WATTS & WATTS TRUCKING INC

WATTS & WATTS TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Jamesville, NC. Across 18 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 33.3% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
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  • OOS rate worse than size peers Driver 4.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 87.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WATTS & WATTS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2164799)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Driver 4.80% vs peer 0.00% · Vehicle 87.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2164799/
As of: Sep 16, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2164799 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: MICHAEL WATTS SR. Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber Based in JAMESVILLE, NC

FMCSA census as of Sep 16, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 72/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
Riskier than peers · 15/100

Driver OOS 4.8% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 87.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=233992 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

  • Power Units −3 (4 → 1) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Drivers −2 (3 → 1) · Jul 11, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2164799
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2011 (~15y)
Company officer MICHAEL WATTS SR.
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
Logs / Poles / Beams / Lumber
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 36,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
13433 NC-171
JAMESVILLE, NC 27846
Mailing
PO BOX 623
WASHINGTON, NC 27889
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2164799
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2011 (~15y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 36,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 87.5% vs 23.4% +64.1 pts
Driver OOS Rate 4.8% vs 6.7% -1.9 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.83 vs 1.80 -0.97
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 45 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 18 18 0
OOS inspections 0 6 0
OOS percentage 0% 33.33%
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
45
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
87.5%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
3
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
0
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Risk intelligence

WATTS & WATTS TRUCKING INC had 18 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 33.3%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 10.0.

Inspection profile

18 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in NC (18 stops).

Violation profile

33.3% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (46.2% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 6 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 3 drivers; International, Evan, and Pitt are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 87.5% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 233,992 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
4.8%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +4.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
87.5%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 233,992 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +87.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 driver-count change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Drivers 3 1
      FMCSA Company Census
    • Power Units 4 1
      FMCSA Company Census

Power Units Over Time

Jul 11, 2026 Jul 11, 2026

Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (21 months)

2023-10 2026-07

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
North Carolina (NC) 18 6 33.3% Jul 14, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
International 32
Evan 16
Pitt 16
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 1 0.03 0 Sep 14, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Hours of Service 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 0.00 0 Sep 14, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 7 10.11 10 Sep 14, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (45 rows) View all 45 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88403821 Jul 14, 2026 NC 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 396.3A1-BALR, 396.17C-PI, 396.3A1-BALAC Yes
87795984 May 7, 2026 NC 3
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87700626 Apr 27, 2026 NC 2 US 17 NEAR SR 1616
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
87343053 Mar 19, 2026 NC 2 US 17 NEAR PRICE RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
4 393.25F, 393.9TS, 393.45 No
87149092 Feb 25, 2026 NC 2 US 17 AT BARR RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.207A Yes
87099152 Feb 19, 2026 NC 2 US 17 NEAR SR 1616
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 392.2RG No
86541546 Dec 10, 2025 NC 3 US17 NEAR SR 1634
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86080072 Oct 17, 2025 NC 3 US 17 NEAR NC 171
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85566076 Aug 19, 2025 NC 2 US 17 NEAR BARR RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.9BRKLAMP, 393.9TS Yes
85504887 Aug 14, 2025 NC 2
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.75A3 Yes
85410365 Aug 4, 2025 NC 3 US 17 NEAR NC 33
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
85071644 Jun 24, 2025 NC 3 US 17 NEAR REST AREA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84542787 Apr 29, 2025 NC 2 US 64 PVA SPEEDWAY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
3 393.207A, 396.17C Yes
84364278 Apr 9, 2025 NC 3 US 17 NEAR BARR RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
84104805 Mar 11, 2025 NC 3 US 17 NR SR 1616
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83637416 Jan 16, 2025 NC 2 US 64 AT SR 1557
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.116, 391.41A1-NPH Yes
83486882 Dec 20, 2024 NC 3 NC 43 NR US 70
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83438196 Dec 19, 2024 NC 3 US 17 NEAR REST AREA
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82093856 Jul 10, 2024 NC 3 US 17
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81959948 Jun 24, 2024 NC 3 US 17 NEAR PRICE RD
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81671901 May 20, 2024 NC 3 NC43 NEAR NC 118
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
81671585 May 20, 2024 NC 2 US 70
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
2 383.23(a)(2), 393.75(a)(1) Yes
81671551 May 20, 2024 NC 2 nc-duplin-county,-faison
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.100(a) Yes
81328860 Apr 10, 2024 NC 3 NC43 NEAR NC118
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
80960500 Feb 28, 2024 NC 3 US64 PVA SPEEDWAY
INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0107701428 Apr 23, 2024 NC 0 1 Yes No Injury
NC0106766446 Nov 8, 2021 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
NC0103441001 Apr 17, 2012 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 6 0
393.75(a)(3) Tire-flat and/or audible air leak Vehicle Maintenance 3 3
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.207(a) Axle positioning parts defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance 2 2
396.17(c) Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
383.23(a)(2) Operating a CMV without a CDL Driver Fitness 1 1
393.100(a) No or improper load securement Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.116 No/improper securement of logs Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.201(a) Frame cracked / loose / sagging / broken Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.45 Brake tubing and hose adequacy Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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