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WATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC

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Company CheckWATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC · DOT 804991
420 DAVENPORT LN, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240
DOT# 804991 MC# 440782 Hopkinsville, Kentucky 23 years
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65
Power Units
51
Drivers
9
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Not Rated
Safety Rating
169
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 8, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 7
  • Aug 7, 2026
    Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
  • Aug 4, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 10 violations (no OOS).
  • Jul 20, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
  • Jun 25, 2026
    Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
  • Oct 2, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Jul 6, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Apr 30, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
Insurance 1
  • Current
    Active insurance on file ($750,000).
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameWATKINS EXPRESS FREIGHT INC
DOT Number804991
MC Number440782
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationHopkinsville, Kentucky
Added04/09/1999
MCS-15001/22/2025

Contact Details

Physical Address420 DAVENPORT LN, HOPKINSVILLE, KY, 42240
Mailing Address12246 M J BOYD RD, CROFTON, KY, 42217

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC440782
CommonNot Active
ContractActive
BrokerNot Active
Operating23 years

All Docket Numbers

MC440782

Cargo Transported

General FreightBuilding MaterialsCommodities Dry Bulk

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.
Unsafe Driving
measure 3.03 · 20 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .97 · 17 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure 0 · 0 insp with violations
Clean
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 4.56 · 24 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage6,062,629 miles
Mileage Year2024
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

51
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
51
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated
Total Crashes (24-mo)9
Fatal1
Driver OOS1.6% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS29.5% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review11/19/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
VerifiedFMCSA · 08/18/2026
CompanyNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy #WF012754
Last checked09/08/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet65 units
Drivers51
Mileage6,062,629 mi
Operating23 years
MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)9
Fatal1
Injury3
Tow-Away5
Driver Inspections
Total125
Out of Service2
OOS Rate1.6%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total44
Out of Service13
OOS Rate29.5%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
Last FMCSA Review: 11/19/2025

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS
2023
31 · 4 OOS -
2024
73 · 9 OOS
2025
67 · 8 OOS
2026
32 · 7 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
5 crashes
2025
5 crashes =
2026
0 crashes
Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Aug 2026, 120 inspections, 17 resulted in out-of-service (14.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 16 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (11)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
10/02/2025 LOST CREEK WV 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
07/06/2025 WARREN MS 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/30/2025 LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dark - Not Lighted
01/21/2025 NOT IN CITY LIMIT TN 1 1 1 2 Other/Unknown Dry Daylight
01/14/2025 218 I 75 N NEAR HIGHWAY 20/81 GA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
10/29/2024 Road Dist Twp IL 0 1 0 3 Clear Dry Daylight
10/11/2024 I-24 TN 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
08/12/2024 DAWSON SPRINGS KY 0 3 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
06/20/2024 I-155 TN 0 1 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/01/2024 HOPKINSVILLE KY 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
10/31/2023 RURAL LA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

95 roadside violations across 120 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service
Vehicle Maintenance 40 violations · 24 OOS
Unsafe Driving 35 violations · 0 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 20 violations · 1 OOS
Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
08/07/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) SHELBYVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2026 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MONTEREY TN 10 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/20/2026 MD Full (Level I) FROSTBURG MD 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
06/25/2026 KY Full (Level I) KUTTAWA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 KY Full (Level I) KUTTAWA 4 0 1 0 3 0 - Detail
06/24/2026 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
06/23/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/17/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARDMORE TN 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2026 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BLOOMFIELD IN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/02/2026 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/28/2026 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CAMBRIDGE OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/14/2026 AR Full (Level I) MALVERN AR 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
05/12/2026 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
05/11/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KNOXVILLE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/29/2026 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 4 1 2 0 2 1 - Detail
04/24/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) GREENVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) ST. LOUIS MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/20/2026 SC Driver-Only (Level III) GREENWOOD SC 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/16/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARDMORE TN 2 1 2 1 0 0 - Detail
04/13/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) MACON GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2026 AL Driver-Only (Level III) ATHENS AL 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/02/2026 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2026 KY Driver-Only (Level III) BROOKS 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
03/23/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ROCKWOOD TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/26/2026 MS Walk-Around (Level II) YALOBUSHA COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/25/2026 GA Driver-Only (Level III) LOCUST GROVE GA 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/17/2026 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 2 1 1 0 1 1 - Detail
02/04/2026 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
02/04/2026 MO Walk-Around (Level II) STEELE MO 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
01/05/2026 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARDMORE TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
12/29/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
12/12/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) BOVINA SCALE I-20 EAST 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/09/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/05/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/25/2025 KY Full (Level I) HENDERSON 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
11/17/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) KUTTAWA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/29/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/22/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) BULLS GAP TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CROSSVILLE TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/08/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BLOOMINGTON IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) 10702 TX34 NB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/02/2025 WV Walk-Around (Level II) HUNTINGTON WV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/23/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
09/19/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) FORDYCE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) BLOOMINGTON IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/04/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/27/2025 AR Walk-Around (Level II) HOPE AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/22/2025 MN Driver-Only (Level III) WEST LAKELAND MN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/20/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) STEELE MO 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/13/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) HUBBARD OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) LOWNDES COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/29/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/18/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MT. JULIET TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/17/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) LIBERTY LAKE WA 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) VALLEY SPRINGS SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/11/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CHRISTIANA TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) STATESVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-4 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/07/2025 NC Walk-Around (Level II) FORSYTH COUNTY , I-40 EB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
07/03/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LOUISVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/30/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/21/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/05/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) WILSON COUNTY - 205 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
05/23/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) MARION AR 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) BALD KNOB AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/18/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) DYERSBURG TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I64 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
05/01/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/26/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) HOPE AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/24/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/22/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/08/2025 SD Walk-Around (Level II) JEFFERSON SD 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
04/04/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) ASHEVILLE WEIGH STATION, I-40, 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/04/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) DELAWARE OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
04/03/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) MAYVIEW MO 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
03/27/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) CHARLESTON MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/25/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) DICKSON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/24/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/21/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/14/2025 KY Full (Level I) MOREHEAD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
03/03/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SEYMOUR IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/27/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) EDDYVILLE 3 1 1 0 2 1 - Detail
02/24/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) RUSSELLVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
02/18/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) CLARKSVILLE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/24/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) RINGGOLD GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/22/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) SEYMOUR IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/21/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) LEBANON TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/20/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) KNOXVILLE TN 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
01/17/2025 PA Full (Level I) ETTERS PA 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/17/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) LEARY GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) EARLINGTON 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/13/2025 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
01/07/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) STEELE MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/20/2024 TN Full (Level I) KNOXVILLE TN 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections129
Unsafe Driving 20 viols
HOS Compliance 17 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 24 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0158911001$750,00009/23/202010/01/2022Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimarySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYA0011510001$750,00009/23/201609/23/2020Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESTFIELD INSURANCE CO.CSP 3 121 005$750,00009/23/201409/23/2016Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0003992$750,00009/23/201109/23/2014Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP57795A$1,000,00009/23/200809/23/2011Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.GWP57795A$1,000,00009/23/200810/28/2011Cancelled
34CARGOOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 67 08 95$009/23/200204/12/2007Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 67 08 95$750,00009/23/200205/08/2007Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 068 21 95$750,00005/08/200709/23/2008Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryOCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.BA 068 21 95$750,00005/08/200705/08/2007Replaced

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC440782MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED10/01/2002--

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