Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4454235 · MC-1755692
WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC
1 power unitsavg 4 yrRegional · 3 statesLUBBOCK, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1755692 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.0Avg age (yr)
2019–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNew entrant, limited track record
Operating authority00 yr active
since 2025Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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
4 yr
Model years 2019–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
0 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2025 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC safe to work with?
Is WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC safe to load? WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 4454235, MC-1755692) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in LUBBOCK, TX, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 0 years (under the 24-month threshold). Across 4 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (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 clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
WCWATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC 94
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 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
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
≈2.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.0 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Canal · 25–25
20252025
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 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2025 → Dec 2025 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2019
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 mo44
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUBBOCK, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3217036USDOT 2490721
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 3002 44TH ST, LUBBOCK, TX, 79413
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 252-7092
- Web domain
- gma.
Registration
- Officer
- Austin Watson
- USDOT / docket
- 4454235 · MC-1755692
- First registered
- 08/15/2025
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2025 · 1 mi (2024)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?
WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 4454235, and its motor carrier number is MC-1755692.
Is WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC's safety record?
WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC's fleet?
WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC based?
WATSON CRUSADER TRUCKING LLC is based in LUBBOCK, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.