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Carrier profile · USDOT 2464881 · Updated 06/13/2026

WATSON CONTRACTING INC

6 power unitsavg 4.9 yrLocal · 1 statesFRANKLIN, NC

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

6Power units

13 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

4.9Avg age (yr)

2001–2026 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 13 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMCS-150 census data outdated

Watch · 1

MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 2

Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 54 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

4.9 yr

Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 12-yr registration, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is WATSON CONTRACTING INC safe to load? WATSON CONTRACTING INC (USDOT 2464881) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FRANKLIN, NC, operating 6 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 12 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 54 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (92/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

Safety

26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 26 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

0.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 14.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈2.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 6
Inspections · 24 mo: 26
Annualized: ≈13 / yr
Coverage: ≈2.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving3
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.25 Lighting device requirementsVehicle Maintenance1
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 6
Observed power (24 mo): 13
Trailers (towed): 1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

4.9 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2001

Oldest model yr

57%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

NC busiest

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

Home base

FRANKLIN, NC

3940 OLD MURPHY ROAD

Top corridor

NC 26

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2458097 USDOT 3395708

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin watson — 10 carriers: USDOT 285200 USDOT 1213337 USDOT 1297732 USDOT 1720726 USDOT 1768950 USDOT 2125858 USDOT 2762351 USDOT 2776925

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3940 OLD MURPHY ROAD, FRANKLIN, NC, 28734
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (828) 524-5880
Email: —

Registration

Officer: Kevin Watson
USDOT / docket: 2464881
First registered: 01/06/2014
Last MCS-150: 01/06/2014 · 5,000 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

5,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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Frequently asked

What is WATSON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number?

WATSON CONTRACTING INC's USDOT number is 2464881.

Is WATSON CONTRACTING INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, WATSON CONTRACTING INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is WATSON CONTRACTING INC's safety record?

WATSON CONTRACTING INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 54 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 92/100 (tier: clear).

How big is WATSON CONTRACTING INC's fleet?

WATSON CONTRACTING INC operates 6 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WATSON CONTRACTING INC based?

WATSON CONTRACTING INC is based in FRANKLIN, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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Contact & documents

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USDOT: 2464881
Officer: KEVIN WATSON
Address: 3940 OLD MURPHY ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC, 28734

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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USDOT: 2464881
Officer: KEVIN WATSON
Address: 3940 OLD MURPHY ROAD
FRANKLIN, NC, 28734

At a glance

Current BIPD status unknown

Active-filing snapshot unavailable — request a certificate of insurance before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 0%

vs 22.26% national — at or below benchmark.

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