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Company CheckDAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC · DOT 375704

13930 MISSOURI BOTTOM RD, BRIDGETON, MO, 63044

DOT# 375704 MC# 261606 Bridgeton, Missouri 33 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 4, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 5

Jun 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 17, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 12, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Jan 7, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Oct 8, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(314) 298-1885

Fax(314) 699-9675

Email[email protected]

Physical Address13930 MISSOURI BOTTOM RD, BRIDGETON, MO, 63044

Mailing Address13930 MISSOURI BOTTOM RD, BRIDGETON, MO, 63044

Other Companies at This Address

Address13930 MISSOURI BOTTOM RD, BRIDGETON, MO 63044

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC this company	375704	(314) 298-1885	Active
DSX LLC	2225764	(314) 298-1885	Active

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC261606

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating33 years

Company Overview

DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Bridgeton, Missouri. The company has been in operation for 33 years, registered with the FMCSA on 12/12/1989. The fleet consists of 46 power units and 36 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,549,124 miles (2023). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 40 inspections are on file. Both driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are below the national average, indicating strong compliance. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, DAVIDSON SURFACE AIR INC has a Trust Score of 100/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.11 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .68 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.65 · 5 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,549,124 miles

Mileage Year2023

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS15.4% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review07/13/2011

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective01/01/2015

CompanyZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #TRK 3888719

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet46 units

Drivers36

Mileage1,549,124 mi

Operating33 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total27

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total13

Out of Service2

OOS Rate15.4%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 07/13/2011 | Rated: 07/22/2011

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

8 · 0 OOS -

2024

21 · 0 OOS =

2025

12 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

4 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 25 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (8% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
10/08/2025	BERKELEY	MO	0	1	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

20 roadside violations across 25 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 6 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 5 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (45)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/04/2026	OH	Full (Level I)	WADSWORTH OH	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I-40 1258 FT E OF MOUNTAIN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	TERRE HAUTE IN	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	POOLER GA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. PASS IF	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	EUREKA MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLBERT SCALES ON US69	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/21/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST CLAIR MO	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/11/2025	MD	Full (Level I)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	MO	Full (Level I)	ST. LOUIS MO	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/30/2025	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	POLK COUNTY, US 74	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	BIGGERS AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RICHMOND HILL GA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 40MM E/B	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/30/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW CASTLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT STERLING	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/14/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH SCALES	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/29/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	2	0	1	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2024	AZ	Driver-Only (Level III)	ASH FORK AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	HOLBROOK AZ	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/01/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DALTON GA	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON STATE HWY 2, 1094 FEET WEST	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	MM 69 ON 80, 286 FEET EAST FRO	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	WV	Full (Level I)	WHEELING WV	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	CECILTON SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRAZIL IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	PEQUOP	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	TERRE HAUTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/13/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	WADSWORTH SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/27/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	MOREHEAD	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONTGOMERY COUNTY - 125	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2024	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAZELWOOD MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2023	CA	Full (Level I)	NEEDLES, CA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/13/2023	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	POST FALLS ID	3	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/06/2023	CO	Full (Level I)	DUMONT POE WB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/30/2023	MD	Full (Level I)	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/19/2023	OH	Full (Level I)	GIRARD(HUBBARD)SCALES	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/17/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITE COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	INTERSTATE 70 8 MM EB	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections26

Unsafe Driving 8 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 5 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	2599 20 62	$1,000,000	11/08/1993	09/06/1995	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$750,000	10/26/2004	04/29/2005	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$0	10/26/2004	04/29/2005	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	2599 20 62	$500,000	10/13/1994	07/27/1995	Replaced
34	CARGO	ESSEX INSURANCE COMPANY	6CA6378	$0	09/15/2003	01/01/2004	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	CT00013063	$1,000,000	09/15/2003	01/01/2004	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95332A	$0	09/11/2000	09/01/2001	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95332A	$1,000,000	09/11/2000	09/01/2001	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02970A	$0	09/01/2001	09/15/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP02970A	$1,000,000	09/01/2001	09/15/2003	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95332A	$0	08/31/2000	09/11/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP95332A	$1,000,000	08/31/2000	09/11/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	KO114143053706	$0	08/01/1996	08/31/2000	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AT2 141 430537 04	$1,000,000	08/01/1996	08/31/2000	Replaced
34	CARGO	LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	KO1-141-430 537-06	$0	08/01/1996	08/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AT2 141 430537 04	$1,000,000	08/01/1996	08/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	25992062	$500,000	07/27/1995	08/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Excess	TRUCK INSURANCE EXCHANGE	60186 33 31	$500,000	07/27/1995	11/09/1995	Cancelled
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	790-00-74-84	$0	06/01/2009	06/01/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	ONEBEACON AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY	790-00-74-84	$0	06/01/2009	05/29/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IMC 8 042 634	$0	05/05/1993	08/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$750,000	04/29/2005	01/01/2007	Replaced
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$0	04/29/2005	06/01/2009	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$750,000	03/17/2004	10/26/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-071	$1,000,000	01/01/2007	01/01/2015	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-071	$1,000,000	01/01/2007	02/04/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$1,000,000	01/01/2004	03/17/2004	Cancelled
34	CARGO	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$0	01/01/2004	10/26/2004	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	CT750721-3604-041	$750,000	01/01/2004	01/01/2004	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC261606	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/17/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/15/2005
MC261606	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/17/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/15/2005
MC261606	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/25/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2004
MC261606	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	10/25/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2004
MC261606	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/03/1993	-	-
MC261606	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC261606	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/29/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/08/2021
MC261606	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/28/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/29/2005
MC261606	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/28/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	04/29/2005
MC261606	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/22/2004
MC261606	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/16/2004	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/22/2004
MC261606	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	02/13/1995	-	-

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100/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

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Score breakdown

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (45)

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