DON SON'S TRUCKING LLC
DON SON'S TRUCKING LLC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Memphis, TN. Across 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 42.9% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% Details →
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — DON SON'S TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3619705) 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 Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 25.0% vs peer 0.00% On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3619705/ As of: Sep 21, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 85/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 25% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233819 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
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.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
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.
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.
Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2021-05-14 (1,956 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.
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InsuranceSHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Jun 2, 2022
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Process Agent#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1235971ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trailers | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 20 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 42.86% | — |
| 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%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
DON SON'S TRUCKING LLC had 7 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 42.9%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 8.0.
7 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (2) and AR (1).
42.9% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (26.3% of violations); top code 393.11 (No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required) cited 4 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Dodge, Trlr, and Gatp are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 233,819 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (14 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
|---|---|---|
| Dodge | 16 | |
| Trailer | 5 | |
| Unknown | 4 | |
| Big Tex | 3 | |
| Good | 2 | |
| Gato | 1 | |
| Gatp | 1 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 1 | — | 0.05 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 3 | — | 1.57 | 2 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | — | 6.66 | 7 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | — | 8.05 | 8 | — | Sep 21, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (20 rows) View all 20 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88801661 | Aug 26, 2026 | MS | 1 | CHICKASAW COUNTY MS |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 88271649 | Jun 29, 2026 | MO | 1 | — |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | No |
| 87310116 | Mar 16, 2026 | AR | 2 | MARION AR |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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3 | 393.110C-C, 393.75A3-TAOL, 393.95A1 | Yes |
| 84061501 | Mar 5, 2025 | AL | 1 | I22 |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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7 | 393.43D, 393.75C, 393.95A | Yes |
| 83726978 | Jan 29, 2025 | AL | 1 | SEMMES |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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5 | 395.24C2III, 393.75C, 393.205C | No |
| 83392757 | Dec 12, 2024 | TN | 1 | HAYWOOD COUNTY SCALES EB |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 82836223 | Oct 1, 2024 | TX | 2 | tx-bu-0287-in-ellis-co.-(514-514) |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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11 | 393.43, 393.41, 393.11 | Yes |
| 81589256 | May 9, 2024 | LA | 1 | ROADSIDE |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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1 | 393.205(c) | No |
| 81394422 | Apr 19, 2024 | AL | 1 | ROADSIDE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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1 | 393.95(a) | No |
| 81328194 | Apr 11, 2024 | AL | 1 | SCOTTSBORO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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5 | 392.2, 395.3(a)(3)(ii), 393.104(f)(3) | No |
| 81131700 | Mar 14, 2024 | MO | 1 | STEELE MO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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1 | 393.60(d) | No |
| 80872961 | Feb 15, 2024 | TN | 1 | I-40 WB REST AREA |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 80741815 | Jan 31, 2024 | KY | 2 | EDDYVILLE |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 393.9(a), 393.205(c) | No |
| 80267100 | Nov 28, 2023 | TN | 1 | INTERSTATE 65 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 80143605 | Nov 9, 2023 | TN | 1 | I65 |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 80234932 | Nov 8, 2023 | AL | 1 | AL 20 RS |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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0 | — | No |
| 79932265 | Oct 16, 2023 | OK | 2 | SEQUOYAH POE |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Dodge
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3 | 393.70(d), 393.9(a), 393.70(d)(8) | Yes |
| 79650118 | Sep 13, 2023 | AL | 1 | ROADSIDE |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 393.110(c), 393.78 | Yes |
| 79265803 | Jul 28, 2023 | MS | 1 | DESOTO |
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 78991137 | Jun 21, 2023 | AR | 1 | ar-crittenden-co-(riverside-stn) |
RAM TRUCK TRACTOR
Ticket: Dodge
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2 | 395.8(a)(1), 393.75(a)(3) | Yes |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR2021541046 | Jul 11, 2021 | AR | 0 | 0 | Yes | No | Tow |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 2021 | MC1235971-C | Original MC Certificate | Revocation | Original MC Certificate → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | 01-10875837 | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jun 2, 2022 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | CA948734321 | BIPD/Primary | — | Apr 29, 2021 | Jun 8, 2022 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 0 |
| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 |
| 393.205(c) | Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 395.8(e)(1) | Making, or permitting a driver to make, a false report regarding duty status | Hours of Service | 2 | 0 |
| 391.45(b) | Expired medical examiner's certificate | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 393.104(f)(3) | Loose or unfastened tiedown. | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.110(c) | Insufficient tiedowns for an article blocked with a headerboard, bulkhead, or other cargo | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.41 | No or defective parking brake system on CMV | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
| 393.43 | No/improper breakaway or emergency braking | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 1 |
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Docket MC1235971
common · ACTIVE · MC
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SHELTER MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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#1 ACE LICENSING & PERMIT SERVICES LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 37,050 carriers served
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20 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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