Watkins Oil Company Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Hillsdale, MI.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 11 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 11 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 94% | 97% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 77% | 94% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 1 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 5 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | 2 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2026 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 4, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2025 |
Alan Pitts
No alertsHillsdale, MI · 11 units
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 3.81 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 5.45 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 3 states. Top state MI accounts for 60% of activity. Activity outside home state (MI): 40%.
| 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| US |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 8 |
| 1 |
| Jun 9, 2025 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 28, 2025 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 26, 2024 | OH | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26, 2024 | MI | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2026 | 3922SLLS4 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 4, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 39353BB | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3939AHLLH | Lighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3939ALBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3939ALLPL | Lighting - License plate lamp inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 39617CPI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3963A1BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jul 16, 2025 | 3965BL | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |