Dotson & Sons is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Lower Peach Tree, AL.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 92% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 93% | 95% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 8 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 8 | 8 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 2 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Jan 5, 2026 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 14.75 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state AL accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (AL): 0%.
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Jun 11, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Apr 14, 2025 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Aug 22, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Aug 14, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 11, 2024 | AL | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | 393116ACL | Logs - Improperly secured firewood/stumps/log debris | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 3939A1LPLOWR | Lighting - Projecting load - Any lamp on projecting load inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 9, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 393116ACL | Logs - Improperly secured firewood/stumps/log debris | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jan 5, 2026 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 393116ACL | Logs - Improperly secured firewood/stumps/log debris | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 39387AFPLR | Flag - Required rear flag - no flag on the rear of a projecting load - when load is longer than 4 feet. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3939A1LPLOWR | Lighting - Projecting load - Any lamp on projecting load inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 23, 2025 | 3939ALTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal -Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | Vehicle Maintenance | — |