Dawson Truck Lines Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Roanoke, VA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 36 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 1 | 35 | 0 |
| Trailers | 35 | 13 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 36 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 36 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 92% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 88% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 96% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 91% | 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 | 20 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2025 | TN | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16, 2025 | GA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 30, 2025 |
| Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 14 | 2.44 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 11 | 0.43 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 8.31 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 1 | 0.09 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 21 states. Top state NC accounts for 15% of activity. Activity outside home state (VA): 100%.
+16 other states with fewer inspections
| 24 |
| 19 |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 15 | 3 | 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 15 | 5 | 0 |
| Controlled Substances/​Alcohol | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KY |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | TN | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | VA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | LA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | KY | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 39375CTAOTDLT132 | Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 17, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 10, 2025 | 39355D1B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after 1998. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 39222AD | Driver - Failed to activate hazard warning signal flashers | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 393104BC | Cargo - Damaged securement devices/tiedowns | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 393110CC | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (with headerboard/blocking). At least one tiedown for every 10 feet of article length or fraction thereof | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 39343DBSB | Brake - More than 25% of the spring brakes are inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |