Carrier profile · USDOT 186255 · MC-221126 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Watson Brothers Inc

13 power unitsBUTLER, GA50/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-221126 INACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(478) 862-5429 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Load decision · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 4.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

FMCSA safety data as of Sep 3, 2026

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

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Aug 16, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: Inactive
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’22 · 11 insurers · 3 lapsesCoverage lapse

Home’90–’95

Travelers Property’97–’01

Grange’10–’16

Northland’17–’22

1990199920082017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 11 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2017 → Jun 2022	$750K	1
TOPA INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2016 → Jun 2017	$750K	2
FIRST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF AM	Jun 2010 → Jun 2010	$750K	1
GRANGE INSURANCE COMPANY.	Jun 2010 → Jun 2016	$750K	1
AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2007 → Jul 2010	$750K	4
ARGONAUT-MIDWEST INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2006 → Jun 2007	$750K	1
INTERSTATE INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2004 → Jun 2006	$750K	2
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2001 → Jun 2004	$750K	4
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	Jun 1997 → Jun 2001	$750K	1
VALLEY FORGE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1996 → Jun 1996	$750K	2
THE HOME INSURANCE CO.	Apr 1990 → Sep 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Sep 10, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 13
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Sep 17, 2026

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

BUTLER, GA

555 THOMASTON HWY

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Sep 3, 2026

Shares a company officer with other carriers

mitchell b watson — 2 carriers: USDOT 1907178

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 555 THOMASTON HWY, BUTLER, GA, 31006
Mailing address: PO BOX 2130, BUTLER, GA, 31006
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (478) 862-5429
Fax: (478) 862-5357
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Mitchell B Watson
USDOT / docket: 186255 · MC-221126
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 11, 2022 · 944,378 mi (2021)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 86084910

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

944,378

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Sep 3, 2026

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for WATSON BROTHERS INC.

WATSON BROTHERS INC (USDOT 186255) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available. FMCSA insurance data as of Aug 16, 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. FMCSA operations data as of Sep 17, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 13 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 11, 2022. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WATSON BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?

WATSON BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 186255, and its motor carrier number is MC-221126.

Is WATSON BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. WATSON BROTHERS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.