Carrier profile · USDOT 81376 · MC-17605 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

R E Watson Inc

74 power unitsavg 7.1 yrRegional · 3 statesHAMILTON, OH88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-17605 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

74Power units

11 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.1Avg age (yr)

2006–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(513) 863-0070 Email dispatchmarkmoore@watsongravel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

6 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

74 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.1 yr

Model years 2006–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 3 vehicle and 12 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

33.3% · latest 6-mo window

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. More resolved windows are needed to establish a trend. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

11 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '26 · 2

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 74-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: 74
Inspections · 24 mo: 12
Annualized: ≈6 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’23 · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Westfield’03–’12

Travelers Property’12–’23

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION · since Aug 2023

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Aug 2023 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Aug 2012 → Aug 2023	$750K	1
WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2003 → Aug 2012	$750K	2
OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.	Aug 1995 → Jul 1998	$750K	3
FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS	Aug 1993 → Aug 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 74
Observed power (24 mo): 11
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.1 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

7.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

OH busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

HAMILTON, OH

2728 HAMILTON CLEVES ROAD

Top corridor

OH 9 · IN 2 · KY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2728 HAMILTON CLEVES ROAD, HAMILTON, OH, 45013
Mailing address: PO BOX 277, ROSS, OH, 45061
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (513) 863-0070
Fax: (513) 887-2327
Email: markmoore@watsongravel.com
Web domain: watsongravel.com

Registration

Officers: Ronald E. Watson · Todd Watson
USDOT / docket: 81376 · MC-17605
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 14, 2026 · 1,882,773 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 3, 2004
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,882,773

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for R E WATSON INC.

R E WATSON INC (USDOT 81376) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION effective Aug 29, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 12 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 3 vehicle-level and 12 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 74 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 3, 2004 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is R E WATSON INC's USDOT number?

R E WATSON INC's USDOT number is 81376, and its motor carrier number is MC-17605.

Is R E WATSON INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, R E WATSON INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is R E WATSON INC's safety record?

R E WATSON INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 15 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is R E WATSON INC's fleet?

R E WATSON INC operates 74 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is R E WATSON INC based?

R E WATSON INC is based in HAMILTON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.

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