R E Watson Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
11 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
R E Watson Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2728 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton, OH 45013
Phone
(513) 863-0070
Power units
74
Drivers
48
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC017605
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
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
Email & web forensics
On-file email
markmoore@watsongravel.com — company domain
Domain age
watsongravel.com registered 2003-10-20 (23 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
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
4
Reportable crashes
4
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
1
With fatalities
Most recent: OH 06/2026 · OH 04/2026 · OH 08/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 9, 2026 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 21, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 19, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 11, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 9, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 23, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 25, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 13, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 11 of 11 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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