WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
65 power units
51 drivers
6.1M mi/yr
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FRED Score 42.8 / 100
The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
27 yrs history · 125 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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- Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 65 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 51 · 51
- Annual miles
- 6.1M ~93k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 65 | 0 | 0 | 65 |
| Trailers | 186 | 0 | 0 | 186 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire
- Registered
- Apr 9, 1999 (27 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Jan 22, 2025 (Address Change)
- Officer
- AMANDA THIEKE
- Phone
- (270) 885-1925
- amanda@watkinsexpressfreight.com
- Address
- 420 Davenport Ln, Hopkinsville KY 42240
Cargo
Cargo risk score
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Metal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsBeveragesDry BulkPaper ProductsConstruction
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
7
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 2 people hurt in all
Inspections
125
55% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.0%
20 of 50 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.8%
1 of 125 driver inspections
Violations
77
20 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
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Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
77 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert33 · 19 out-of-serviceTires 14 · Brakes 9 · Lights 3 · Cargo securement 2 · Steering & suspension 1 · 4 more
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Unsafe driving No alert22 · 0 out-of-serviceReckless / lane 10 · Speeding 10 · Seat belt 2
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Hours of service No alert22 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 8 · False log 7 · Over hours limit 7
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026-
Oct22025Oct 2, 2025 · West VirginiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul62025Jul 6, 2025 · MississippiProperty damage onlyDaylight. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Apr302025Apr 30, 2025 · PennsylvaniaProperty damage onlyDawn.
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Jan212025Jan 21, 2025 · TennesseeFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Jan142025Jan 14, 2025 · GeorgiaProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Oct292024Oct 29, 2024 · IllinoisInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway not divided. FMCSA: not preventable.
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Oct112024Oct 11, 2024 · TennesseeProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided positive barrier.
1 of the 7 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 7 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Oct 1, 2022 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2002
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Where it operates
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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.
Inspections by state
- Tennessee 46
- Arkansas 11
- Kentucky (HQ) 11
- Missouri 10
- Indiana 7
- Georgia 5
- North Carolina 5
- Maryland 4
Runs well beyond its home state: 11 of 125 inspections were in Kentucky.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
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| Vehicle maintenance | 26 | 4.75 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 21 | 2.75 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 18 | 0.94 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
125 driver inspections · 50 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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