Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
46 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 375704 · MC-261606
DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC
46 power unitsavg 6.6 yrMulti-region · 13 statesBRIDGETON, MO
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-261606 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
46Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
17Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.6Avg age (yr)
2006–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 45 inspections.
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.6 yr
Model years 2006–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC safe to work with?
Is DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC safe to load? DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC (USDOT 375704, MC-261606) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRIDGETON, MO, operating 46 power units and 36 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 45 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DSDAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC 94
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Safety
45 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)25 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 46-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 46
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 25
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance3
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Truck Exchange · 93–96
Liberty Fire · 96–00
Great West · 00–03
Sentry Select · 04–15
19932015
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 17 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2004 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 7 |
| ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2003 → Jan 2004 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2000 → Sep 2003 | $750k | 3 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1996 → Aug 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE | Nov 1993 → Aug 1996 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 46
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 17
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1313
US statesInspections · 24 mo2525
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRIDGETON, MO
Top corridor
MO
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3076791
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@davidsonsurfaceair.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3087877
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4646
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 13930 MISSOURI BOTTOM RD, BRIDGETON, MO, 63044
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (314) 298-1885
- Cell
- (314) 298-7908
- Fax
- (314) 699-9675
- Web domain
- davidsonsurfaceair.com
Registration
- Officers
- Donald E Davidson Jr · William Fritz
- USDOT / docket
- 375704 · MC-261606
- First registered
- 12/12/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 1,579,314 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/22/2011
- D-U-N-S
- 27127810
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
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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Frequently asked
What is DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC's USDOT number?
DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC's USDOT number is 375704, and its motor carrier number is MC-261606.
Is DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC's safety record?
DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC's fleet?
DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC operates 46 power units and 36 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC based?
DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC is based in BRIDGETON, MO, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.