Carrier profile · USDOT 145402 · MC-352183 · Updated Jun 21, 2026

American Welding & Gas Inc

DBA COASTAL WELDING SUPPLY SILVERTIP PROPANE AWG AXMEN PROPANE A PLUS DISTRIB LLC CO2 AIR INC TRICOUNTY GAS

263 power unitsavg 7.8 yrNational · 31 statesLEXINGTON, KY70/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-352183 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

263Power units

236 observed · MCS-150

63Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.8Avg age (yr)

1997–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(859) 737-8144 Email dispatchwanda.smallwood@awggases.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 21, 2026

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

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 956 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

19 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo6.4%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

19 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

263 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.8 yr

Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

607 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 6.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 580 vehicle and 605 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

8.5% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 3.8 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

587 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '25 · 39

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 263-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 263
Inspections · 24 mo: 607
Annualized: ≈304 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance81 · 8 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving63 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance32 · 6 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance29 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance23 · 11 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance22 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance21 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance21 · 17 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance20 · 2 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 263
Observed power (24 mo): 236
Trailers (towed): 63

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.8 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

65.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 31 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

596

TX busiest

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

Home base

LEXINGTON, KY

1575 WINCHESTER ROAD

Top corridor

TX ⇄ KY

TX 202 · KY 77 · MT 72

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 332574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (22 trucks · 16 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1694611 USDOT 936980 USDOT 332574 USDOT 3636466 USDOT 1329782 USDOT 1415406 USDOT 2784020 USDOT 63391

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@awggases.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 568563 USDOT 850746 USDOT 2338660

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

263

Observed (24 mo)

236

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1575 WINCHESTER ROAD, LEXINGTON, KY, 40505
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (859) 737-8144
Fax: (859) 744-7451
Email: wanda.smallwood@awggases.com
Web domain: awggases.com

Registration

Officers: Sean Bennet · Dennis Harris
USDOT / docket: 145402 · MC-352183
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 18, 2026 · 8,916,276 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Sep 23, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

263

Power units

323

Drivers

323

CDL drivers

8,916,276

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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 AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC.

AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC (USDOT 145402) has a Vektor safety score of 70/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 21, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 6.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier received 607 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 580 vehicle-level and 605 driver-level — across 31 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

The carrier has 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 21, 2026.

It reports 263 power units and 323 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 18, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Sep 23, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 21, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC's USDOT number?

AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC's USDOT number is 145402, and its motor carrier number is MC-352183.

Is AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 21, 2026, AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC's safety record?

AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC has a 6.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 956 roadside inspections, with 19 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 70/100 (tier: review).

How big is AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC's fleet?

AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC operates 263 power units and 323 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC based?

AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC is based in LEXINGTON, KY, with roadside inspections recorded across 31 states.

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