DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC

USDOT 1928473 · Roanoke, VA

Authorized for-hire

Quick answers

What is DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number?
DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC is registered under USDOT 1928473, based in Roanoke, VA. FMCSA classifies it as an authorized for-hire carrier.
How large is DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC's fleet?
DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC reports 36 power units and 30 drivers in its FMCSA record in Roanoke, VA.

Answers reflect the public FMCSA record as of June 6, 2026; figures can change at any time.

Operating snapshot

36Power units (fleet size)
30Drivers reported
17Years since registration
2.3MAnnual miles reported (2025)
Roanoke, VAHome base
73Inspections (24 mo)

Public FMCSA census & inspection records · as of 2026-06-06

80
Elevated
HaulReport estimate · highest estimated percentile
Vehicle Maintenance is this carrier's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile at the 80.2th percentile among 19,381 safety-event peers. Across 3 rated categories, 2 are estimated Low. Higher percentile = more inspection-violation activity recorded relative to peers. An independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.
Estimated from public FMCSA data · updated 2026-06-08 · How we calculate this

DAWSON TRUCK LINES INC is a for-hire motor carrier based in Roanoke, VA, operating 36 power units and 30 drivers, and has been registered with FMCSA for about 17 years (since 2009). In this public FMCSA inspection snapshot it has 73 recorded inspections, with a vehicle out-of-service rate of 41.7% (above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark) and a driver out-of-service rate of 1.4% (below the 5.2% benchmark). HaulReport's highest reconstructed BASIC percentile for this carrier is Vehicle Maintenance at the 80.2th percentile (estimated band: Elevated), ranked among 19,381 safety-event peers — an independent estimate, not an official FMCSA or CSA score.

HaulReport interpretation — auto-generated from the public FMCSA data below and our percentile estimates.

Estimated BASIC percentiles

Controlled Substances / AlcoholLow
14.4 pctl · CI 919
BASIC measure: 0.10Insp. w/ violation: 1Peer group: 7,862
Hours-of-Service ComplianceLow
40.8 pctl · CI 3646
BASIC measure: 0.35Insp. w/ violation: 73Peer group: 20,717
Vehicle MaintenanceElevated
80.2 pctl · CI 7585
BASIC measure: 7.75Insp. w/ violation: 36Peer group: 19,381

Out-of-service rates

Vehicle OOS41.7%above the 21.2% snapshot benchmark · 36 inspections
Driver OOS1.4%below the 5.2% snapshot benchmark · 73 inspections

Out-of-service rate = inspections resulting in an out-of-service order ÷ inspections. The benchmark is the inspection-weighted rate across this FMCSA snapshot — not an official national average. Rates are shown only with at least 5 inspections.

MCS-150 biennial update

Due March 2027
Next biennial update dueMarch 2027
Recurring update monthMarch, odd-numbered years
Last MCS-150 update on fileOctober 25, 2024

FMCSA sets each carrier's biennial update month from the last two digits of the USDOT number (last digit → month, second-to-last digit → odd/even year) — it is required even when nothing has changed. This is a schedule derived from the public rule, not a compliance determination. Verify and file on FMCSA · Deadline calculator

Carrier facts (public FMCSA data)
Verbatim public facts from FMCSA datasets. Only the percentile/band/confidence figures above are HaulReport reconstructions — not official FMCSA or CSA scores.
USDOT number1928473
Legal nameDAWSON TRUCK LINES INC
LocationROANOKE, VA
Operating classificationAuthorized for-hire (per FMCSA census)
Power units (fleet size)36
Drivers30
Reported annual mileage2,313,503 (reported for 2025)
FMCSA registered2009 (~17 years)
Last MCS-150 updateOctober 25, 2024
Next MCS-150 update dueMarch 2027
Inspections (trailing 24 mo)73
Published BASIC measures3

State reference data: Truck-crash statistics for Virginia — state-wide totals for all carriers registered in Virginia, not specific to this carrier.

FMCSA data as of 2026-06-06 · Last synced 2026-06-08 · Method: how these percentiles are reconstructed · Canonical: https://haulreport.com/carrier/1928473/