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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Sep 22, 2026
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WILLIAM DICKSON INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 356775 · MC1008331 · EIN 25-1399837 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
113 LEE VALLEY ROAD, DERRY, PA, 15627
(724) 539-8840 · WILLIAM J. DUNBAR
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
50 / 39
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
72 / 190
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE — $750K BIPD · policy Q06 1902885 · eff 06/19/2020
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate0% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate2.7% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Unsafe Driving143 pts
Vehicle Maintenance37 pts
Other12 pts
Driver Fitness10 pts
Not in SMS1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 392.82DUMT | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 60 | |
| 392.16-D | Unsafe Driving | 4 | 42 | |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 14 | |
| 392.2-SLLTCD | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 10 | |
| 391.11B5-DEN | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 392.2-SLLML | Unsafe Driving | 2 | 10 | |
| 396.5B-L | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 9 | |
| 393.9A-LIL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.9T | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 392.2-INAT | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 5 |
Most inspected states
PA72
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.21 | 1.21 | ≈43–50% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.09 | 0.07 | — | ▼ better |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0.96 | 0.93 | ≈7–11% | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-08-05. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
A high share of violations are occurring in Westmoreland County, PA · medium impact
• Review the inspections from Westmoreland County, PA to spot recurring issues
• Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving · low impact
Phone / texting 42% · Seat belt 29% · Following / lane / reckless 14%
• Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected: could improve up to 20 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance · low impact
Lighting / lamps 54% · Other 24% · Brakes 11%
• Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected: could improve up to 5 pts in ~12 months if worked down.
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
90-day safety improvement plan
Last 90 days: 7 inspections, 2 violations, 0 OOS, 5 clean · improving.
1. Vehicle Maintenance1 viol · 50%
396.5B-L
✓ Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
✓ Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
≈ 6 clean inspections would cut this BASIC ~25% (to 0.72).
2. Other1 viol · 50%
392.2-SLLSR
✓ Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
🎓 Coach the driver & document it
FleetTrained — my companion project — turns these exact violations into branded, multilingual training videos your driver watches, with a completion certificate for the DQ file. fleettrained.com
Equipment — 35 vehicles seen in inspections
34 incomplete vehicle1 trailer
Company profile
Officer
WILLIAM J. DUNBAR
Annual mileage
2.5M mi (2022)
CDL drivers
39
Registered since
1989-06-08
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 4 carriers
Shares identifiers with 4 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICKSON BULK SERVICES INC | 511520 | 1 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
05/12/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2022)
06/19/2020 — Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q06 1902885
06/19/2020 — Insurance replaced — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy Q06 1902885
01/03/2019 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
06/08/1989 — Registered with FMCSA
PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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