R E Watson INC
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What has changed
| Power units | 71 to 74 (up 3, 4%). |
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| Drivers | 50 to 48 (down 2, 4%). |
| Drivers per power unit | 0.70 to 0.65. |
Counts reported to FMCSA on the carrier's MCS-150, compared across 4 monthly releases archived by ProHRHQ, April 2026 to September 2026. The carrier refiled its MCS-150 during this period.
How this carrier compares
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Where this carrier is inspected
Inspections were recorded in 3 states, most often Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky — 100% of this carrier's inspections. Inspection locations are recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
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Fleet size
This carrier operates 74 power units. Carriers in this comparison group average 60.
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Drivers per power unit
This carrier reports 0.65 drivers for every power unit. The comparison group averages 0.98.
Comparisons use the published FMCSA release shown above against carriers of similar fleet size. They describe recorded federal data, not a rating or an assessment of this company. Method and sources.
Broker Summary Essential information for booking freight · printable summary
R E Watson INC
Hamilton, OH
USDOT 81376 · MC17605
- Reported freight
- General freight, Machinery, large objects, Grain, feed, hay, Coal and coke, Dry bulk commodities, Paper products
- Insurance filing
- BI&PD $1,000,000 · cargo on file · since 2023
- Fleet and drivers
- 74 power units and 48 drivers
- Equipment
- Straight trucks: 49 owned; Tractors: 25 owned; Trailers: 25 owned
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,882,773 miles
- USDOT status
- Active
- Inspection sample (SMS)
- Driver: 12; vehicle: 3
- Comparison cohort
- 118 carriers; 74 power units
What this carrier hauls, and finding freight
A broker-facing snapshot assembled from the available FMCSA record. Data as of September 2026.
Authority, capability, insurance and documentsView details
Carrier identity and authority
- Operating classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Operation type
- Interstate
- Operating radius
- Interstate, long-haul (beyond 100 miles)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory
- Safety rating date
- Nov 3, 2004
Freight categories reported to FMCSA
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Fleet capability reported
- Power units
- 74
- Drivers
- 48
- Annual mileage reported
- 1,882,773 miles
- Mileage reporting year
- 2025
Equipment ownership
- Straight trucks
- 49 owned
- Tractors
- 25 owned
- Trailers
- 25 owned
Fleet and ownership figures describe the federal filing, not equipment available for a particular load.
FMCSA insurance filings
BI&PD $1,000,000 · cargo on file · since 2023
- BI&PD
- $1,000,000 · in force since 2023-08-29 · BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION
- Cargo
- Filing on file; amount not stated
These are regulatory filing records, not a live Certificate of Insurance. Confirm coverage directly with the carrier or insurance producer before tendering freight.
Verification documents
Carrier-supplied documents are kept private and separate from the public FMCSA record.
- Insurance documentProvided privately when requested
- W-9Provided privately during onboarding
- Operating authority documentCurrent status checked from FMCSA
- Broker packetPrepared privately for the intended broker
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Driving with R E Watson INC
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Openings and driver informationView details
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Insurance, authority, inspections and the federal record
Federal registration and safety detailsView details
Federal release: September 2026.
Cohort comparison
118 carriers with 74 power units.
| Category | Carrier | Cohort average |
|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.16 | 0.75 |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.00 | 0.29 |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.28 |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.02 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5.50 | 4.09 |
| Item | Reported result |
|---|---|
| USDOT registration status | Active |
| Operating classification | AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE |
| Operation reported | Interstate |
| FMCSA safety rating | Satisfactory |
| Rating date | Nov 3, 2004 |
| Driver inspections (SMS) | 12 reported; 0 out of service (0.0%) |
| Vehicle inspections (SMS) | 3 reported; 1 out of service (33.3%) |
| Reported crashes (3-year window) | 7 |
| Crashes involving fatalities | 1 |
| Crashes involving injuries | 2 |
| Crashes involving tow-away | 7 |
| Recorded violations (3-year window) | 9 |
| Out-of-service violations | 1 |
| Latest reported crash | Aug 14, 2026 (OH) |
SMS inspection figures use the published SMS reporting window; they are separate from the three-year event totals.
Three-year crash, activity, and violation window: Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026. Crash involvement does not establish fault. Fatality, injury, and tow-away categories can overlap.
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Registration history
Federal data release: September 2026. Dates below describe filings and recorded events; USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date.
Registration, mileage and recorded activityView details
Registration and reported mileage
- USDOT registration
- Jun 1, 1974
- MCS-150 filing
- May 14, 2026
- Reported mileage (2025)
- 1,882,773 miles
USDOT registration is not necessarily the company's founding date. Mileage belongs to the reporting year shown.
Recorded inspection activity
- Recorded inspections
- 14
- States with inspections
- 3
- Latest recorded inspection
- Aug 18, 2026 (OH)
Oct 1, 2023 through Sep 30, 2026.
Inspection locations reflect recorded events, not the company's offered lanes or service territory.
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