Watkins Bros Inc
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
24 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 4
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.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 26
- Annualized
- ≈13 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.9 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving4 · 0 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Jan 26, 2026. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Trending worse — 67% of ELD violations are in the last 24 months.
Crash history· 25 total · 0 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 2, 2022 | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Dec 18, 2019 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Dec 21, 2018 | GA | 1 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 18, 2018 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 7, 2016 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2015 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 21, 2015 | AL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 24, 2009 | PA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 6, 2009 | IL | 0 | 9 | Yes |
| Jun 27, 2006 | SC | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Mar 9, 2006 | TN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Feb 6, 2006 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jan 15, 2006 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 13, 2005 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 28, 2004 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 15, 2004 | OK | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 27, 2003 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Mar 31, 2003 | GA | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 21, 2002 | FL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jun 5, 2002 | GA | 0 | 1 | No |
| Jan 10, 2001 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 24, 1999 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Dec 16, 1998 | GA | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| May 10, 1997 | TN | 0 | 2 | Yes |