WATKINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC
USDOT 515711
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (96 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileArch Insurance Company
- Coverage gapsNone detected
- Out-of-service rate13.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)13 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 35 years ago
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 | 515711 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-231446 |
| Legal Name | WATKINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2055923422 |
| Address | 4632 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BL, Birmingham, AL, 35212 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20120924) |
| 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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Arch Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-07-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-07-01 | — |
| Arch Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-07-01 | — |
| American Contractors Indemnity Company | $75,000 | BMC-84 | 2013-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 1991-04-12 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 2 |
- 1991-04-12 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
- 2009-06-10 — Granted — Broker of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 85 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 208 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 13 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 13 towaway) |
- 2026-06-22 — AR — 2 injured, towaway
- 2025-12-29 — GA — towaway
- 2025-12-09 — AL — towaway
- 2025-11-06 — IL — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-10-30 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (26), 20 (21), 25 (15).
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) | 96 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 85 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 8,993,608 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 15-JAN-26 |
WATKINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC operates 96 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in AL.
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