WATKINS TRUCKING COMPANY INC
- 515711
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4632 RICHARD ARRINGTON JR BL
BIRMINGHAM, AL 35212 - 96
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Safety Rating & OOS Rates AND Licensing and Insurance
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BASIC Status
(Public Property Carrier View)
Behavior Analysis & Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) Based on a 24-month record ending May 15, 2026
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Unsafe Driving
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Not Public Crash Indicator
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Hours-of-Service Compliance
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Vehicle Maintenance
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Controlled Substances and Alcohol
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Not Public Hazardous Materials Compliance
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Driver Fitness
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Vehicle Maintenance
On-Road Performance
3.31
Safety Event Group: 21-100 relevant vehicle inspections
Investigation Results
No Acute/Critical Violations Discovered
Carrier Measure Over Time
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| Dec 26 2025 | Jan 30 2026 | Feb 27 2026 | Mar 27 2026 | Apr 24 2026 | May 15 2026 | |
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| Measure | 2.97 | 2.88 | 3.20 | 3.04 | 3.06 | 3.31 |
| Measure | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Violation Summary
Vehicle Maint. Violations: 65
| Violations | Description | # Violations | # OOS Violations | Violation Severity Weight |
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| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55E-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.11TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.23PT | All required lamps on towed vehicle inoperative due to no electrical connection | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 393.9 | Inoperable Required Lamp | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.95(a) | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 392.9B3-DFRCLS | Driver - Failing to reexamine the CMV's cargo and its load securement devices during the course of transportation and make any necessary adjustments. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 393.104F3-C | Cargo - Loose or unfastened tiedown | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.106C1-C | Cargo - Cargo not immobilized or secured against rolling | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.11 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 393.110B3-C | Cargo - Insufficient tiedowns (w/o headerboard/blocking) for article(s) of cargo longer than 10 feet | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 393.118 | No/improper lumber/building materials securement | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.120 | No or improper securement of metal coils | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 393.203C-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Hood not securely fastened | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.205A-WRTC | Wheel/Rim - Two or more cracks anywhere. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.23-LEU | Lighting - All electrical systems on towed vehicle(s) inoperative due to no electrical connection (e.g., unplugged or loose pigtail) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 393.45(d) | Brake connections with leaks or constrictions | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 393.48(a) | Inoperative/defective brakes | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.55(c)(2) | CMV other than truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1998 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 393.75(c) | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A1-TEPBM | Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TAOLTIS | Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.75A3-TFL | Tires - Front, leaking or inflation 50% or less than of the maximum inflation pressure | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LRLI | Lighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A-LSML | Lighting - Side marker lamp(s) inoperative | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 393.9A-LTSI | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9A1-LPLOWR | Lighting - Projecting load - Any lamp on projecting load inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 393.9H | Inoperable head lamps | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 396.3(a)(1) | Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 396.3(a)1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 396.5B-HWSLIW | Hubs - Wheel seal leaking - inner wheel | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Inspection History
Vehicle Inspections: 87
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| Inspection Date | Number | State | Plate Number | Plate State | Type |
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| Sum of measure weights | Sum of measure weights | 311 | 146 | 484 | ||||||
*** The sum of all violation severity weights (violation weight + out-of-service) for this inspection has been capped at 30.
Investigation Results
Vehicle Maint. Acute/Critical Violations: 0
This carrier has no Vehicle Maintenance Acute/Critical Violations to display.
Summary of Activities
The summary includes information on the 5 most recent investigations and 24 months of inspections and crash history.
- 9/21/2012 (Compliance Review)
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*Crashes listed represent a motor carrier’s involvement in reportable crashes, regardless of the carrier’s or driver’s role in the crash. Continue for details.
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As part of FMCSA’s IT modernization strategy, we are in the process of merging our data platforms to make it easier for you to find the information you need. During this transition, please refer to the links below for additional information about this carrier.
- For licensing and insurance information, visit Motus: USDOT Registration System.
- For safety rating and Out-of-Service (OOS) rates, visit SAFER.
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Enforcement Cases
(Six years as of 06/29/2026 updated monthly from FMCSA )
No penalties found
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