Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2918852 · MC-986734
WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC
5 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 5 statesTUMWATER, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-986734 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
2001–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2001–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC safe to work with?
Is WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC safe to load? WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 2918852, MC-986734) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TUMWATER, WA, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WTWATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC 93
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)13 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 13
- Annualized
- ≈7 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving17
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle 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
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 16–18
National Continental · 18–23
National Union · 23–25
20162025
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Jul 2025 | $1M | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Aug 2023 → Apr 2025 | $1M | 5 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2018 → Aug 2023 | $1M | 13 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2016 → Jul 2018 | $1M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2024
Newest model yr
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo1313
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TUMWATER, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (7 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3448888USDOT 4182554USDOT 3777347USDOT 3615128USDOT 854744USDOT 4002481
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jesse mcginness — 2 carriers: USDOT 3220205
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers77
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2818 BLACK LAKE BLVD SW, TUMWATER, WA, 98512
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (253) 888-2750
- Web domain
- watchthisfreight.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jesse Mcginness
- USDOT / docket
- 2918852 · MC-986734
- First registered
- 08/12/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 06/16/2025 · 591,601 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/06/2022
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 80480617
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?
WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 2918852, and its motor carrier number is MC-986734.
Is WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC's safety record?
WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC's fleet?
WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC based?
WATCH THIS FREIGHT LLC is based in TUMWATER, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.