WATKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC

WATKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 88 power units and 27 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Corsicana, TX. Across 13 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 46.2% out-of-service rate sits above the 19.4% national average, with 2 reportable crashes. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa., and operating authority is active for motor carrier of property (except household goods).

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
Coverage resumed · Apr 10, 2004
Coverage resumed · Apr 10, 2026
Policy effective · Apr 10, 2026
Review these
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 577 days Sep 11, 2002 → Apr 10, 2004
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days Apr 10, 2025 → Apr 10, 2026
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.20%) · Vehicle 50.0% (worse, peer 18.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · BIPD/Primary Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — WATKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC (USDOT 697532)
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: $1,000,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • No FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83) on file — Household-goods movers generally need BMC-34 cargo on file with FMCSA. Soft signal only — confirm on L&I before tendering HHG freight.
  • Prior insurance gap · 577 days — Sep 11, 2002 → Apr 10, 2004
  • Prior insurance gap · 365 days — Apr 10, 2025 → Apr 10, 2026
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 0.00% (better, peer 1.20%) · Vehicle 50.0% (worse, peer 18.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · BIPD/Primary
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/697532/
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 697532 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Satisfactory rated Company officer: JERRY WATKINS Machinery / Large Objects Oilfield Equipment Construction Based in CORSICANA, TX

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

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 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
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 1.2% (better). Vehicle OOS 50% vs peer median 18.2% (worse). n=11390 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory 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.

  • Legal Name WATKINS CONSTRUCTION CO LLC → WATKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC · Aug 19, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

3 active liability filings

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 697532
In FMCSA records since Jul 14, 1997 (~29y)
MC / docket MC357963
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer JERRY WATKINS
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
Cargo carried
Machinery / Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Construction
Fleet size 88 units
Drivers 27
Annual mileage 936,956 mi
Contact & address
Physical
3229 S 15TH STREET
CORSICANA, TX 75110
Mailing
PO BOX 570
CORSICANA, TX 75151
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 697532
In FMCSA records since Jul 14, 1997 (~29y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 936,956 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 50.0% vs 23.4% +26.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.5%
Active liability insurance
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 2004-11-29 (2,000+ 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
Truck tractors 23 0 0
Trailers 97 0 0
Trucks 53 0 0

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

Accident reports (24 months)

All 28 crashes →
Last 6 months 6–12 months 12–24 months Total
Fatalities 0 0 0 0
Injuries 0 0 0 0
Tow-away 0 0 2 2
Crash reports 0 0 2 2

Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.

Inspections (24 months)

All 17 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 13 13 0
OOS inspections 0 6 0
OOS percentage 0% 46.15%
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
88
Drivers
27
Inspections
17
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
50.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
2
28 all-time
Authorities
2
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

WATKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC had 13 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 46.2%, which is above the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 6.0. 2 reportable crashes occurred in the same 24-month window.

Inspection profile

13 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (13 stops).

Violation profile

46.2% out-of-service rate, well above the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (26.7% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 3 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 88 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 27 drivers; Peterbilt, Trlk, and Mack are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 50.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 11,390 ACTIVE carriers operating 44–132 power units (±50% of this carrier's 88 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
1.2%
Median across 11,390 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -1.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
50%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
18.2%
Median across 11,390 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +31.8 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Historical coverage gaps detected (2)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Sep 11, 2002 to Apr 10, 2004 (577 days)
  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 10, 2025 to Apr 10, 2026 (365 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • Legal Name WATKINS CONSTRUCTION CO LLC WATKINS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LLC
      FMCSA Company Census
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (11 months)

2023-12 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
Texas (TX) 13 6 46.2% Jul 23, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 11
Mack 4
Trlk 4
Dors 1
Drag 1
Fontaine 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 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 9 6.16 6 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 (17 rows) View all 17 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88512956 Jul 23, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
88478152 Jul 19, 2026 TX 2
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 393.9, 393.95A No
87284827 Mar 10, 2026 TX 2 tx-ih-0035w-in-johnson-co.-(16-37
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.75A, 396.17C Yes
87182036 Feb 24, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
1 393.95A No
86979824 Feb 5, 2026 TX 2 SH 6 NB 602
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
2 393.110B, 393.11 Yes
86840394 Jan 14, 2026 TX 2 tx-ih-0035w-in-johnson-co.-(16-37
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
4 392.2W, 393.78, 392.2RG No
86793788 Jan 13, 2026 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
86406002 Nov 17, 2025 TX 2
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.75A3 Yes
84645718 May 8, 2025 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
10 393.75G-LOAD, 392.2W, 393.87A Yes
84096082 Mar 7, 2025 TX 1
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
9 393.75G-LOAD, 392.2W, 393.47E Yes
84095022 Mar 7, 2025 TX 1 tx-ronald-reagan-blvd-@
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
10 396.3A1BOS, 393.51, 393.47A Yes
83568319 Jan 3, 2025 TX 2 US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
83528084 Dec 23, 2024 TX 2
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
82096686 Jul 1, 2024 TX 2 tx-us-0067-in-dallas-co.-(408-422
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
1 393.203(c) No
80480132 Dec 20, 2023 TX 1 US287 NB SVC RD
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
0 No
79401503 Jul 31, 2023 TX 1 tx-us-0287-in-tarrant-co.-(460-48
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.45(b)(2) No
78940169 Jun 15, 2023 TX 2
GMC STRAIGHT TRUCK
2 393.9(a), 172.502(a)(1) No
Recent Crashes (28 rows) View all 28 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
TX73HBHQE11J Feb 28, 2025 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX70PAHQE1J1 Nov 14, 2024 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6OMEHQE1UW Sep 8, 2023 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX6429HQE1J3 Aug 25, 2021 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
TX60OBHQE12V Apr 23, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX60DBHQE1LH Apr 20, 2021 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5S7AHQE1AH Jun 26, 2020 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5F0AHQE1BY Mar 7, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5DKEHQE1I3 Jan 14, 2019 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX55MHHQE1T3 Apr 2, 2018 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX51V7HQE1ZP Nov 8, 2017 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK00F0097917 Aug 30, 2017 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK00J0014117 Mar 24, 2017 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK0000016096 Dec 15, 2016 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX4Q3CHQE17T Sep 23, 2016 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
OK00K0110015 Oct 22, 2015 OK 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX49VBHQE12G Feb 21, 2015 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX45GBHQE10R Sep 17, 2014 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX3IQEHQE1A1 May 31, 2012 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2454365025 Aug 20, 2007 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245430502L Jun 22, 2007 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX245382901O Mar 1, 2006 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX2453319034 Oct 1, 2004 TX 0 1 Yes No Injury
TX245257200S Jun 5, 2001 TX 0 0 Yes No Tow
TX5194700004 Jan 25, 2001 TX 0 2 Yes No Injury
Authority Records (2 dockets)

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC357963 common N
MC Certificate Documents (3 letters, 1 PDF available)

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.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Feb 7, 2008 MC357963 Name Change Name Change Metadata only
Mar 1, 2005 MC357963 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
Nov 29, 2004 MC357963-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Reinstatement Letter →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (20 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 18297968 BIPD/Primary $1,000,000 Apr 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. 18297968 BMC-91X Apr 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA 18297968 91X $1,000,000 Apr 10, 2026 On file ACTIVE
Coverage gap — 365 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 10, 2025 to Apr 10, 2026
EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY EN6CA00340-241 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2024 Apr 10, 2025 REPLACED
BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY ECA 3130925-10 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2016 Apr 10, 2024 REPLACED
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE 5349788 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2014 Apr 13, 2017 CANCELLED
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE 5349788 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2014 Apr 10, 2016 REPLACED
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 7590275 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2007 Mar 11, 2008 NAME CHANGED
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 7590275 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2007 Apr 10, 2007 REPLACED
NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO. 7590275 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2007 Apr 10, 2014 REPLACED
AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. 4185777 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2005 Apr 10, 2007 REPLACED
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY STC559811-0 BIPD/Primary Apr 4, 2005 Apr 10, 2005 REPLACED
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY STC559811-0 BIPD/Primary Apr 4, 2005 May 7, 2005 CANCELLED
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY STC559811-0 BIPD/Primary Nov 10, 2004 Apr 10, 2004 REPLACED
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY STC559811-0 BIPD/Primary Nov 10, 2004 Apr 4, 2005 NAME CHANGED
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY STC559811-0 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2004 May 7, 2005 CANCELLED
SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY STC559811-0 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 2004 Apr 4, 2005 REPLACED
Coverage gap — 577 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Sep 11, 2002 to Apr 10, 2004
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO. 1E99092 BIPD/Primary Apr 10, 1999 Sep 11, 2002 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 10, 2026
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  2. Apr 10, 2025
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — EVEREST NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  3. Apr 10, 2025
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 365 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 10, 2026)
  4. Apr 10, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Apr 13, 2017
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
  6. Mar 21, 2017
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  7. Apr 10, 2016
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY INSURANCE
  8. Apr 10, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  9. Mar 11, 2008
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  10. Feb 15, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Apr 10, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO.
  12. Apr 10, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — NEW HAMPSHIRE INSURANCE CO.
  13. May 7, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  14. Apr 10, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  15. Apr 4, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  16. Apr 4, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  17. Mar 10, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  18. Nov 29, 2004
    authority
    Active — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
    Details →
  19. Apr 10, 2004
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — SOUTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
  20. Nov 27, 2002
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  21. Sep 11, 2002
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.
  22. Sep 11, 2002
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 577 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Apr 10, 2004)
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station State Inspections OOS
SH 6 NB 602 TX 1 1
US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE TX 1 0
US287 NB SVC RD TX 1 0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 3 0
393.11 No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
393.45(b)(2) Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking Vehicle Maintenance 2 0
172.502(a)(1) Prohibited placarding Hazardous Materials 1 0
393.203(c) Hood not securely fastened Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.51 No or defective brake warning device or pressure gauge Vehicle Maintenance 1 1
393.78 Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers. Vehicle Maintenance 1 0
393.9(a) Inoperable required lamps Vehicle Maintenance 1 0

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