Watkins Distributing Safety Record
DOT# 920883 · Jerome, ID 83338 · 2085240700
Legal name: Venture South Distributors INC
Good safety record — scored 22/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.
Last inspected 12/05/2025
Safety Score Breakdown · 22/100 points
Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?
According to FMCSA records, Watkins Distributing (DOT# 920883) in Jerome, Idaho has 50 inspections on record with 89 violations and a 18.0% vehicle out-of-service rate and 1 crash. Safety grade: B.
Out-of-Service Rates vs. National Average
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.
Violation Categories · 89 total violations
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.
Inspection History · 50 records
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.
| Date | State | Veh OOS | Drv OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/05/2025 | MT | 0 | 0 |
| 12/03/2025 | ID | 0 | 0 |
| 11/25/2025 | ID | 0 | 0 |
| 11/13/2025 | MT | 0 | 0 |
| 09/16/2025 | WA | 0 | 0 |
| 07/29/2025 | WA | 0 | 0 |
| 07/14/2025 | ID | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08/2025 | WA | 0 | 0 |
| 06/19/2025 | MT | 1 | 0 |
| 06/17/2025 | WA | 0 | 0 |
Crash History · 1 record
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-Aways |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-NOV-25 | ID | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fleet Profile
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.