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M DOTSON CONTRACTING LLC
Prestonsburg, KY
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 2179657
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
7 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
- Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
- Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
- No active insurance filing found on record
- 7 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
2179657
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
September 15, 2025
FMCSA Registration
August 5, 2011
Annual Mileage
200,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
151 Dixie Dr, Prestonsburg, KY 41653
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Melinda Dotson
Cargo Types
Logs/Poles/BeamsBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction Materials
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
7
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
7
Out-of-Service Violations
10
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance26
Unsafe Driving2
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2026
2025
2024
Violation Rate by Category
Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.
Vehicle Maintenance
4 of 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
2 of 5 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 5 inspections
Driver Fitness
2 of 5 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 5 inspections
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
KY5
Fleet & Equipment (4)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~2
of 7 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~2
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Chassis / Incomplete
2
Utility Trailer
2
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Ram 5500 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 3C7WRNEL8KG554906 | 3 | 2 |
| 2006 Gmc C5 | Chassis / Incomplete · Class 5 | 1GDE5C1226F434074 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 Larson Cable Trailers | Utility Trailer · 14 ft | 1L9LPUT2XPH280139 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 Lucon | Utility Trailer · 17 ft | 7JEPU1721NG000381 | 1 | 1 |
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.
Inspection Details
Each roadside inspection with its violations
Inspection Records (7)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 5, 2026 | 4286010093 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | I | 7 | 1 | M DOTSON CONTRACTING LLC | Straight Truck |
GMC |
1GDE5C1226F434074 |
KY 283004 |
| 393.41-BNPB | OOSBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSIV | State/Local Laws - State insurance violation | |||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| September 22, 2025 | CV44713313 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | I | 11 | 3 | M DOTSON CONTRACTING LLC | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM LUCON |
3C7WRNEL8KG554906 7JEPU1721NG000381 |
KY 896674 KY NONE |
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | State/Local Laws - State tax/International Fuel Tax (IFTA) violation | |||||||||
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 390.21TB2-DOT | Operate a CMV without USDOT number displayed. Must be preceded by the letters USDOT | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| August 5, 2025 | S209000236 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | I | 14 | 2 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
RAM LARSON CABLE TRAILERS |
3C7WRNEL8KG554906 1L9LPUT2XPH280139 |
KY 896674 KY N4X677 |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | OOSLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.2-SLLSR | State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation | |||||||||
| 392.9BA-NOREGINTER | Operating a commercial motor vehicle with no USDOT number when required. | |||||||||
| 393.95A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LIL | Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.9A-LSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLUCR | State/Local Laws - Failure to pay UCR fee | |||||||||
| 396.9D2-FTF | Failing to correct the violation(s)/defect(s) noted on the roadside inspection report | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 392.2-SLLTCD | State/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other | Dangerous Driving | ||||||||
| April 28, 2025 | CV42866269 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | 7 | 1 | M DOTSON CONTRACTING LLC | Straight Truck |
GMC |
1GDE5C1226F434074 |
KY 283004 |
| 393.11A1-LTNRV | OOSLighting - Turn signal - Any missing not on the rearmost vehicle. | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.16 | Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV | Seat Belt | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | Inoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 393.81 | Horn inoperative | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2UCR | Failure to pay UCR Fee | |||||||||
| 393.19 | Inoperative/Defective Hazard Warning Lamp | Lighting | ||||||||
| October 3, 2024 | CV43484276 | BETSY LAYNE, KY | I | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
RAM |
3C7WRNEL8KG554906 |
KY 896674 |
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| October 16, 2023 | CV42864339 | HAGERHILL, KY | I | 6 | 2 | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
DODG LUCON |
3C7WDTCL8CG295986 7JEPU1721NG000381 |
KY 635592 OH NO TAG |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 393.9TS | OOSInoperative turn signal | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 392.2RG | State vehicle registration or License Plate violation | |||||||||
| 393.25F | Stop lamp violations | Lighting | ||||||||
| 392.2FT | State or International Fuel Tax (IFTA) Violation | |||||||||
| October 11, 2023 | CV44035214 | PRESTONSBURG, KY | II | 6 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
GMC |
1GDP7C1C05F516069 |
KY 5621KA |
| 383.23A2 | OOSOperating a CMV without a CDL | License-related: High | ||||||||
| 390.21TB | Carrier name and/or USDOT Number not displayed as required | |||||||||
| 393.95A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.95F | Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper | Emergency Equipment | ||||||||
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Clearance Identification Lamps/Other | ||||||||
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | Lighting | ||||||||
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