Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 209911 · MC-156104
PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC
4 power unitsNORTON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-156104 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 44 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority4444 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
44 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC safe to load? PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 209911, MC-156104) is an inactive small-fleet motor carrier based in NORTON, OH, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 44 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
PWPAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 12 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Harco National · 04–06
Westport · 06–08
State Automobile · 08–16
Liberty National · 09–12
American Hallmark · 16–20
Berkley National · 20–24
19872024
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
13 insurer eras · collapsed from 24 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2020 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 4 |
| AMERICAN HALLMARK INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS | Apr 2016 → Apr 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2012 | $750k | 1 |
| STATE AUTOMOBILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2008 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2006 → Apr 2008 | $750k | 2 |
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2004 → May 2006 | $750k | 4 |
| INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Apr 2003 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 2001 → Apr 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| XL SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2000 → Apr 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1999 → May 2000 | $750k | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1998 → Apr 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 1996 → Apr 1998 | $750k | 2 |
| THE CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1987 → Apr 1996 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
NORTON, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard johnson — 99 carriers: USDOT 281750USDOT 300267USDOT 397803USDOT 427563USDOT 456289USDOT 468224USDOT 590328USDOT 611067
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3668 SUMMIT ROAD, NORTON, OH, 44203
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (234) 303-3072
- pwtrichj@att.net
- Web domain
- att.net
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Johnson · Jon Taylor
- USDOT / docket
- 209911 · MC-156104
- First registered
- 03/17/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 03/15/2024 · 463,695 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 121799191
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 209911, and its motor carrier number is MC-156104.
Is PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC based?
PAUL WATTS TRUCKING INC is based in NORTON, OH.