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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 954242· MC408572· CARRIER· EIN 71-0853799
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R & J WATSON FAMILY FARMS INC

703 CAMPGROUND ROAD, CABOT, AR, 72023(501) 580-5755watson_janice@hotmail.comRICHARD WATSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.
Vehicle OOS
—
no inspections
Driver OOS
—
no inspections
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC408572

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/25/2026
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.· policy CA03867286
ENDED 05/25/2026Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/31/2026
PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.· policy CA03867286
Authority history (5) ▾
08/09/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2023)
07/06/2023CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2023)
05/19/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
03/25/2004CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2004)
06/08/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (06/20/2005)
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12) ▾
  1. PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/24/2025 → 03/31/2026
  2. PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/26/2024 → 06/24/2025
  3. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/05/2023 → 06/26/2024
  4. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/2023 → 09/05/2023
  5. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/17/2023 → 08/02/2023
  6. UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/17/2023 → 05/17/2023
  7. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 12/31/2012 → 02/18/2013
  8. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2004 → 06/12/2005
  9. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 04/21/2004 → 05/15/2004
  10. LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2004 → 05/15/2004
  11. EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2003 → 04/21/2004
  12. NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/15/2001 → 05/15/2003

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · August 28, 2026

0 inspections · 0 violations (0 OOS) · —% of inspections had an OOS finding.

0
Inspections
0
Violations
0
OOS violations
0
Distinct codes

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Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
RICHARD WATSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2001-05-15
Last MCS-150 update
2025-12-29
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 12 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

12
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
12
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: WATSON & SONS (USDOT 551515, registered 1994) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 12
1
BLG TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 3223376Inactive· WESTBURY, NY
Strong
Officer
2
BYNUMCREEK LOGISTICS LLC
USDOT 1684692Inactive· WATER VALLEY, MS
Strong
Officer
3
E R W INCORPORATED
USDOT 873215Active· LITHIA, FL
Strong
Officer
4
ELITE CONSTRUCTION & CONCRETE LLC
USDOT 4185443Active· NEW KENSINGTON, PA
Strong
Officer
5
EXTERIOR DESIGN INC
USDOT 444791Active· GLEN ARM, MD
Strong
Officer
6
IRON HORSE TRANSPORT AND AUTO CARE
USDOT 1979444Active· WAYNE, MI
Strong
Officer
7
LAUREL LAWNMOWER SERVICE INC
USDOT 3381218Active· BLACKWOOD, NJ
Strong
Officer
8
PATRIOT IRON AND FENCEWORKS LLC
USDOT 2300078Active· LEVITTOWN, PA
Strong
Officer
9
RICHARD G WATSON
USDOT 1514584Active· SPRING VALLEY, CA
Strong
Officer
10
RICHARD WATSON
USDOT 694254Active· BRANCHLAND, WV
Strong
Officer
11
RICHARD WATSON
USDOT 1569784Active· RUSHVILLE, IN
Strong
Officer
12
WATSON & SONS
USDOT 551515Inactive· GROVELAND, MA
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

22 events
  1. 05/25/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA03867286

  2. 05/25/2026Insurance ended — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.

    policy CA03867286

  3. 03/31/2026Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA03867286

  4. 03/31/2026Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03867286

  5. 12/29/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2025)

  6. 06/24/2025Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03867286

  7. 06/26/2024Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03867286

  8. 09/05/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03867286

  9. 08/09/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (08/10/2023)

  10. 08/02/2023Insurance cancelled — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03867286

  11. 07/06/2023CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (07/14/2023)

  12. 05/19/2023MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  13. 05/17/2023Insurance replaced — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA03867286

  14. 02/18/2013Insurance cancelled — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy WN110471

  15. 06/12/2005Insurance cancelled — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0039779

  16. 05/15/2004Insurance replaced — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL482985

  17. 05/15/2004Insurance replaced — LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CM0039778

  18. 04/21/2004Insurance cancelled — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CL482985

  19. 03/25/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/27/2004)

  20. 05/15/2003Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy TN314885

  21. 06/08/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (06/20/2005)

  22. 05/15/2001Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-12-29
Reported mileage
81,400 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 22, 2026, 8:07 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.