DADSONS CONSTRUCTION
Legal: DADSON CONSTRUCTION LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202626 inspections · 132 violations (29 OOS) · 67% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9TSVehicle Maintenance4 OOS
Inoperative turn signal
24
4× · sev 6
- 2393.9Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperable Required Lamp
16
8× · sev 2
- 3393.19Vehicle Maintenance
Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
12
2× · sev 6
- 4392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
5
5×
- 5393.48A
Inoperative/defective brakes
4
4×
- 6393.43Vehicle Maintenance
No/improper breakaway or emergency braking
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.17C
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
2
2×
- 8393.75C
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove
2
2×
- 9390.21ANot in SMS
Not marked in accordance with regulations
2
2×
- 10393.205C
Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
2
2×
Most inspected in · top 2 states
- TX29
- LA1
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 100% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 396.3A1-TCTire in contact with another part of the vehicle4× · 15%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS1× · 6%
- 396.3A1BOSBRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination3× · 3%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection1× · 3%
- 393.45B2PCBrake Hose or Tubing Chafing and/or Kinking - Connection to Power Unit1× · 2%
- 393.207A-SAPPCBLMSuspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing.1× · 5%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 69.2% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Harris County, TX
Medium impact49 of 96 violations in the last 12 months (51%) came from inspections in Harris County, TX. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Harris County, TX to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Unsafe Driving needs attention
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
- 393.19×2Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp
- 393.9TS×2Inoperative turn signal · OOS
- 393.9×2Inoperable Required Lamp
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
- Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
- 392.2RG×3State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
- 390.21A×2Not marked in accordance with regulations
- Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
- Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
- 393.205C×2Wheel fasteners loose and/or missing
- 393.75A4Tire-cut exposing ply and/or belt material
- 393.95FEmergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
- Look for shiny/streaked lug nuts on the walk-around
- Torque wheels after service and re-torque on schedule
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA26 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi12 drivers
- Company officer
- KIRK HARTSELL
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- Registered since
- 2013-06-13
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-11
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 13 trucks · 6 owned trailers.
Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.
Connections
carrier graphThis carrier shares VINs or phone numbers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.
Activity history
26 events- 12/11/2025MCS-150 update filed
0.6M mi reported (2024)
- 10/27/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
- 10/14/2025Insurance filed — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy AQ1YTX003912-05
- 10/14/2025Insurance name changed — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-05
- 07/31/2025Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-04
- 07/07/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2025)
- 07/31/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-03
- 07/05/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2024)
- 04/30/2024Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-03
- 04/02/2024Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-03
- 07/31/2023Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-02
- 07/05/2023COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/31/2023)
- 07/31/2022Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-01
- 07/05/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/01/2022)
- 01/30/2022Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-01
- 01/04/2022Insurance replaced — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-01
- 01/03/2022COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/05/2022)
- 07/31/2021Insurance cancelled — CLEAR BLUE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy AQ1YTX003912-00
- 07/06/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/30/2021)
- 07/31/2020Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 0969998
- 08/08/2019MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
REVOKED (10/14/2025)
- 03/19/2019Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2823286
- 01/08/2016Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2009105
- 12/14/2015COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/07/2016)
- 07/17/2013MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (03/25/2019)
- 06/13/2013Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Not rated
- Type
- —
- Rated
- —
- Last review
- —
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-11
- Reported mileage
- 550,000 mi (2024)
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