Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 248527 · MC-305612
WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC
11 power unitsavg 9.2 yrRegional · 3 statesCOLUMBUS, MS
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-305612 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
20 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-22
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Insurance on fileEstablished 42 yearsNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1984Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.415.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.2 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC safe to work with?
Is WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC safe to load? WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC (USDOT 248527, MC-305612) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLUMBUS, MS, operating 11 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (76/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-22.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-22
WTWATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC 76
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.4% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)23 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 11-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 11
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 23
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Harco National · 96–11
19962011
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 1996 → Jan 2011 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 11
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 20
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2323
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COLUMBUS, MS
Top corridor
MS
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 42097Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 300851USDOT 680380USDOT 2914661USDOT 42097USDOT 3453081USDOT 356275USDOT 840320USDOT 3059589
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@waterstruck.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 361153USDOT 1484521USDOT 2084136
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1111
Observed (24 mo)2020
Shared w/ other carriers99
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 96 E PLYMOUTH RD, COLUMBUS, MS, 39705-9201
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 831, COLUMBUS, MS, 39703
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (662) 328-1575
- Fax
- (662) 327-7945
- Web domain
- waterstruck.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Waters · Seth Prewitt
- USDOT / docket
- 248527 · MC-305612
- First registered
- 07/10/1984
- Last MCS-150
- 07/29/2024 · 2,511,597 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 01/14/2005
- D-U-N-S
- 33283086
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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Frequently asked
What is WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC's USDOT number?
WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC's USDOT number is 248527, and its motor carrier number is MC-305612.
Is WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-22, WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC's safety record?
WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC has a 15.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 76/100 (tier: review).
How big is WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC's fleet?
WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC operates 11 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC based?
WATERS TRUCK & TRACTOR CO INC is based in COLUMBUS, MS, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.