H W WATSON & SON LOGGING INC

USDOT 579346 • 2441 HWY 9, VINA, AL, 35593-0185

ACTIVE

Authority:None on file

Insurance:None on file

BOC-3:Not on file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:2 active

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

579,346

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Corporation

Operation

Interstate

State

Alabama

Phone

2563568811

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

72,000

Physical Address

2441 HWY 9, VINA, AL, 35593-0185

Contact

Phone: 2563568811

Email: [email protected]

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH

2 active Out-of-Service orders

Active OOS orders prevent this carrier from operating until rescinded. See the OOS Orders table for details.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

None on file

BOC-3 Filing

Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Out-of-Service Orders (2)

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Out-of-Service Orders (2)
OOS Date	Reason	Status	Rescinded
Sep 25, 2017	90 day failure to pay fine	ACTIVE	Sep 27, 2017
Apr 13, 2009	90 day failure to pay fine	ACTIVE	Apr 13, 2009

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

15%

Hours of Service

N/A

Unsafe Driving

91%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections

Violations

12 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

30.0%

Above nat'l avg (23.4%)

Driver OOS %

10.0%

Above nat'l avg (6.7%)

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

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Inspection Activity Map

3 states • 20 inspections

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Violation Summary (43 violations from 20 inspections)

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Violation Summary (43 violations from 20 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSR	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	4	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS3	Speeding 11-14 mph over limit	4	0	7	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLSIV	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	3	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	3	1	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	2	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LTSI	Inoperable required lamps	2	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	2	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	2	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUS	Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.51C-BAPG	Steering wheel free play excessive	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:390.21TB2-DOT	390.21TB2-DOT	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC	390.21TB1-MC	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.60D	Glazing/window obstructions	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.82-SM	Rear vision mirrors defective/missing	1	0	4	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR: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	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45D-B	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.11B5-LNCDLNVL	License - Operate a CMV without a valid operators license issued by one State or jurisdiction	1	1	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:390.19B2-BIENNIAL	390.19B2-BIENNIAL	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:393.51C-BLPW	Steering wheel free play excessive	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.9A2-C	Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured	1	1	—	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.207C-SBML	Suspension - Broken main leaf spring	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47E	Slack adjuster defective	1	0	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.116E-CL	Cargo securement - intermodal containers	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)(1)	391.41(a)(1)	1	0	—	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:383.23(a)(2)	CDL - wrong class	1	1	8	Driver Fitness
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

30.0%vs nat'l 23.4%

+6.6 pts above avg

Driver OOS Rate

10.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

+3.3 pts above avg

Violations / Inspection

2.15vs nat'l 1.80

+0.35 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (20 inspections)

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Inspection History (20 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Jan 13, 2026	86788412	RUSSELLVILLE AL	AL	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.95A4-EEUS	No
Dec 17, 2025	86600315	MUSCLE SHOALS AL	AL	Level 2	HOMEMADE T CRIB LOG TRAILER	2	393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32, 393.51C-BAPG	Yes
Dec 4, 2025	86490740	TISHOMINGO COUNTY	MS	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 11, 2025	86296645	TISHOMINGO COUNTY	MS	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	393.9A-LTSI	Yes
Nov 10, 2025	86282223	TISHOMINGO COUNTY	MS	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	14	392.2-SLLSR, 390.21TB2-DOT, 390.21TB1-MC	Yes
Oct 6, 2025	85967527	TISHOMINGO COUNTY	MS	Level 3	HMDE SEMI-TRAILER	3	392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLSR, 392.2-SLLSIV	No
Jul 29, 2025	85349107	TISHOMINGO COUNTY	MS	Level 2	UNK SEMI-TRAILER	4	392.2-SLLS3, 392.2-SLLSIV, 392.2-SLLSR	No
Jul 22, 2025	85283861	DETROIT AL	AL	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Jun 12, 2025	84954580	COUNCE TN	TN	Level 3	UNPUBLISHE POLE TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jun 6, 2025	84893824	COUNCE TN	TN	Level 1	UNPUBLISHE POLE TRAILER	1	392.9A2-C	Yes
May 23, 2025	84784523	TISHOMINGO COUNTY	MS	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 23, 2025	84773038	COUNCE TN	TN	Level 1	HOMEMADE T SEMI-TRAILER	6	393.207C-SBML, 393.47E, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Yes
May 15, 2025	84704858	SAVANNAH TN	TN	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS3	No
Feb 27, 2025	83990392	STATE ROUTE 57	TN	Level 3	HMDE CRIB LOG TRAILER	0	—	No
Feb 5, 2025	83798447	ITTAWAMBA COUNTY	MS	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
Jan 13, 2025	83589957	PARKING LOT	AL	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 7, 2024	82325363	PARKING LOT	AL	Level 3	HMDE SEMI-TRAILER	2	391.41(a)(1), 383.23(a)(2)	Yes
Apr 8, 2024	81294157	RS	AL	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	5	393.9(a), 393.95(a), 392.2	Yes
Feb 29, 2024	80987714	ROADSIDE	AL	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Aug 25, 2023	79504081	RS	AL	Level 3	WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

17 total · 35.3% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

TISHOMINGO COUNTY6 · 2 OOS

COUNCE TN3 · 2 OOS

PARKING LOT2 · 1 OOS

RS2 · 1 OOS

Violations by BASIC category

Vehicle Maintenance20 · 9 OOS

Unsafe Driving17 · 1 OOS

Driver Fitness3 · 2 OOS

General/Admin3

Recent Crashes

14 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Fatal crashes on record

Injuries

Across 4 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (14 records)

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Crash History (14 records)
Date	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
Jul 12, 2023	AL	TOW	0	0	RED BAY	4TH AVE SW	...209916	H W WATSON & SON LOGGING INC
Dec 4, 2019	MS	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jun 5, 2019	MS	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 17, 2018	AL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jul 29, 2015	AL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 27, 2013	AL	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Apr 1, 2013	AL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 31, 2012	AL	FATAL	1	1	—	—	—	—
Aug 1, 2011	AL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 12, 2011	AL	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Feb 26, 2008	AL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 26, 2007	AL	INJURY	0	1	—	—	—	—
Jun 15, 2001	AL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—
Dec 15, 1999	AL	TOW	0	0	—	—	—	—