DODSON & SON TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 1186838 · Doing business as DOTSON & SON TRUCKING CO INC
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (7 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSentry Select Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate30.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 4 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1186838 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1242056 |
| Legal Name | DODSON & SON TRUCKING COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | DOTSON & SON TRUCKING CO INC |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2059102741 |
| Address | 70 DODSON DRIVE, Hayden, AL, 35079 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Sentry Select Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-04-19 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Select Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-04-19 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2021-09-08 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2021-09-08 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 83 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 84 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 13 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 30.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-10-20 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (2), 16 (2), 23 (2).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 7 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,000,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 01-JUN-26 |
DODSON & SON TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 7 power units — a larger fleet than 94% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hayden, AL
- LINDA SUMMERLIN HERRON — USDOT 1203560, 1979 power units
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- BARBARA G ODOM — USDOT 1249665, 4 power units
- KENNETH R STANDRIDGE — USDOT 1280545, 4 power units
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