Watkins Bros Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
38 years (granted 1988)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
47 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Watkins Bros Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
316 Eddie Walker Road, Milan, GA 31060
Phone
(229) 385-8750
Power units
15
Drivers
15
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC207838
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.1%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 47 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
12.8%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 47 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
watkinsbros@windstream.net — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: GA 06/2024 · GA 05/2022 · GA 12/2019 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2026 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 22, 2026 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Apr 28, 2026 | MO | Level I — Full |
| Mar 10, 2026 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2026 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Feb 12, 2026 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 26, 2026 | AL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 8, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 17, 2025 | MS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 17, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 15, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 15, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 27, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 12, 2025 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 28, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2025 | MS | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 2, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 14, 2025 | MS | Level I — Full |
| Mar 26, 2025 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2025 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Mar 3, 2025 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 27, 2025 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 4, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 4, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 30, 2024 | FL | Level I — Full |
| Aug 22, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 25, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jul 3, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 23, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 4, 2024 | GA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 22, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 1, 2024 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 12, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 11, 2024 | GA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 2, 2024 | SC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 11, 2024 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 11, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 20, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 11, 2023 | FL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 28, 2023 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 27, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2023 | SC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 15, 2023 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 11, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 47 of 47 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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