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DICKSON COMPANY

Joins 14 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 26, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 55.6% vs peer 11.1% Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DICKSON COMPANY (USDOT 253032)
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 — Driver 11.1% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 55.6% vs peer 11.1%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 4 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/253032/
As of: Oct 26, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 253032 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: PAUL DICKSON Company officer 2: DAVID DICKSON Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Machinery / Large Objects Intermodal Containers Garbage / Refuse Construction Based in TACOMA, WA

FMCSA census as of Oct 26, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). 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
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 11.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 55.6% vs peer median 11.1% (worse). n=74302 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.

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 253032
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 1984 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer PAUL DICKSON
Company officer 2 DAVID DICKSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber, Machinery / Large Objects, Intermodal Containers, Garbage / Refuse, Construction
Fleet size 12 units
Drivers 11
Annual mileage 405,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3315 SOUTH PINE STREET
TACOMA, WA 98409
Mailing
PO BOX 110880
TACOMA, WA 98411
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 253032
In FMCSA records since Nov 20, 1984 (~41y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 405,000 mi
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 55.6% vs 23.4% +32.2 pts
Driver OOS Rate 11.1% vs 6.7% +4.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 2.86 vs 1.80 +1.06
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.7%
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 5 0 0
Trailers 11 0 0
Trucks 7 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 23 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 14 14 0
OOS inspections 2 4 0
OOS percentage 14.29% 28.57% —
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
12
Drivers
11
Inspections
23
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
55.6%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 55.6% 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 74,302 ACTIVE carriers operating 6–18 power units (±50% of this carrier's 12 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
11.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 74,302 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +11.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
55.6%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
11.1%
Median across 74,302 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +44.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)

2024-02 2026-10

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Washington (WA) 14 5 35.7% Oct 9, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 16
Unknown 5
Ford 3
Chevrolet 1
Fruehauf C 1
Trail King 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.78 1 — Oct 26, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 26, 2026
Unsafe Driving 4 — 2.41 2 — Oct 26, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 5 — 5.75 6 — Oct 26, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (23 rows) View all 23 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89253470 Oct 9, 2026 WA 2 SPANAWAY WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
7 393.60D, 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.9A-LRLI No
87050891 Feb 10, 2026 WA 2 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 391.41B10-MC Yes
86625231 Dec 17, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
86086274 Oct 14, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
85895890 Sep 22, 2025 WA 2 FIFE WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.11A1-LTSM Yes
85386953 Jul 28, 2025 WA 3 BREMERTON WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
85198147 Jul 8, 2025 WA 1 GIG HARBOR WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.95F, 392.2-SLLLR No
84187756 Mar 19, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2-SLLCP, 392.16-D No
84066766 Mar 6, 2025 WA 2 DU PONT WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
5 383.23A2-LCDLN, 393.43DBMA, 392.2-SLLSR Yes
83936720 Feb 20, 2025 WA 2 KENT WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.126C-CIM, 393.78A-WS, 172.502C-HMPP Yes
83794290 Feb 4, 2025 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
83269024 Nov 27, 2024 WA 3 PORT ORCHARD WA
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 392.2-SLLSIV No
83063847 Oct 31, 2024 WA 2 RIDGEFIELD WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 172.200A-HMSPSNSP, 177.816-HMTMC No
83033382 Oct 28, 2024 WA 1 RIDGEFIELD WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
21 393.207A-STCB, 393.207A-SUBL, 396.5B-L Yes
82892529 Oct 10, 2024 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
82666589 Sep 16, 2024 WA 2 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 172.516(c)(1) No
82432451 Aug 19, 2024 WA 3 DU PONT WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81623463 May 13, 2024 WA 3 FEDERAL WAY WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
81587075 May 9, 2024 WA 2 OLYMPIA WA
CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.9(a) Yes
80843046 Feb 13, 2024 WA 2 MONTESANO WA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.2, 396.17C-PI No
79732358 Sep 21, 2023 WA 3 wa-sc07---ft-lewis-northbound
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
3 392.2, 387.301(a) No
79385959 Aug 10, 2023 WA 2 wa-sc07---ft-lewis-northbound
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
2 392.9(a), 387.301(a) Yes
78916218 Jun 15, 2023 WA 3 TACOMA
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.16(a) No
Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
WA000E960844 Sep 10, 2019 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA000E526777 Mar 21, 2016 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0002753626 Aug 25, 2013 WA 0 0 Yes No Tow
WA0000590646 Nov 9, 1995 WA 1 0 Yes No Fatal
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
FEDERAL WAY WA WA 8 1
DU PONT WA WA 2 1
RIDGEFIELD WA WA 2 1
BREMERTON WA WA 1 0
FIFE WA WA 1 1
GIG HARBOR WA WA 1 0
KENT WA WA 1 1
MONTESANO WA WA 1 0
OLYMPIA WA WA 1 1
PORT ORCHARD WA WA 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 3 0
387.301(a) Carrier -Motor carrier shall not engage in interstate or foreign commerce without proof of public liability and property damage insurance as required in 49 CFR 38 General/Admin 2 0
172.516(c)(1) Placard not securely affixed or attached Hazardous Materials 1 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.9(a) Failing to secure load Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 1

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