DOBSON TRUCKING INC
(336) 386-8952
info@dobsontrucking.com
2485 Prison Camp Rd, Dobson NC 27017-8571
24
power units
23 drivers
813k mi/yr · ~34k per unit
Marginal
FRED Score 38.3 / 100
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 78 roadside inspections
FMCSA Live Status
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 24
- Drivers · CDL
- 23 · 23
- Annual miles
- 813k
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Tractors | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| Trailers | 15 | 1 | 0 | 16 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (08-03-2004) · 22 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-14-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- DONNA M TUCKER
- Officer
- DEANNE M HAYNES
Cargo
59.5
medium risk
Machinery/Large Objects
General Freight
Grain/Feed/Hay
Dry Bulk
Farm Supplies
Coal/Coke
Garbage/Refuse
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 20–49 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
This motor carrier 1.36×
ExcellentStrongSatisf.SatisfactoryMarginalPoorCritical
▲ Similar fleets 1.0×
Expected crashes, next 12 months
1.7 vs 1.2 for similar fleets
Likely 0–4 crashes
This motor carrier
1.7
Similar fleets
1.2
Chance of a fatal crash, next 12 months
~4%
About 1.4× similar fleets.
What's driving the grade
Crash history
betterworse
Leans worse, not yet proven. 6 crashes on the FMCSA record in 24 months (about 3 a year), all 6 with injuries; similar fleets have about 1.2 a year. The grade counts 8 crashes in its 36-month scoring window, recent ones weighted most.
Roadside inspections
betterworse
Better than peers. Out-of-service orders 0.33×, unsafe-driving and hours-of-service violations 0.58× and violations 0.78× the rate expected for its inspections. Together they move its crash estimate -16%. It's inspected more often than most fleets its size.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Injury crashes6 crashes with 9 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Lapse in liability filingsNo liability filing on FMCSA's file since Sep 5, 2026 (58 days through Nov 2, 2026) while the authority required one. Not in the grade.Ask: what covered the fleet during the gap.
Strengths
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 9.1% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.0% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 81% of inspections found no violations.
Data flags
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Reckless driving: 1
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Dangerous driving: 2
Track record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
· grade scored on Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026
Crashes
6
0 fatalities · 9 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
78
81% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
9.1%
2 of 22
National avg 22.3%
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 78
National avg 6.7%
Violations
26
3 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
vs 11,996 peer fleets
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.125 | 0.027 |
| Inspections | 2.46 | 1.02 |
| Violations | 0.54 | 0.71 |
| Critical violations | 0.15 | 0.14 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 20–49 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
26 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert15 · 3 OOSBrakes 6 · Lights 4 · Cargo securement 2 · Tires 1 · Other parts 2
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Unsafe driving No alert9 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 3 · Speeding 3 · Seat belt 2 · Other 1
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Hours of service No alert1 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 0 OOSNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Aug132026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Jul72026North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr222026North CarolinaInjury · 3 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun242025North CarolinaInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr112025North CarolinaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
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Dec122024VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
6 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026Today · live FMCSA check
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$750,000 · Starstone National Insurance Companyon record since Aug 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Aug 19841 other liability filing also on file
- Cargo filing
- on file · AGCS Marine Insurance Company since Aug 1, 2010
36 months to Nov 2, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 4 changes: The Cincinnati Insurance Company → Starstone National Insurance Company (Aug 2026); Starstone National Insurance Company → The Cincinnati Insurance Company (Aug 2026); INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION → The Cincinnati Insurance Company (Aug 2024)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Sep 5, 2026, not replaced on FMCSA's record)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Sep 5, 2026 (58 days through Nov 2, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority
- FMCSA notice resolved in time: 1
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Dec 22, 1980)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 16 authority events since 1976 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
24 filings and 16 authority events since 1976 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Sep 6, 2026Operating authority suspended: no insurance filing meeting the FMCSA minimum on fileMC 150749 · FMCSA's new system
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Aug 6, 2026FMCSA suspension notice for the operating authority, effective Sep 5, 2026took effectMC 150749 · FMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2026The Cincinnati Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · ended, date not stated · ended, date not stated3 months in forceMC 140914 · FMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2026Starstone National Insurance CompanyLiability · $750,000 · on fileMC 140914 · FMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2024The Cincinnati Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Sep 5, 2026 · cancellation notice took effect25 months in forceMC 150749 · FMCSA's new system
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Aug 1, 2024The Cincinnati Insurance CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileMC 140914 · FMCSA's new system
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Jul 5, 2024FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 30, 2024cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 150749 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2023INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATIONLiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 27, 2023 · cancellation notice took effecta cancellation notice effective Aug 1, 2024 came after the replacement; 1 month in forceMC 150749 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2023INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2024 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 31, 2023opened after WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 4, 2023)MC 150749 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 10, 2023FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 28, 2023opened after WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 4, 2023)MC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 8, 2022FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 15, 2022opened after THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 3, 2022)MC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2022WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 4, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 150749 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2022WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2023 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 4, 2023 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2018THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2022 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Sep 3, 2022 came after the replacement; 48 months in forceMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2018FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 24, 2018opened after INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2018)MC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2017INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2018 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 5, 2017FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jul 28, 2017opened after INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION filed a cancellation notice (effective Aug 1, 2017)MC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2016INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 1, 2017 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 9, 2013FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 6, 2013opened after NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY filed a cancellation notice (effective Sep 5, 2013)MC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2013THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer36 months in forceMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2010AGCS Marine Insurance CompanyCargo · on file · on fileMC 140914 · FMCSA's new system
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Aug 3, 2009FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Aug 18, 2009cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 1, 2009FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 1, 2010 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Aug 26, 2010 came after the replacement; 12 months in forceMC 140914 · L&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 8, 2005FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 18, 2005cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsMC 150749 · L&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
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Inspections by state
- North Carolina (HQ) 62
- Virginia 5
- Georgia 4
- South Carolina 3
- Kentucky 1
- Ohio 1
- Tennessee 1
- Wisconsin 1
79% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (24 power units: 24 filed, 24 seen roadside in 24 months).
Crash Outlook vs Peer Fleet
crashes per year · same scale
Average peer fleet
1.2
Actual, per year in window
2.7
Projected, next 12 mo
1.7
0
1.5
3
We'd expect a typical fleet of 24 power units this active to have about 1.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.7 a year) — about 2.2× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 1.7 over the next 12 — about 1.4× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
Fatal-crash risk: about 4% chance in the next 12 months
Modeled fatal-crash rate is roughly 1.4× that of similar fleets (likelihood of at least one fatal crash, from its exposure and safety profile).
Track Record Used
Crashes Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026 · inspections Oct 1, 2024 → Sep 30, 2026 · data as of Oct 29, 2026
Inside that window:
78 inspections
and 8 crashes.
The FMCSA record tables now hold 78 inspections and 6 crashes in that window — the SMS data moved after this grade was computed.
Confidence: Moderate · Z = 0.32
Marginal — 1.36x its class rate (cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11). Class rate 0.051 crashes per power-unit-year for a 24-unit for-hire fleet (pu20_49). Violations 0.84x (driver behaviour 0.58x, out-of-service 0.33x, all violations 0.78x; 78 inspections). Experience 1.61x: 4.7 decayed crashes against 1.6 expected over 36 months (credibility 0.32, a 3.43). 80% range 0.77–2.02x. Last change: no change since the last run.
No change since the previous weekly run.
What Drives This Score
1.00× = this motor carrier's class rate
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
Class rate
5.1 crashes per 100 power-unit-years
24 power units · 1.22 expected crashes a year
Violation relativity
0.84×
78 inspections in window
Crash experience
1.61×
4.7 decayed crashes vs 1.6 expected · credibility 0.32
Driver behaviour
Out-of-service rate
All violations
0×1× class2×+
Each sub-relativity is shrunk toward its cohort rate when the record is thin (Bühlmann credibility), so a short record reads close to 1.00×.
Relativity to class 1.36× (80% range 0.77–2.02×)
· band Marginal
· cuts: Excellent <0.60, Strong <0.76, Satisfactory <1.06, Marginal <1.57, Poor <2.11, Critical above
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
78
Driver Insp
78
Driver OOS
0
Vehicle Insp
22
Vehicle OOS
2
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 8 | 2.50 | |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 4.02 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-25 – 30-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.