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Not AuthorizedUSDOT 633145· MC402481· CARRIER
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J S LAWSON & SONS TRUCKING

Legal: JEFFREY SCOTT LAWSON

2621 STONEY BATTERY RD, TROUTVILLE, VA, 24175(540) 992-2020lkrisilver@aol.comMELISSA LAWSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Inactive
operating authority
Insurance
No active filing
$750K required — verify
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
0
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
Operating authority is not activeNo active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file

A 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.

Authority & insurance

MC402481

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

No active liability (BIPD) insurance filing on file
Common
None
Contract
Inactive
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
No active filing
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Authority history (11) ▾
04/29/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2015)
02/26/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2015)
01/16/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (07/27/2015)
09/09/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (02/18/2014)
04/11/2013CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2013)
11/16/2012CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2012)
08/30/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/26/2013)
02/20/2009CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)
09/05/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/20/2012)
12/06/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (04/24/2006)
03/16/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (12/16/2002)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (23) ▾
  1. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/06/2015 → 07/21/2015
  2. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/23/2015 → 05/26/2015
  3. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/23/2015 → 05/06/2015
  4. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2015 → 03/25/2015
  5. BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/09/2015 → 03/23/2015
  6. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/05/2014 → 07/16/2014
  7. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/30/2013 → 02/07/2014
  8. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/08/2013 → 08/17/2013
  9. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/13/2012 → 05/08/2013
  10. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/24/2012 → 12/13/2012
  11. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/06/2012 → 08/11/2012
  12. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2011 → 03/14/2012
  13. CANAL INSURANCE CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 11/16/2011 → 02/06/2012
  14. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/24/2009 → 12/19/2011
  15. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/24/2009 → 11/16/2011

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2008
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
Company officer
MELISSA LAWSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1996-03-12
Last MCS-150 update
2013-08-30
Census status
I

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

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 graph

This carrier shares officers with 4 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

4
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
4
Strong links
Strong· 4
1
CASTLE CONTRACTING LLC
USDOT 802505Inactive· ST LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
2
G & J TOWING AND RECOVERY INC
USDOT 1556522Active· ROANOKE, VA
Strong
Officer
3
MCCARTHY BUILDING COMPANIES INC
USDOT 145412Active· ST LOUIS, MO
Strong
Officer
4
TRACK BROKERS TRANSPORT LLC
USDOT 4380440Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer

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

36 events
  1. 07/21/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM010352-01

  2. 05/26/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM010352-01

  3. 05/06/2015Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM010352-01

  4. 04/29/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/07/2015)

  5. 03/25/2015Insurance cancelled — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM010352-01

  6. 03/23/2015Insurance replaced — BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN

    BIPD/Primary · policy 02TRM010352-01

  7. 02/26/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/24/2015)

  8. 01/16/2015MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (07/27/2015)

  9. 07/16/2014Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07644101

  10. 02/07/2014Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07475401

  11. 09/09/2013MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (02/18/2014)

  12. 08/30/2013MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2008)

  13. 08/17/2013Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07271501

  14. 05/08/2013Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07271501

  15. 04/11/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/12/2013)

  16. 12/13/2012Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA07197501

  17. 11/16/2012CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (12/10/2012)

  18. 08/30/2012MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/26/2013)

  19. 08/11/2012Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06954701

  20. 03/14/2012Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06954701

  21. 02/06/2012Insurance replaced — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy PIA06954701

  22. 12/19/2011Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61028A

  23. 11/16/2011Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP61028A

  24. 03/19/2009Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP57287A

  25. 02/24/2009Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP57287A

  26. 02/20/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/26/2009)

  27. 09/05/2008MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/20/2012)

  28. 05/26/2007Insurance cancelled — MARKEL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IMR1615

  29. 04/18/2006Insurance cancelled — CANAL INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy V117402

  30. 12/06/2005MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (04/24/2006)

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2013-08-30
Reported mileage
50,000 mi (2008)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 20, 2026, 7:15 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.