DOUGLAS & SONS 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- No active broker bond on file — a bond is required to operate. High non-payment risk.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 8 times across 5 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202645 inspections · 16 violations (2 OOS) · 3% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
12
3× · sev 4
- 2393.75A3-TAOLVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3392.16-DUnsafe Driving
Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
7
1× · sev 7
- 4392.2-SLLLRUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
6
2× · sev 3
- 5392.2-SLLFYUnsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Failed to yield right of way
5
1× · sev 5
- 6395.8F01Hours-of-Service Compliance
Drivers record of duty status not current
5
1× · sev 5
- 7395.8A1-HOSPHours-of-Service Compliance1 OOS
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
5
1× · sev 5
- 8395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2
2×
- 9392.2MINot in SMS
Miscellaneous Traffic Law Violation
1
1×
- 10392.2-SLL
State/Local Laws -
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 7 states
- NC18
- SC5
- TN3
- MA1
- GA1
- VA1
- KY1
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.
A high share of violations are occurring in SC
Medium impact5 of 15 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in SC. 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 SC to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 10% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation2× · 19%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 5%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit4× · 38%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
False log / RODS violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 54% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 31%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain2× · 31%
- 395.8F01Drivers record of duty status not current1× · 22%
- 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
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
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.
- 392.2-SLLLR×2State/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
- Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Hands off the phone; always belt up
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM 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 NHTSA65 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 35 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
4
Tow-away
4
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi13 drivers
- Interstate · <100 mi14 drivers
- Company officer
- ROBERT S DOUGLAS
- Operation
- Interstate
- D-U-N-S
- 101783041
- Registered since
- 1974-06-01
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2026-04-15
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 55 trucks · 52 owned tractors · 257 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 3 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
38 events- 04/15/2026MCS-150 update filed
1.9M mi reported (2025)
- 04/01/2024Insurance filed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy GRT19601A
- 04/01/2024Insurance replaced — BERKLEY CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy 6514877
- 04/01/2023Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF011928
- 12/15/2022Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF011902
- 05/03/2021Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP38435A
- 04/01/2021Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP38435A
- 05/08/2019Insurance cancelled — HUDSON INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 10048003
- 05/03/2018Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP38435A
- 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy MCP38435A
- 04/01/2018Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WF006373
- 04/01/2017Insurance cancelled — WILSHIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy JFT0715026
- 03/06/2017COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2017)
- 03/06/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/31/2017)
- 10/08/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC18135A
- 10/06/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
SURETY · policy SIC18135A
- 09/12/2016BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/07/2016)
- 05/09/2016Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
CARGO · policy CLP97955A
- 04/01/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CLP97955A
- 11/27/2013Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy QL1-J51-002151-717
- 11/15/2013PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (05/14/2019)
- 10/31/2013BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/12/2013)
- 10/01/2013Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy QL1-J51-002151-717
- 11/23/2009COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2010)
- 11/23/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2010)
- 11/23/2009BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/21/2010)
- 04/01/2001Insurance replaced — LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy AT1 151 002151 096
- 04/01/2001Insurance replaced — FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.
CARGO · policy 657 45 15
- 08/09/1997Insurance replaced — XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
SURETY · policy 9457
- 07/01/1997Insurance cancelled — RELIANCE INSURANCE CO/UNITED PACIFIC INSURANC
SURETY · policy U 615 46 64
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
- 2026-04-15
- Reported mileage
- 1,873,557 mi (2025)
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