WATSON RECYCLING LLC
USDOT 1121085
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (23 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate35.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)2 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1121085 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | WATSON RECYCLING LLC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 5072823961 |
| Address | 3584 81TH ST NW, Oronoco, MN, 55960 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 80 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 90 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 91 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 91 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 37 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 35.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 2 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 2 towaway) |
- 2026-03-17 — WI — towaway
- 2025-12-29 — NJ — 2 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (15), 16 (11), 51 (11).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 23 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 15 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,073,400 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 08-MAY-26 |
WATSON RECYCLING LLC operates 23 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Oronoco, MN
- INNOVATIVE CONTRACTORS INC — USDOT 1096841, 7 power units
- GLENN'S MOTORCOACH TOURS INC — USDOT 622880, 6 power units
- SCHAD TRACY SIGN CO — USDOT 735602, 5 power units
- ROGER R WENDT — USDOT 1096503, 3 power units
- THOMAS DALE KLINE — USDOT 1114986, 3 power units
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