VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
USDOT 804991 · MC-440782 · 420 DAVENPORT LN, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
74Review firstModerate riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 3, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 2
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 37.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
- Fatal crash on record — 2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.
In good standing · 3
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 27 years — Operating authority has been on file since 1999.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- None
- Contract authority
- Active
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Authority age
- 27 yr
- Registered
- Apr 9, 1999
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (270) 885-1925
- amanda@watkinsexpressfreight.com
- Website
- watkinsexpressfreight.com
- Address
- 420 DAVENPORT LN, HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Fleet
- Power units
- 65
- Drivers
- 51
- Observed units
- 125
- Avg fleet age
- 5.8 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- $750k
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 37.0% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.8% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 128
- Crashes
- 8
- Fatal crashes
- 2
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3.29 | 73% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.98 | 91% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4.2 | 43% | Vektor est. | — |