Carrier profile · USDOT 1437332 · MC-636347 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Advanced Welding and Steel Inc

5 power unitsGRANGEVILLE, ID80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-636347 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

5Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(208) 983-7608 Email dispatchscottf@awssteel.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 5 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO · since Jan 2015

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 5
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

GRANGEVILLE, ID

257 HIGHWAY 95 N

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 257 HIGHWAY 95 N, GRANGEVILLE, ID, 83530
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (208) 983-7608
Fax: (208) 983-7621
Email: scottf@awssteel.com
Web domain: awssteel.com

Registration

Officer: Adam Forsmann
USDOT / docket: 1437332 · MC-636347
First registered: Nov 22, 2005
Last MCS-150: Oct 12, 2018 · 100,000 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 13, 2008
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

100,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC.

ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC (USDOT 1437332) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Sep 6, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ALASKA NATIONAL INSURANCE CO effective Jan 22, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Sep 6, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 12, 2018.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 13, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC's USDOT number?

ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC's USDOT number is 1437332, and its motor carrier number is MC-636347.

Is ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC's fleet?

ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC operates 5 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC based?

ADVANCED WELDING AND STEEL INC is based in GRANGEVILLE, ID.

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