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DOTSON & SONS

USDOT 1488086 • 4975 NETTLESBORO RD, LOWER PEACH TREE, AL, 36751

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,488,086
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
State
Alabama
Phone
3346365600
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
MCS-150 Mileage
1
Physical Address
4975 NETTLESBORO RD, LOWER PEACH TREE, AL, 36751
Contact
Phone: 3346365600

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 43.8%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 20.3 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
1%
Drugs / Alcohol
0%
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
1%
Vehicle Maintenance
13%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
16
Violations
41
11 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
43.8%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
6.3%
Power Units (MCS-150)
6
Drivers (MCS-150)
6
Crash Records
4

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

May
1
Jun
Jul
2
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
May
2
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
3
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 16 of 16 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

1 state • 16 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (41 violations from 16 inspections)

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Violation Summary (41 violations from 16 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:396.17C-PINo proof of periodic inspection703Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.116A-CLCargo securement - intermodal containers447Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection403Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued408Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A1-LPLOWRLighting - Projecting load - Any lamp on projecting load inoperative when required to be on22—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(d)Glazing/window obstructions204Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11Lighting devices/reflectors203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.116Cargo securement - intermodal containers227Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.60(c)Glazing/window obstructions204Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps213Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.87A-FPLRWarning flags on projecting loads missing113Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSIRInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.5B-LFuel system leak107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL11—Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.78Windshield condition defective104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)391.41(a)(1)10—Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.95(a)Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective105Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(b)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(c)Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)105Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
43.8%vs nat'l 23.4%
+20.3 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
6.3%vs nat'l 6.7%
On par with national average
Violations / Inspection
2.56vs nat'l 1.80
+0.76 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (16 inspections)

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Inspection History (16 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Jan 9, 202686747188GROVE HILL ALALLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR4396.17C-PI, 393.116A-CL, 393.9A1-LPLOWRYes
Jan 5, 202686706092GROVE HILL ALALLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR3396.17C-PI, 393.116A-CLYes
Jan 5, 202686706164GROVE HILL ALALLevel 3UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Dec 23, 202586648181THOMASVILLE ALALLevel 2PITMAN BRO POLE TRAILER6393.9A-LSLI, 393.87A-FPLR, 396.17C-PIYes
Jun 11, 202584921401CATHERINE ALALLevel 2PITMAN BRO SEMI-TRAILER1396.5B-LNo
Jun 11, 202584920398CATHERINE ALALLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1383.23A2-LCDLNYes
Apr 14, 202584390697GROVE HILL ALALLevel 2KENWORTH M TRUCK TRACTOR3396.17C-PI, 393.116A-CLYes
Aug 22, 202482457106RoadsideALLevel 2UNK SEMI-TRAILER6396.17(c), 393.78, 393.60(d)Yes
Aug 14, 202482392804PINE HILLALLevel 3KW TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Jun 11, 202481840464CAMDENALLevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR1391.41(a)(1)No
Mar 21, 202481161541ROADSIDEALLevel 3UNK SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Mar 20, 202481152733AL-28ALLevel 2PITT POLE TRAILER0—No
Mar 20, 202481152738AL-5ALLevel 2PITT POLE TRAILER1393.60(c)No
Oct 18, 202379952611ROADSIDEALLevel 2PITT CRIB LOG TRAILER6393.60(c), 396.17(c), 393.95(a)Yes
Sep 14, 202379660861PINE HILLALLevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Apr 7, 202378294377RoadsideALLevel 2—7393.9(a), 392.2, 393.75(c)Yes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

10 total · 60.0% OOS
2024-062026-01
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

GROVE HILL AL4 · 3 OOS
PINE HILL2
ROADSIDE2 · 1 OOS
CATHERINE AL2 · 1 OOS
THOMASVILLE AL1 · 1 OOS
AL-51
CAMDEN1
AL-281

Violations by BASIC category

Driver Fitness2 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

4 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
4
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (4 records)

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Crash History (4 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jan 25, 2025ALINJURY01RURAL WILCOXAL-5...124874DOTSON & SONS
Nov 16, 2016ALTOW00————
Nov 13, 2013ALTOW00————
Mar 3, 2010ALINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

4 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jan 25, 2025
Crash
Injury crash in AL
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Nov 16, 2016
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Nov 13, 2013
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Mar 3, 2010
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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StationGROVE HILL AL
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