WATSONTOWN TRUCKING COMPANY
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 565
- Drivers · CDL
- 530 · 530
- Annual miles
- 36.2M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 555 | 0 | 0 | 555 |
| Trailers | 2033 | 0 | 0 | 2033 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (03-25-1996) · 30 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-20-2026 (Address Change)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRANDON KOSER
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about an 80% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 500+ trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent May 6, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes9 crashes with 10 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Driver qualification8 out-of-service violations against drivers: 6 no valid CDL, 2 medical certificate (Dec 2024 – Sep 2026).Ask: driver qualification files and hiring standards.
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Brakes and tiresBrakes are 83 of 298 violations (28%). Brake or tire defects led to 51 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 16.2% vs 22.3% national; driver 0.9% vs 6.7%.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
- 75% of inspections found no violations.
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Dangerous driving: 24
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Excessive speeding: 16
Track record
Inspected more often than interstate fleets of 500+ trucks in Pennsylvania (about 337 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.027 | 0.022 |
| Inspections | 1.01 | 0.64 |
| Violations | 0.26 | 0.22 |
| Critical violations | 0.06 | 0.05 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 500+ power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
298 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert174 · 66 OOSBrakes 83 · Tires 39 · Lights 26 · Cargo securement 10 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 13 more
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Hours of service No alert65 · 0 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 50 · No log 7 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3
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Unsafe driving No alert51 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 30 · Speeding 17 · Phone use 1 · Other 3
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Driver fitness No alert8 · 8 OOSNo valid CDL 6 · Medical certificate 2
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jul22026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May62026FloridaFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr42026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Apr32026VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb132026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb72026OhioInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb62026VirginiaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan142026IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan52026PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec222025DelawareInjury · 1 person hurtDark - lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Dec92025VirginiaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct302025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct142025WisconsinInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Sep252025PennsylvaniaInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct222024VirginiaInjury · 2 people hurtDark - not lighted, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
25 more in the FMCSA records below.
1 of the 33 crashes was fatal.
9 of the 33 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · Great West Casualty Companyon record since Feb 6, 2002 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Mar 1994
- Cargo filing
- on file · Great West Casualty Company since Feb 6, 2002
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Feb 8, 1993)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
8 filings and 8 authority events since 1983 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Feb 6, 2002Great West Casualty CompanyCargo · on file · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Feb 6, 2002Great West Casualty CompanyLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileFMCSA's new system
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Dec 1, 1997FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Feb 6, 2002 · replaced by another insurer50 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1997NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. OF HARTFORDLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Feb 6, 2002 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Mar 2, 2002 came after the replacement; 51 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 1995ONEBEACON INSURANCE COMPANYCargo · ended Dec 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 17, 1997 came after the replacement; 28 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 1995CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Nov 1, 1997 · replaced by another insurera cancellation notice effective Dec 8, 1997 came after the replacement; 31 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 25, 1994THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 25, 1995 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 1994NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Mar 20, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 5, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 20, 1993FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 1, 1993cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 1, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 26, 1990cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 20, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 20, 1989cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 21, 1989FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Apr 4, 1989cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 6, 1988FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 24, 1988cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 22, 1988FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 28, 1988cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 14, 1983Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- North Carolina 164
- Pennsylvania (HQ) 108
- Virginia 77
- New York 58
- Ohio 58
- California 37
- Maryland 35
- South Carolina 28
13% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (565 power units: 565 filed, 379 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 565 power units this active to have about 19.2 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 50 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 16.7 a year). Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 16.6 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 4 inspections with no out-of-service result
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 49 | 0.87 | |
| HOS Compliance | 49 | 0.12 | |
| Driver Fitness | 7 | 0.07 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 115 | 2.52 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.