Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3255032 · MC-1025141
WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC
2 power unitsavg 13 yrLocal · 1 statesPITTSBURG, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1025141 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
2006–2020 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 7 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo100.0100.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13 yr
Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC safe to load? WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3255032, MC-1025141) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in PITTSBURG, CA, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 12 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WBWATSON BROS TRUCKING INC 68
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Safety
12 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 2-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 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 Driving4
- 387.301 Other violationOther1
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving1
- 171.2 Other violationOther1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle 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)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$5M BIPD · 5 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
National Liability · 21–23
20192024
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 35 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRIME INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2023 → Oct 2024 | $5M | 4 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 2 |
| NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO. | May 2021 → Jun 2023 | $5M | 25 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2019 → Jan 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| GENERAL STAR INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Feb 2020 | $5M | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2019 → Oct 2019 | $5M | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2020
Newest model yr
2006
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
NV busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PITTSBURG, CA
Top corridor
NV ⇄ CA
Density
fewermore
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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 (9 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 171496USDOT 2810660USDOT 3224944USDOT 1071483USDOT 3986183USDOT 27935USDOT 2766926USDOT 4198680
Shares a company officer with other carriers
robert watson — 23 carriers: USDOT 509717USDOT 588036USDOT 646093USDOT 943453USDOT 1322048USDOT 1332196USDOT 1473370USDOT 1562842
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers99
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2025 E LELAND RD, PITTSBURG, CA, 94565
- Mailing address
- 815 LAWN CT, TRACY, CA, 95376
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (209) 986-0579
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Watson
- USDOT / docket
- 3255032 · MC-1025141
- First registered
- 03/07/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 01/21/2025 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 3255032, and its motor carrier number is MC-1025141.
Is WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC's safety record?
WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 12 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
How big is WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC's fleet?
WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC based?
WATSON BROS TRUCKING INC is based in PITTSBURG, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.