaction-pool/src/lib.rs
@@ -180,9 +180,10 @@ pub use crate::{
     },
     traits::{
         AllPoolTransactions, BestTransactions, BlockInfo, CanonicalStateUpdate, ChangedAccount,
-        EthPooledTransaction, GetPooledTransactionLimit, NewTransactionEvent,
-        PendingTransactionListenerKind, PoolSize, PoolTransaction, PropagateKind,
-        PropagatedTransactions, TransactionOrigin, TransactionPool, TransactionPoolExt,
+        EthBlobTransactionSidecar, EthPoolTransaction, EthPooledTransaction,
+        GetPooledTransactionLimit, NewTransactionEvent, PendingTransactionListenerKind, PoolSize,
+        PoolTransaction, PropagateKind, PropagatedTransactions, TransactionOrigin, TransactionPool,
+        TransactionPoolExt,
     },
     validate::{
         EthTransactionValidator, TransactionValidationOutcome, TransactionValidationTaskExecutor,
diff --git a/crates/transaction-pool/src/traits.rs b/crates/transaction-pool/src/traits.rs
index 2da408b77c..7540a6340f 100644
--- a/crates/transaction-pool/src/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/transaction-pool/src/traits.rs
@@ -640,6 +640,13 @@ pub trait PoolTransaction:
     fn chain_id(&self) -> Option<u64>;
 }
 
+/// An extension trait that provides additional interfaces for the
+/// [EthTransactionValidator](crate::EthTransactionValidator).
+pub trait EthPoolTransaction: PoolTransaction {
+    /// Extracts the blob sidecar from the transaction.
+    fn take_blob(&mut self) -> EthBlobTransactionSidecar;
+}
+
 /// The default [PoolTransaction] for the [Pool](crate::Pool) for Ethereum.
 ///
 /// This type is essentially a wrapper around [TransactionSignedEcRecovered] with additional fields
@@ -659,7 +666,7 @@ pub struct EthPooledTransaction {
 
 /// Represents the blob sidecar of the [EthPooledTransaction].
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq, Eq)]
-pub(crate) enum EthBlobTransactionSidecar {
+pub enum EthBlobTransactionSidecar {
     /// This transaction does not have a blob sidecar
     None,
     /// This transaction has a blob sidecar (EIP-4844) but it is missing
@@ -812,6 +819,16 @@ impl PoolTransaction for EthPooledTransaction {
     }
 }
 
+impl EthPoolTransaction for EthPooledTransaction {
+    fn take_blob(&mut self) -> EthBlobTransactionSidecar {
+        if self.is_eip4844() {
+            std::mem::replace(&mut self.blob_sidecar, EthBlobTransactionSidecar::Missing)
+        } else {
+            EthBlobTransactionSidecar::None
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl FromRecoveredTransaction for EthPooledTransaction {
     fn from_recovered_transaction(tx: TransactionSignedEcRecovered) -> Self {
         EthPooledTransaction::new(tx)
diff --git a/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs b/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs
index f5899b4f8b..a61fec1ec7 100644
--- a/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs
+++ b/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/eth.rs
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 use crate::{
     blobstore::BlobStore,
     error::InvalidPoolTransactionError,
-    traits::{PoolTransaction, TransactionOrigin},
+    traits::TransactionOrigin,
     validate::{ValidTransaction, ValidationTask, MAX_INIT_CODE_SIZE, TX_MAX_SIZE},
-    TransactionValidationOutcome, TransactionValidationTaskExecutor, TransactionValidator,
+    EthBlobTransactionSidecar, EthPoolTransaction, TransactionValidationOutcome,
+    TransactionValidationTaskExecutor, TransactionValidator,
 };
 use reth_primitives::{
     constants::{eip4844::KZG_TRUSTED_SETUP, ETHEREUM_BLOCK_GAS_LIMIT},
@@ -32,7 +33,7 @@ pub struct EthTransactionValidator<Client, T> {
 impl<Client, Tx> TransactionValidator for EthTransactionValidator<Client, Tx>
 where
     Client: StateProviderFactory,
-    Tx: PoolTransaction,
+    Tx: EthPoolTransaction,
 {
     type Transaction = Tx;
 
@@ -57,7 +58,6 @@ pub(crate) struct EthTransactionValidatorInner<Client, T> {
     /// This type fetches account info from the db
     client: Client,
     /// Blobstore used for fetching re-injected blob transactions.
-    #[allow(unused)]
     blob_store: Box<dyn BlobStore>,
     /// tracks activated forks relevant for transaction validation
     fork_tracker: ForkTracker,
@@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ impl<Client, Tx> EthTransactionValidatorInner<Client, Tx> {
 impl<Client, Tx> TransactionValidator for EthTransactionValidatorInner<Client, Tx>
 where
     Client: StateProviderFactory,
-    Tx: PoolTransaction,
+    Tx: EthPoolTransaction,
 {
     type Transaction = Tx;
 
     async fn validate_transaction(
         &self,
         origin: TransactionOrigin,
-        transaction: Self::Transaction,
+        mut transaction: Self::Transaction,
     ) -> TransactionValidationOutcome<Self::Transaction> {
         // Checks for tx_type
         match transaction.tx_type() {
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ where
             }
         }
 
+        let mut blob_sidecar = None;
+
         // blob tx checks
         if transaction.is_eip4844() {
             // Cancun fork is required for blob txs
@@ -207,7 +209,31 @@ where
                     InvalidTransactionError::TxTypeNotSupported.into(),
                 )
             }
-            // TODO add checks for blob tx
+
+            // extract the blob from the transaction
+            match transaction.take_blob() {
+                EthBlobTransactionSidecar::None => {
+                    // this should not happen
+                    return TransactionValidationOutcome::Invalid(
+                        transaction,
+                        InvalidTransactionError::TxTypeNotSupported.into(),
+                    )
+                }
+                EthBlobTransactionSidecar::Missing => {
+                    if let Ok(Some(_)) = self.blob_store.get(*transaction.hash()) {
+                        // validated transaction is already in the store
+                    } else {
+                        return TransactionValidationOutcome::Invalid(
+                            transaction,
+                            InvalidPoolTransactionError::MissingEip4844Blob,
+                        )
+                    }
+                }
+                EthBlobTransactionSidecar::Present(blob) => {
+                    //TODO(mattsse): verify the blob
+                    blob_sidecar = Some(blob);
+                }
+            }
         }
 
         let account = match self
@@ -255,7 +281,7 @@ where
         TransactionValidationOutcome::Valid {
             balance: account.balance,
             state_nonce: account.nonce,
-            transaction: ValidTransaction::Valid(transaction),
+            transaction: ValidTransaction::new(transaction, blob_sidecar),
             // by this point assume all external transactions should be propagated
             propagate: match origin {
                 TransactionOrigin::External => true,
diff --git a/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/mod.rs b/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/mod.rs
index 1e5cc78f89..d99100961a 100644
--- a/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/transaction-pool/src/validate/mod.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ pub enum ValidTransaction<T> {
     },
 }
 
+impl<T> ValidTransaction<T> {
+    /// Creates a new valid transaction with an optional sidecar.
+    pub fn new(transaction: T, sidecar: Option<BlobTransactionSidecar>) -> Self {
+        if let Some(sidecar) = sidecar {
+            Self::ValidWithSidecar { transaction, sidecar }
+        } else {
+            Self::Valid(transaction)
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 impl<T: PoolTransaction> ValidTransaction<T> {
     #[inline]
     pub(crate) fn transaction(&self) -> &T {