DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC
Why it isn't graded
Not graded: operating authority revoked since Dec 31, 2025 with no roadside inspection or crash recorded since, and no active authority on file. Graded again once it is seen operating or the authority is reinstated.
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Oct 2025: 0 crashes · 54 inspections · vehicle out-of-service 48.3% (national avg 22.3%)
Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 36
- Drivers · CDL
- 30 · 30
- Annual miles
- 1.7M ~47k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 35 | 0 | 36 |
| Trailers | 35 | 13 | 0 | 48 |
Registration
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (May 13, 2019)7 yrs old
- Registered
- Aug 20, 2009 (17 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Oct 25, 2024
- Officer
- AMY SNEAD
- Phone
- (540) 223-4488
- operations@dawsontrucklines.com
- Address
- 1007 Cherokee Street Ne, Roanoke VA 24012
Cargo
“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
FMCSA status today
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Oct 2025Violations
73 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Oct 2025-
Vehicle maintenance No alert47 · 18 out-of-serviceLights 21 · Brakes 11 · Tires 7 · Cargo securement 2 · Wheels & hubs 1 · 5 more
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Hours of service No alert14 · 0 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 9 · False log 2 · No log 2 · Over hours limit 1
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Unsafe driving No alert10 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 4 · Seat belt 2 · Reckless / lane 1 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 out-of-serviceMedical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert1 · 1 out-of-service
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Oct 2025 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceThe live FMCSA check isn't on hand; see FMCSA status today.
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY, ended Dec 24, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: CANAL INSURANCE CO. → INCLINE CASUALTY COMPANY (Sep 2025); BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY → CANAL INSURANCE CO. (Sep 2023)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Dec 24, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 2 replaced before they took effect
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it operates
Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
- North Carolina 9
- Kentucky 7
- Tennessee 7
- Indiana 6
- Ohio 6
- Louisiana 3
- South Carolina 3
- Virginia (HQ) 3
Runs well beyond its home state: 3 of 54 inspections were in Virginia.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 21 | 8.93 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 10 | 0.54 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 9 | 1.19 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.01 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 1 | 0.16 | No alert |
54 driver inspections · 29 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Oct 2025.
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