WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
USDOT 804991
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (65 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13.8% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)8 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 | 804991 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-440782 |
| Legal Name | WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2708851925 |
| Address | 420 DAVENPORT LN, Hopkinsville, KY, 42240 |
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 | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 89 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76 / 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 | 130 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.8% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 8 total (1 fatal, 3 with injuries, 7 towaway) |
- 2025-10-02 — WV — towaway
- 2025-07-06 — MS — towaway
- 2025-04-30 — PA — towaway
- 2025-01-21 — TN — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-14 — GA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (25), 23 (12), 47 (9).
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) | 65 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 51 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 6,062,629 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 22-JAN-25 |
WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC operates 65 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in KY.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hopkinsville, KY
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- ROSE TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 790821, 58 power units
- PENNYRILE RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CORP — USDOT 658985, 41 power units
- BMAR & ASSOCIATES INC — USDOT 657368, 29 power units
- PIERCE & WILLIAMS & READ INC — USDOT 665043, 17 power units
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