Dawson'S Towing & Snow Removal Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Elkins, WV.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 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 | 95% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 71% | 86% | Around peer average |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 4 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2024 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 14 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 17, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | WV |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 4.42 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 2.25 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 2 states. Top state WV accounts for 93% of activity. Activity outside home state (WV): 7%.
| 7 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20, 2025 | WV | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2025 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 39317A1LSLDMWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Driveaway - both missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2025 | 39317B2LTSDM | Lighting - Turn signal - Driveaway - any missing. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3939ALSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 1, 2024 | 39216D | Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 11, 2024 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 39360D | Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3939ALIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 18, 2024 | 3939ALTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |