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Company CheckWATKINS BROS INC · DOT 798424

316 EDDIE WALKER ROAD, MILAN, GA, 31060

DOT# 798424 MC# 207838 Milan, Georgia 38 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

4 events tracked · latest Apr 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Apr 28, 2026
Roadside inspection, 8 violations (no OOS).
Mar 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 6, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Feb 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(229) 385-8750

Fax(229) 385-3104

Email[email protected]

Physical Address316 EDDIE WALKER ROAD, MILAN, GA, 31060

Mailing Address316 EDDIE WALKER ROAD, MILAN, GA, 31060

Other Companies at This Address

Address316 EDDIE WALKER ROAD, MILAN, GA 31060

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
WATKINS BROS INC this company	798424	(229) 385-8750	Active
B & J WATKINS INC	1326323	(229) 385-8750	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC207838

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating38 years

Company Overview

WATKINS BROS INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Milan, Georgia. The company has been in operation for 38 years, registered with the FMCSA on 03/04/1999. The fleet consists of 15 power units and 15 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 4,362,328 miles (2022). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 47 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, WATKINS BROS INC has a Trust Score of 94/100 (Excellent).

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 3.66 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .09 · 3 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 12.44 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage4,362,328 miles

Mileage Year2022

VMT SourceActual

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS3.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS26.7% avg 20.7%

Last Review02/03/2022

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

Effective12/01/2024

CompanyPROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI

Policy #CA989613861

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet15 units

Drivers15

Mileage4,362,328 mi

Operating38 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total32

Out of Service1

OOS Rate3.1%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total15

Out of Service4

OOS Rate26.7%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 02/03/2022 | Rated: 04/14/2000

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

12 · 1 OOS —

2024

17 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

15 · 2 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 1 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 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 Apr 2026 — 28 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (17.9% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 8 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/04/2024	ATLANTA	GA	0	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

58 roadside violations across 28 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 41 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 3 violations · 0 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 0 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 (50)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
04/28/2026	MO	Full (Level I)	WILLOW SPRINGS MO	8	0	0	0	8	0	-	▲Detail
03/10/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DONALSONVILLE GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	4	1	1	1	3	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2026	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	BISMARCK ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	AL	Walk-Around (Level II)	UNION SPRINGS AL	7	0	0	0	7	0	-	▲Detail
01/08/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMMOND LA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSON COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	AUGUSTA GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	REEVESVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	BAMBERG SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2025	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
08/12/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMMOND LA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	FULTON SCALE US 78 WEST	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
06/02/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	G93 SCALES	4	2	0	0	4	2	-	▲Detail
05/02/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US59 NB QUEEN CITY SCALE	4	0	0	0	4	0	-	▲Detail
04/14/2025	MS	Full (Level I)	FULTON SCALE US 78 WEST	4	0	2	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/26/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	AIKEN SC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	KUTTAWA	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MILTON FL	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELIZABETHTOWN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELIZABETHTOWN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2024	FL	Full (Level I)	GRAND RIDGE FL	7	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/22/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB	9	3	0	0	0	3	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EASTMAN GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	LONDON	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
07/03/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINDLAY SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/04/2024	GA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ATLANTA GA	10	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOPERTON GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/22/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 301 ORANGEBURG COUNTY	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 WB ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/12/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RINGGOLD GA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/11/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARGO GA	5	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2024	SC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-20 WB ROADSIDE	3	1	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	3	0	3	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2024	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	FREMONT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2023	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	AG STATION 8	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2023	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRITTENDEN CO (BRIDGEPORT STN)	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/27/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	HILLIARD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 NB ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/15/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/11/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-24	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/09/2023	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2023	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 25 GREENVILLE COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 NB ROADSIDE	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/21/2023	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	PALM CITY	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections32

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

HOS Compliance 3 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT996264001	$750,000	12/01/2023	12/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	996264001	$750,000	12/01/2020	12/01/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF000704	$750,000	12/01/2016	12/01/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WF000704	$750,000	12/01/2016	12/16/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GWP90738A	$1,000,000	12/01/2011	12/01/2016	Cancelled
34	CARGO	LEXINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY	7478774	$0	11/15/2005	12/02/2007	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP 6028611	$0	11/15/2003	11/15/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	BA 68 39 39	$750,000	11/15/2003	12/01/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN007763	$1,000,000	11/15/2002	11/15/2003	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMAN'S FUND INSURANCE CO.	MXI 97504449 ATL	$0	11/15/2002	11/15/2003	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN006156	$1,000,000	11/15/2001	11/15/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN004417	$1,000,000	11/15/2000	11/15/2001	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	DGN002976	$1,000,000	11/15/1999	11/15/2000	Cancelled
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP9974687	$0	11/15/1999	11/15/2002	Replaced
34	CARGO	GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	IMP9974687	$0	11/15/1999	12/18/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	RLI INSURANCE COMPANY	SFT0025051	$1,000,000	11/15/1998	11/15/1999	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2004301197	$750,000	11/15/1997	11/15/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP2004301196	$750,000	11/15/1996	11/15/1997	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 200430 1195	$750,000	11/15/1995	11/15/1996	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY	PAP 200430 1194	$750,000	11/15/1994	11/15/1995	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC207838	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/19/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/02/2020
MC207838	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/15/1995	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/11/1995
MC207838	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/15/1994	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/19/1994
MC207838	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/14/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/25/2005
MC207838	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	11/04/2016	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	11/28/2016
MC207838	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/03/1988	-	-

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 26.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 15 vehicles (~0.07 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 26.6667% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Inspection Records (50)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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