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WATSON'S LOGISTICS LLC

Joins 3 roadside inspections (24 mo), 1 authority docket, BIPD on file (PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 6, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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Book with caution — review signals below

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

Caution
Coverage resumed · May 5, 2026
Contract (Property) reinstated · May 6, 2026
Policy effective · May 5, 2026
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 2080 days Aug 24, 2020 → May 5, 2026
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2168 days Inactive May 29, 2020 → reinstated May 6, 2026
On file
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Truck Process Agents of America, Inc. Details →
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WATSON'S LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 2829174)
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
Active BIPD limit: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 2080 days — Aug 24, 2020 → May 5, 2026
  • Contract (Property) gap · 2168 days — Inactive May 29, 2020 → reinstated May 6, 2026

On file:
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Truck Process Agents of America, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2829174/
As of: Oct 6, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 2829174 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JASON WATSON Company officer 2: JOSEPH SETH WATSON General Freight Based in LAURINBURG, NC

FMCSA census as of Oct 6, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=232214 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.

  • Drivers +1 (1 → 2) · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Physical street 8180 GLASGOW DR → 12700 WOODBRIDGE DR · Aug 28, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • DBA WATSON'S TRUCKING → — · Aug 16, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status NOT_AUTH → ACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Legal Name JOSEPH SETH WATSON → WATSON'S LOGISTICS LLC · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
common
Insurance

PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY · BMC-91X · $750,000

2 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 2829174
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 2015 (~10y)
Company officer JASON WATSON
Company officer 2 JOSEPH SETH WATSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 2
Annual mileage 100,000 mi
Contact & address
Physical
12700 WOODBRIDGE DR
LAURINBURG, NC 28352
Mailing
8180 GLASGOW DR
LAURINBURG, NC 28352
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 2829174
In FMCSA records since Dec 1, 2015 (~10y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 100,000 mi
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
Active liability insurance
BMC-91X · $750,000 · CA873714720
Effective May 5, 2026
BIPD/Primary · $750,000 · CA873714720
Effective May 5, 2026
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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2026-05-06 (154 days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Trucks 1 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 3 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 3 3 0
OOS inspections 0 1 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
2
Inspections
3
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
1
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 232,214 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 232,214 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 232,214 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from May 29, 2020 to May 6, 2026 (2168 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 24, 2020 to May 5, 2026 (2080 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 5 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change · 1 driver-count change · 1 address change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Physical street 8180 GLASGOW DR 12700 WOODBRIDGE DR
      Seen 81 times · first May 25, 2026 · last Aug 28, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA WATSON'S TRUCKING —
      FMCSA Company Census
  3. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH ACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Legal Name JOSEPH SETH WATSON WATSON'S LOGISTICS LLC
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
    • Drivers 1 2
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (3 months)

2026-07 2026-09

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Florida (FL) 1 0 0.0% Sep 29, 2026
Missouri (MO) 1 1 100.0% Aug 5, 2026
North Carolina (NC) 1 0 0.0% Jul 21, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Freightliner 1
Game 1
Hyundai Translead 1
Ram 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service 1 — 1.00 1 — Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 1 — 3.00 3 — Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (3 rows) View all 3 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
89148170 Sep 29, 2026 FL 3 RUSKIN FL
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
0 — No
88645312 Aug 5, 2026 MO 1 — — 4 393.40F-BNPB, 395.30B1-ELDDFR, 395.24 Yes
88470873 Jul 21, 2026 NC 1 —
RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
0 — No
Recent Crashes (1 row)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
NC0104822223 Aug 10, 2016 NC 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC005811 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 1 PDF)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 7, 2017 MC5811-P Original MC Certificate Permit Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (9 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA873714720 91X $750,000 May 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
PROGRESSIVE SOUTHEASTERN INSURANCE COMPANY CA873714720 BIPD/Primary $750,000 May 5, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 2080 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 24, 2020 to May 5, 2026
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN272938 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2019 Aug 24, 2020 CANCELLED
ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY BA3018093-0 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2018 Dec 1, 2019 CANCELLED
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY JST100136901 BIPD/Primary — Jan 31, 2018 Dec 1, 2018 CANCELLED
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY JST100136901 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2017 Jan 31, 2018 REPLACED
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY JST100136901 BIPD/Primary — Dec 1, 2017 Mar 7, 2018 CANCELLED
STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY JST1001369 BIPD/Primary — May 30, 2017 Dec 1, 2017 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. May 6, 2026
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Aug 24, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Aug 24, 2020
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 2080 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through May 5, 2026)
  4. May 29, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  5. May 29, 2020
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 2168 days (through May 6, 2026)
  6. Dec 1, 2019
    insurance
    CANCEL — ATLANTIC CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
  7. Nov 29, 2019
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Dec 3, 2018
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  9. Dec 1, 2018
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
  10. Mar 7, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
  11. Jan 31, 2018
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
  12. Dec 1, 2017
    insurance
    CANCEL — STONEWOOD INSURANCE COMPANY
  13. Nov 30, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
RUSKIN FL FL 1 0

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