Carrier profile · USDOT 2477 · MC-138878 · FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026

John S Watson Trucking Company LLC

DBA JOHN S WATSON TRUCKING CO

4 power unitsWESTON, WV76/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-138878 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(304) 269-3516 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 4 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

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

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

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

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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: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 11 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

United States’93–’99

Clarendon National’99–’02

Westport’04–’08

American Zurich’12–’15

Zurich American’15–’18

Falls Lake’18–’21

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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2026

All 12 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2024 → Jan 2026	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2023 → Jan 2025	$750K	4
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2021 → Nov 2023	$750K	1
FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2021	$750K	1
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2015 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
AMERICAN ZURICH INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → Nov 2015	$750K	2
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2009 → May 2012	$750K	1
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2008 → Nov 2009	$750K	1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION	Nov 2004 → Nov 2008	$750K	5
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Sep 2002 → Nov 2004	$750K	1
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2002	$750K	3
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	Jul 1993 → Jul 1999	$750K	2

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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): 4
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

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WESTON, WV

59 WAYSIDE DR

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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 registration email domain with other carriers

@frontier.com — 3088 carriers: USDOT 1552 USDOT 2345 USDOT 9392 USDOT 10611 USDOT 13191 USDOT 38515 USDOT 38519 USDOT 48314

Shares a company officer with other carriers

donna l watson — 2 carriers: USDOT 3715862

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Sep 3, 2026

Location

Physical address: 59 WAYSIDE DR, WESTON, WV, 26452
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (304) 269-3516
Fax: (304) 269-3537
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officer: Donna L Watson
USDOT / docket: 2477 · MC-138878
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Jul 7, 2025 · 22,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 7, 2000
D-U-N-S: 63748735

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

22,000

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

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JOHN S WATSON TRUCKING COMPANY LLC.

JOHN S WATSON TRUCKING COMPANY LLC (USDOT 2477) has a Vektor safety score of 76/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Aug 16, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE CLASSIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 19, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. 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 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Sep 17, 2026.

It reports 4 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 7, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 7, 2000 in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Sep 3, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JOHN S WATSON TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number?

JOHN S WATSON TRUCKING COMPANY LLC's USDOT number is 2477, and its motor carrier number is MC-138878.

Is JOHN S WATSON TRUCKING COMPANY LLC authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Sep 3, 2026. JOHN S WATSON TRUCKING COMPANY LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.