RONNIE E WATERS LOGGING LLC

Henrico, NC · Interstate · 2 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jul 13, 2016 (10 years)

Do not book until these are resolved · 1 signal

How risk signals work

At least one fact in the FMCSA record should stop a booking until it is cleared up. Confirm the current record on Motus first; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. Authority and insurance are last known from May 14, 2026.

  • Operating authority is not authorized (last known)Without active authority the company may not haul or broker interstate freight for hire.
Operating authority
Last known: Not authorized
MC979697: no authority granted
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
None on file
Not required without active authority
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
100.0%
Only 3 vehicle inspections; too few to compare
FMCSA inspections · Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

Not a live check. FMCSA has not published a Motus record for this carrier, so authority and insurance show the last known status from May 14, 2026. Confirm on Motus ↗ before booking.

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Operating authority

MC979697 Last known · FMCSA snapshot May 14, 2026

Operating authorityNot authorized
FMCSA has not granted common, contract, broker or forwarder authority on this docket.

Last known status. This authority record comes from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, the last one published before FMCSA moved registration to Motus. It may have changed since. Confirm current authority: Motus record for USDOT 2909037 ↗

Insurance on file

No insurance filings were found in the public FMCSA data for this carrier.

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Roadside inspections Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

4inspections
100.0%vehicle out-of-service
3 of 3 · North Carolina avg 21.9%
0.0%driver out-of-service
0 of 4 · North Carolina avg 5.9%
32violations written on inspection reports
4 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Nov 14, 2025NC23Yes
Jun 30, 2025VA213Yes
Jun 3, 2025VA30No
Jan 15, 2025VA116Yes
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The North Carolina average covers 60,410 vehicle and 117,678 driver inspections of all North Carolina-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

25 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 10 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 32 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareNorth Carolina share
Vehicle Maintenance241096.0%63.4%
Unsafe Driving104.0%13.4%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
Air Brake - Inoperable or missing tractor protection valve
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343ATPV
22
Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1 1998
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39355EB
20
Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth
Tires · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39375CTAOTDLT232
20
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
11
Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39345DBAAL
11
Frame - Cracked siderail web at least 1-1/2 inches directed toward the bottom flange
Cab Body Frame · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393201AFRWC
11
Logs - Improper securement of logs loaded lengthwise on flatbed and frame vehicles
Improper Load Securement · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393116ECL
11
Inoperative Brake Lamps
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939BRKLAMP
11
Inoperative turn signal
Lighting · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3939TS
11
Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching
Suspension · Vehicle Maintenance · code 393207ASTCB
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 18, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the North Carolina column is the mix across all North Carolina-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 18, 2024 – Oct 18, 2026

No reportable crashes in this period.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 18, 2026

USDOT number2909037
MC / docketMC979697
Legal nameRONNIE E WATERS LOGGING LLC
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units2
Drivers2
Annual mileage75,000 (2026)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJul 13, 2016 · 10 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateApr 21, 2026

Cargo carried

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, Lumber

Questions about RONNIE E WATERS LOGGING LLC

What does RONNIE E WATERS LOGGING LLC's operating authority allow?

FMCSA records show no active operating authority for RONNIE E WATERS LOGGING LLC (MC979697), so it may not haul regulated interstate freight for hire or broker loads under these dockets.

Which information about RONNIE E WATERS LOGGING LLC is old or missing?

Operating authority is the last known status from the FMCSA snapshot of May 14, 2026, not a current check. No insurance filings were found in the public data. There are too few vehicle inspections in the last 24 months to judge the out-of-service rate. FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking RONNIE E WATERS LOGGING LLC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2909037. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (252) 578-8386, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC979697, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 18, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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