Carrier profile · USDOT 535246 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

American Retail Corporation

DBA WATSON'S

15 power unitsavg 10 yrLocal · 2 statesCINCINNATI, OH50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONALHAZMAT
Verified linkswatsons.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3414087

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@watsons.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 983508USDOT 1704212USDOT 2358377

Shares a company officer with other carriers

erik mueller — 2 carriers: USDOT 3859504

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)15
Observed (24 mo)3
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3ALACWFC4KDKM6757View sourced platform decode24Mar 7, 2025Jul 30, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 5 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
5
Combined power
37
States
4
Oldest authority
Aug 27, 1993
Active now
3

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

SPLIT DECISION ENTERPRISES INCHHS OF LOUISVILLE LLCAMERICAN RETAIL CORPEM TRANSPORT LTD