WATCO LLC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202633 inspections · 43 violations (10 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.9A-LTSIVehicle Maintenance2 OOS
Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.
12
2× · sev 6
- 2392.2-SLLS4Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
10
1× · sev 10
- 3392.2-SLLS2Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit
8
2× · sev 4
- 4393.45D-BVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection
8
2× · sev 4
- 5383.23A2-LCDLNDriver Fitness1 OOS
License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL
8
1× · sev 8
- 6392.2-SLLS3Unsafe Driving
State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit
7
1× · sev 7
- 7393.9A-LHLIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 8393.9A-LFTSIVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative
6
1× · sev 6
- 9393.11A1-LSLMVehicle Maintenance
Lighting - Stop lamps - Any missing.
6
1× · sev 6
- 10393.95A1Vehicle Maintenance
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.
2
1× · sev 2
Most inspected in · top 1 states
- KY30
Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 29.4% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
- Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
- Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed
A high share of violations are occurring in Letcher County, KY
Medium impact5 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (50%) came from inspections in Letcher County, KY. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Letcher County, KY to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 26% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 39%
- 392.2-SLLS3State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit3× · 34%
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 16%
- 392.2-SLLLRState/Local Laws - Lane restriction violation1× · 10%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention
Low impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 70% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 10%
- 393.9TInoperable tail lamp2× · 7%
- 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS2× · 18%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 10%
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection2× · 12%
- 396.3A1-BALRAir Brake - Fails air loss rate test1× · 7%
- 396.3A1-LCBrake - Leak from air chamber2× · 5%
- 393.100B-CCargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV1× · 11%
- Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.
90-day safety improvement plan
What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.
Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.
Equipment
VINs via NHTSA50 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 20 more.
Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.
Crash record (US, last 24 months)
Total
1
Tow-away
0
Injury
3
Fatal
0
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi19 drivers
- Intrastate · 100+ mi1 drivers
- Company officer
- MARTIN ALLEN
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2001-10-18
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-16
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 28 trucks · 26 owned tractors · 89 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 240 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
29 events- 12/16/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.7M mi reported (2024)
- 10/31/2015Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-Z31608
- 10/31/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1395033
- 10/05/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/29/2015)
- 10/31/2014Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO1391635
- 10/06/2014CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2014)
- 10/31/2013Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CTO0127594
- 10/04/2013CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2013)
- 10/31/2012Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 010 99 49
- 10/31/2011Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy EBA 004 96 10
- 10/31/2010Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 105 61 36
- 10/31/2009Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0002774
- 10/31/2009Insurance replaced — THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy CPA 105 61 36
- 10/05/2009CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2009)
- 10/31/2008Insurance cancelled — REDLAND INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy RICTN0001802
- 10/06/2008CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/31/2008)
- 10/31/2007Insurance replaced — ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy BAP 9676886-00
- 10/31/2006Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN000011509
- 10/04/2006CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/01/2006)
- 10/31/2005Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN000010468
- 10/04/2005CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/26/2005)
- 10/31/2004Insurance cancelled — CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy DSN000009511
- 10/04/2004CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/02/2004)
- 10/31/2003Insurance cancelled — LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy LRA 437 365
- 10/31/2002Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAK14776
- 02/26/2002CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/15/2002)
- 01/30/2002Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CAK14776
- 11/19/2001MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
- 10/18/2001Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Non-ratable review
- Rated
- 2003-04-22
- Last review
- 2019-10-16
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-16
- Reported mileage
- 1,694,795 mi (2024)
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