Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Nothing flagged.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
15.6 yr
Model years 2003–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
33 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
WATERS INC (USDOT 503790) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load 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 GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Oct 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 20.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 4 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 17, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 13, 2007 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
WATERS INC's USDOT number is 503790, and its motor carrier number is MC-258103.
As of 2026-06-13, WATERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
WATERS INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
WATERS INC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
WATERS INC is based in SELMA, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
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6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
6 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '26 · 2
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
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 14 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Oct 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE SPECIALTY INS. CO. | Oct 2020 → Oct 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Sep 2008 → Oct 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2007 → Sep 2008 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2006 → Sep 2007 | $750K | 1 |
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2005 → Sep 2006 | $750K | 2 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2003 → Sep 2005 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2002 → Sep 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 2001 → Aug 2002 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $750K | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1999 → Nov 2000 | $750K | 1 |
| AMERICAN RELIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1998 → Nov 1999 | $750K | 1 |
| AXA GLOBAL RISKS US INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1997 → Nov 1998 | $750K | 2 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Nov 1996 → Nov 1997 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 1994 → Nov 1996 | $750K | 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.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
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.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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