Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1565899 · MC-776732
WATTS BROTHERS LLC
3 power unitsavg 17.8 yrLocal · 2 statesCHERAW, SC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-776732 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2024 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1919 yr active
since 2006Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.8 yr
Model years 1997–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is WATTS BROTHERS LLC safe to work with?
Is WATTS BROTHERS LLC safe to load? WATTS BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 1565899, MC-776732) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHERAW, SC, operating 3 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 19 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 16 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
WBWATTS BROTHERS LLC 93
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Safety
16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)7 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▲ Worsening
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 3
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 7
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.205 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+4 earlier
Canal · 12–15
Progressive Northern · 16–18
Northland · 18–20
Progressive Northern · 22–25
20122026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 5 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2021 → Jan 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2015 → Jan 2016 | $750k | 4 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2012 → Jan 2015 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 3
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2024
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo77
SC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHERAW, SC
Top corridor
SC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
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 (MCS-150)33
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 437 PLEASANT VALLEY RD, CHERAW, SC, 29520
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (843) 623-2164
Registration
- Officer
- John Watts Jr.
- USDOT / docket
- 1565899 · MC-776732
- First registered
- 10/16/2006
- Last MCS-150
- 02/19/2026 · 75,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 WATTS BROTHERS LLC's USDOT number?
WATTS BROTHERS LLC's USDOT number is 1565899, and its motor carrier number is MC-776732.
Is WATTS BROTHERS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, WATTS BROTHERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is WATTS BROTHERS LLC's safety record?
WATTS BROTHERS LLC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 16 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is WATTS BROTHERS LLC's fleet?
WATTS BROTHERS LLC operates 3 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is WATTS BROTHERS LLC based?
WATTS BROTHERS LLC is based in CHERAW, SC, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.