Richard Watts Jr Trucking Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
36 years (granted 1990)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
11 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Richard Watts Jr Trucking Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
38 French Point Dr, Bonners Ferry, ID 83805
Phone
(208) 267-7841
Power units
7
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC222578
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 03/12/2004 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/14/2004
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 09/11/1998 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 08/15/1998
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 11 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 11 inspections on record
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: ID 08/2025 · ID 01/2014 · ID 01/2012 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2026 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 12, 2026 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 8, 2025 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 29, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2025 | WA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 5, 2024 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 14, 2024 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Jun 6, 2024 | ID | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 22, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 20, 2023 | ID | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2023 | WA | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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