Charles E Watts INC Safety Record

DOT# 1478957 · Gadsden, AL 35901 · 2565472554

B

Good safety record — scored 25/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 04/14/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 0/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 5/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Charles E Watts INC (DOT# 1478957) in Gadsden, Alabama has 10 inspections on record with 8 violations and a 10.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.

10 Inspections
10.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
1 Crashes
48 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 10.0%
Carrier: 10.0% (1 of 10) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 10.0%
Carrier: 10.0% (1 of 10) National: 6.4%
66% OOS rate better than 66% of carriers in Alabama
31% crash rate better than 31% of carriers in Alabama

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

8 total violations across 10 inspections
2 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (25%)
Vehicle Maintenance
4
Unsafe Driving
2
Driver Fitness
2

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Level 2: 4 (40%) Level 3: 6 (60%)
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
04/14/2025 AL 2 0 0
04/07/2025 AL 3 0 0
10/21/2024 AL 2 0 0
08/21/2024 AL 3 0 0
06/17/2024 AL 3 0 0
10/19/2023 AL 2 0 0
10/09/2023 AL 3 0 0
09/25/2023 AL 3 0 0
09/08/2023 AL 3 0 1
07/05/2023 AL 2 1 0
1 injury crash
17-JUN-24 most recent crash on record
Date State Fatalities Injuries Tow-Aways
17-JUN-24 AL 0 4 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 48
Drivers 32
Fleet Size Mid-Size Fleet
Operation Type Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/27/2006
MCS-150 Filed 20250729 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 30,000
Address 501 N Albert Rains Blvd, Gadsden, AL 35901