Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA LAWSON FARMS
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 30, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
17.7 yr
Model years 1999–2014 · peer benchmark unavailable.
25 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
EDWARD LAWSON (USDOT 914534) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 30, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY effective Jun 4, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 30, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 100.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 30, 2026.
It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 5, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 7, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Aug 30, 2026.
EDWARD LAWSON's USDOT number is 914534, and its motor carrier number is MC-409832.
As of Aug 30, 2026, EDWARD LAWSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
EDWARD LAWSON has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
EDWARD LAWSON operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
EDWARD LAWSON is based in HILLVIEW, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
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5 inspections · 24 mo
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY · since Jun 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2012 → Jun 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2012 → Jun 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2011 → Feb 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2008 → Sep 2011 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN EQUITY SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2007 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2001 → Jul 2007 | $1M | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2001 → Jul 2001 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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