DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC
Risk factors
Low 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 202624 inspections · 26 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.8E-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
14
2× · sev 7
- 2392.2-SLLCPUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone
10
1× · sev 10
- 3395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 4393.9A-LSLIWRVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on
6
1× · sev 6
- 5392.2-SLLILCUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Improper lane change
5
1× · sev 5
- 6393.45B2-BHTDVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.
4
1× · sev 4
- 7396.17C-PIVehicle Maintenance
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection
4
1× · sev 4
- 8393.95F
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper
1
1×
- 9392.2-SLLS1
State/Local Laws - Speeding 1-5 miles per hour over the speed limit
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLLEWA3
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- MO6
- GA4
- IN3
- OH3
- OK2
- AZ2
- NE2
- NM1
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.
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 70% is at/over the 60% 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.
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 57%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 43%
- Audit ELD edits and duty-status annotations weekly; a false log is a high-severity, high-visibility violation
- Retrain on correct logging and never letting a load pressure a driver into a false entry
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 7% is under the 60% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 32%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 26%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Driver Fitness needs attention
Low impactEstimated Driver Fitness percentile of 0% is under the 75% 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 75% 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
Inspection / repair / DVIR violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 13% is under the 75% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection1× · 38%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 38%
- 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 25%
- Do — and document — a real pre-trip and post-trip DVIR
- Keep the annual inspection current and records in the truck
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
- Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
- Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
- 392.2-SLLUPState/Local Laws - Unlawfully parking /leaving vehicle on roadway
- Coach speed, following distance, and phone use — these points hit hardest
- Review dashcam/telematics events with drivers
- 392.2-SLLEWA3State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
- Look under the truck for shifted axles and broken/leaking suspension parts
- Include suspension in scheduled maintenance
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 NHTSA44 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 14 more.
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.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
2
Tow-away
2
Injury
1
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi14 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
- Intrastate · <100 mi20 drivers
- Company officer
- DONALD E DAVIDSON JR
- Operation
- Interstate · Hazmat
- D-U-N-S
- 27127810
- Registered since
- 1989-12-12
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 46 trucks · 37 owned tractors · 188 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, addresses or phone numbers with 5 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
40 events- 04/23/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.6M mi reported (2025)
- 04/29/2021CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 04/29/2021COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/08/2021)
- 02/04/2015Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750721-3604-071
- 01/01/2015Insurance filed — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy TRK 3888719
- 01/01/2015Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750721-3604-071
- 05/29/2011Insurance cancelled — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 790-00-74-84
- 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT750721-3604-041
- 06/01/2009Insurance replaced — ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 790-00-74-84
- 01/01/2007Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750721-3604-041
- 11/17/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2005)
- 11/17/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/15/2005)
- 04/29/2005Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750721-3604-041
- 04/28/2005COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2005)
- 04/28/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/29/2005)
- 10/26/2004Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy CT750721-3604-041
- 10/25/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2004)
- 10/25/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2004)
- 03/17/2004Insurance cancelled — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750721-3604-041
- 03/16/2004COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2004)
- 03/16/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/22/2004)
- 01/01/2004Insurance replaced — ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT00013063
- 01/01/2004Insurance replaced — ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY
CARGO · policy 6CA6378
- 01/01/2004Insurance replaced — SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CT750721-3604-041
- 09/15/2003Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy GWP02970A
- 09/01/2001Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95332A
- 09/11/2000Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP95332A
- 08/31/2000Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT2 141 430537 04
- 08/31/2000Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy KO114143053706
- 08/01/1996Insurance replaced — TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE
BIPD/Primary · policy 25992062
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2011-07-22
- Last review
- 2011-07-13
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2026-04-23
- Reported mileage
- 1,579,314 mi (2025)
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