Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4274064 · MC-1660350
WATAN LOGISTICS INC
10 power unitsavg 3.5 yrNational · 16 statesAKRON, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1660350 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
16 observed · MCS-150
21Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.5Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-09
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo43.843.8 %
▲ 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 peersNewer
3.5 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATAN LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is WATAN LOGISTICS INC safe to load? WATAN LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 4274064, MC-1660350) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in AKRON, OH, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 43.8% (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 (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-09.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-09
WLWATAN LOGISTICS INC 80
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 43.8% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.3% (24-mo)24 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
50.0% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 10-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 24
- Annualized
- ≈12 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance9 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.23 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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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
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–26
20242026
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN | Nov 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Aug 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2024 → Aug 2025 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 16
- Trailers (towed)
- 21
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
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 16 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1616
US statesInspections · 24 mo2424
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
AKRON, OH
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 21 trucks also ran under 18 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3526218USDOT 3533183USDOT 4280746USDOT 3348686USDOT 3855837USDOT 4123670USDOT 3467830USDOT 3812095Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (27 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3348686USDOT 3496430USDOT 3855837USDOT 4123670USDOT 3467830USDOT 3812095USDOT 3193664USDOT 3906662
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1616
Shared w/ other carriers2828
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
- 81 COLONIAL HILLS DR, AKRON, OH, 44310
- Mailing address
- 6500 EMERALD PARKWAY SUITE 100, DUBLIN, OH, 43016
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (614) 203-8671
- Web domain
- watanlogisticsinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Mostafa Arefi
- USDOT / docket
- 4274064 · MC-1660350
- First registered
- 07/29/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 07/07/2026 · 703,821 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 WATAN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
WATAN LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 4274064, and its motor carrier number is MC-1660350.
Is WATAN LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-09, WATAN LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WATAN LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
WATAN LOGISTICS INC has a 43.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is WATAN LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
WATAN LOGISTICS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATAN LOGISTICS INC based?
WATAN LOGISTICS INC is based in AKRON, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 16 states.