DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC
USDOT 1928473
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (36 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate22.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1928473 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-689255 |
| Legal Name | DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5402234488 |
| Address | 1007 CHEROKEE STREET NE, Roanoke, VA, 24012 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20190513) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 85 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 86 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 85 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 86 / 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 | 66 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 22.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2024-09-17 — VA — towaway
- 2024-09-17 — GA — towaway
- 2023-12-15 — VA — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (24), 16 (16), 7 (16).
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) | 36 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 2,313,503 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 25-OCT-24 |
DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC operates 36 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Roanoke, VA
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- KAAPA INVESTMENTS INC — USDOT 1811215, 8 power units
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