R E WATSON INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 74
- Drivers · CDL
- 48 · 48
- Annual miles
- 1.9M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 49 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
| Tractors | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Trailers | 25 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (11-03-2004) · 22 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 05-14-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- RONALD E. WATSON
- Officer
- TODD WATSON
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- Machinery Large, General Freight
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.
The expected crashes behind this grade assume the filed fleet of 74 power units is real, but the roadside record corroborates little of it — 17 units seen in 24 months, 0.08 inspections per filed unit-year. The grade's relativity to class is unchanged; its confidence tier is cut to reflect the unverified exposure, and until the fleet is confirmed an Excellent grade shows as Strong and a Strong as Satisfactory. Verify the fleet size before relying on the crash expectation.
Expected crash rate is probably higher than similar fleets (about a 90% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: interstate fleets of 50–99 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 Aug 13, 2025).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes1 crash with 2 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Filed fleet not seen on the roadOnly 17 of the 74 filed power units were seen at a roadside inspection in 24 months (13 inspections in all). The crash expectation behind the grade assumes all 74 are running.Ask: how many trucks are actually operating, with the vehicle schedule (the MCS-150 was last updated May 2026).
- Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
Inspected less often than interstate fleets of 50–99 trucks in Ohio (about 74 in 24 months would be typical).
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
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| Crashes | 0.047 | 0.026 |
| Inspections | 0.10 | 0.97 |
| Violations | 0.03 | 0.56 |
| Critical violations | 0.01 | 0.11 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: interstate fleets, 50–99 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
4 violations · 24 months-
Unsafe driving No alert2 · 0 OOSSpeeding 2
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Vehicle maintenance No alert2 · 1 OOSTires 2
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Hours of service No alert0
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Driver fitness No alert0
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Aug142026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jul232026OhioInjury · 2 people hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jun22026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided.
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Apr302026OhioProperty damage onlyDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Aug132025OhioFatal · 1 deathDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsFatal crash closes Ohio 128 near I-275FOX19 NOW (WXIX), Cincinnati · Aug 13, 2025
Why this link: FMCSA crash report OH0253160994 (Hamilton County Sheriff's Office) lists R E WATSON INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name R E WATSON INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jul172025OhioProperty damage onlyDawn, one-way trafficway not divided.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 6 crashes was fatal.
1 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
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$1,000,000 · BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONon record since Aug 29, 2023 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2003
- Cargo filing
- on file · OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. since Aug 29, 2003
- 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA → BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION (Aug 2023)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Operating authority active (FMCSA's L&I record of May 14, 2026, status since Oct 10, 2003)
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
16 filings and 8 authority events since 1980 · FMCSA record through May 14, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Aug 29, 2023BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATIONLiability · $1,000,000 · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2012TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICALiability · $750,000 · ended Aug 29, 2023 · replaced by another insurer132 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 13, 2007WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $750,000 · ended Aug 29, 2012 · replaced by another insurer59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Sep 25, 2003FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Oct 10, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2003OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Nov 13, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect2 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2003OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · on file · on fileL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 2003WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Oct 13, 2007 · cancellation notice took effect57 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 31, 2002FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Jan 8, 2003cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 2002CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.Cargo · ended Aug 29, 2003 · cancellation notice took effect12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 26, 1998FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Sep 15, 1998cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1996OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Aug 29, 2002 · replaced by another insurer72 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1996OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Dec 4, 2002 · cancellation notice took effect75 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1996OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 1998 · insurer name change23 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 7, 1995cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1995OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Cargo · ended Jul 31, 1998 · insurer name change35 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1995OHIO CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 1996 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Feb 10, 1995FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Mar 22, 1995cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1994FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERSCargo · ended Oct 5, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect13 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1994FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERSLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Aug 29, 1995 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1993FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERSLiability (excess) · $2,000,000 over $1,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 1998 · insurer name change59 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Dec 12, 1990FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Feb 13, 1991cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Oct 5, 1988FMCSA revocation notice for the operating authority, dropped Nov 7, 1988cause not stated in FMCSA's older recordsL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 29, 1988UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Feb 10, 1995 · cancellation notice took effect77 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 31, 1980Operating 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
- Ohio (HQ) 10
- Indiana 2
- Kentucky 1
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 (74 power units: 74 filed, 17 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 74 power units this active to have about 1.4 crashes a year — but only 17 of the 74 filed units were seen roadside in 24 months (0.08 inspections per filed unit-year), so this expectation assumes the filed fleet is real. This motor carrier recorded 7 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.3 a year) — about 1.7× a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 2.4 over the next 12 — about 1.8× the typical fleet. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.3× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
- 1 inspection 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 | 2 | 0.16 | |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 6.28 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (06-MAR-25 – 25-SEP-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.