DIETZ AND WATSON INC
USDOT 179189
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (62 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 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 | 179189 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-655722 |
| Legal Name | DIETZ AND WATSON INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2158319000 |
| Address | 5701 TACONY ST, Philadelphia, PA, 19135 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 19891107) |
| 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 | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 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 | 62 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 2 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-01-20 — MD — towaway
- 2025-09-05 — MD — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-03-20 — MD — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-10-08 — PA — towaway
- 2024-06-24 — PA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (8), 20 (6), 51 (5).
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) | 62 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 51 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 160,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 27-MAR-26 |
DIETZ AND WATSON INC operates 62 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in PA.
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