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JOHN DOWSON INC

DBA: DOWSON FARMS

Joins 12 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Review these
  • OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — JOHN DOWSON INC (USDOT 1860998)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 50.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 20 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1860998/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1860998 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: DARREL THOMA Company officer 2: DARREL THOMA General Freight Based in DIVERNON, IL

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=25412 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Field change history →
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1860998
In FMCSA records since Mar 4, 2009 (~17y)
Company officer DARREL THOMA
Company officer 2 DARREL THOMA
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 40 units
Drivers 40
Annual mileage 1 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (217) 652-0995
Email: [email protected]
Physical
2382 W BOARMAN RD
DIVERNON, IL 62530
Mailing
400 REICHERT RD
DIVERNON, IL 62530
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1860998
In FMCSA records since Mar 4, 2009 (~17y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 1 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.08 vs 1.80 -1.72
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 40 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Accident reports (24 months)

All 20 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 1 1
Crash reports 0 0 1 1

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 25 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 12 12 0
OOS inspections 0 1 0
OOS percentage 0% 8.33% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
40
Drivers
40
Inspections
25
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
1
20 all-time
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 25,412 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,412 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
14.3%
Median across 25,412 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +35.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-11 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Unsafe Driving
1 violation
1 OOS · 100.0%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Illinois (IL) 12 1 8.3% Sep 22, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 14
Wils 9
Travis 1
Wale 1
Wilson 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 28, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (25 rows) View all 25 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89091969 Sep 22, 2026 IL 1 I-270
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 78559VZ · 1XKZDP9X3RJ342574
1 392.2-SLLEWA1 No
88489910 Jul 20, 2026 IL 1 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 69013VZ · 1XKZDP9X2RJ342582
0 — No
88262465 Jun 26, 2026 IL 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 59408Z · 1XKZDP9X4SJ190942
0 — No
87971310 May 26, 2026 IL 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 79457VZ · 1XKZDP9XXSJ190945
0 — No
87970982 May 26, 2026 IL 3 —
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Wils
IL 903159ST · 1XKZDP9X1SJ190946
0 — No
87512392 Apr 6, 2026 IL 3 I-72
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 48291Z · 1XKZDP9X5PJ239895
0 — No
86957045 Feb 3, 2026 IL 2 il-032---litchfield---i-55-n/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 79460VZ · 1XKZDP9X8PJ239891
1 392.9BA-INACTIVE Yes
84742946 May 19, 2025 IL 3 I-72
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 70512VZ · 1XKZDP9X4PJ239886
0 — No
84573113 May 2, 2025 IL 3 I-72
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 31753Z · 1XKZDP9X0NJ122870
0 — No
84467635 Apr 21, 2025 IL 3 I-72
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 69013VZ · 1XKZDP9X2RJ342582
0 — No
84383264 Apr 11, 2025 IL 3 il-i-70-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 78558VZ · 1XKZDP9X7RJ342576
0 — No
84383263 Apr 11, 2025 IL 3 il-i-70-w/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 77356VZ · 1XKZDP9X2RJ342579
0 — No
81843263 Jun 7, 2024 IL 2 104
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 58288Z · 1XKZDP9X3PJ239894
1 391.41(a)(1) No
80928740 Feb 22, 2024 IL 3 70
Kenworth TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 48293Z · 2879
0 — No
80205605 Nov 15, 2023 IL 1 IL-111
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 53124VZ · 1XKZDP9X2NJ122868
4 393.205(a), 393.75(a) No
79707205 Sep 20, 2023 IL 2 104
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 44903Z · 1XKZDP9X7NJ122865
0 — No
79583032 Sep 4, 2023 IL 3 il-i-55-s/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 70597VZ · 1XKZDP9X3NJ122863
0 — No
79545864 Aug 29, 2023 IL 3 il-242---interstate-55
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 48294Z · 1XKZDP9X1PJ239893
0 — No
79305504 Aug 1, 2023 IL 3 I-270
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 70511VZ · 1XKZDP9X6PJ239887
1 392.2 No
79268775 Jul 25, 2023 IL 3 I-70
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 53124VZ · 1XKZDP9X2NJ122868
0 — No
79134593 Jul 13, 2023 IL 3 70
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
IL 59408Z · 1XKZDP9X4NJ122869
0 — No
78647100 May 9, 2023 IL 3 I-70
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
IL 64702VZ · 1XKZDP9XXNJ122875
0 — No
78570984 May 9, 2023 IL 3 il-i-70-e/b
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Kewt
IL 64702VZ · 1XKZDP9XXNJ122875
0 — No
78342464 Apr 13, 2023 IL 3 il-i-55/70 — 0 — No
78342391 Apr 13, 2023 IL 3 I-70 — 0 — No
Recent Crashes (20 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
ILX003579858 Oct 7, 2024 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX003239817 Nov 27, 2023 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX003225234 Nov 15, 2023 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002857513 Dec 6, 2022 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
IL0000000000 Oct 22, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002239530 May 7, 2021 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX002031088 Sep 26, 2020 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001779359 Dec 3, 2019 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001743151 Nov 8, 2019 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILU190545665 Oct 4, 2019 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX001307747 Sep 22, 2018 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
ILX001187977 Jun 5, 2018 IL 1 1 Yes No Fatal
ILX000590409 Sep 14, 2016 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000269097 Jun 26, 2015 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILX000222821 Apr 9, 2015 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2435809 Mar 21, 2014 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
ILU130111064 Oct 25, 2013 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2394737 Sep 26, 2013 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2164717 Aug 31, 2011 IL 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL0005678375 Sep 1, 2009 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
I-72 IL 4 0
I-70 IL 3 0
104 IL 2 0
70 IL 2 0
I-270 IL 2 0
IL-111 IL 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
391.41(a)(1) 391.41(a)(1) Driver Fitness 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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