Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA WATKINS TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Owner-operator
1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
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Not yet decoded
31 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1994 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
CHARLES L WATKINS (USDOT 579706) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY effective May 19, 2022 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 19, 2022.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
CHARLES L WATKINS's USDOT number is 579706, and its motor carrier number is MC-232815.
As of Jun 13, 2026, CHARLES L WATKINS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
CHARLES L WATKINS operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
CHARLES L WATKINS is based in CONWAY, AR.
Comparable carriers around Conway and across Arkansas
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative
No roadside inspections on record.
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY · since May 2022
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2018 → Aug 2021 | $1M | 3 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Oct 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2011 → Aug 2012 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jun 2010 → Jun 2011 | $1M | 1 |
| ACCEPTANCE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2009 → Oct 2009 | $1M | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2006 → Jul 2008 | $1M | 3 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Feb 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| TRUMBULL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1998 → Nov 1998 | $1M | 1 |
| TWIN CITY FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 1996 → Apr 1998 | $1M | 5 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1994 → Feb 1996 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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