Asset-based
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
29 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
2.4 yr
Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is L WATSON TRUCKING LLC safe to load? L WATSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 2340395, MC-840578) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LOUISVILLE, KY, operating 29 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 51 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 5.6% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
L WATSON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 2340395, and its motor carrier number is MC-840578.
As of 2026-06-13, L WATSON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
L WATSON TRUCKING LLC has a 5.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 51 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
L WATSON TRUCKING LLC operates 29 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
L WATSON TRUCKING LLC is based in LOUISVILLE, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| WEST BEND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2021 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2018 → Mar 2021 | $750k | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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