Carrier profile · USDOT 176372 · MC-327186 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

K & W Metal Fabricators Inc

DBA WEATHER GUARD BUILDING PRODUCTS

5 power unitsDENVER, CO80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-327186 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(303) 307-0900 Email dispatcherodriguez@wgbp.com

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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 17.5 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 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

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 activity in window

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 activity in window

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

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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

$1M BIPD last filed ’06 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Zurich American’04–now

1997200520132021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Sep 2006

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2004 → Sep 2006	$1M	1
FEDERAL INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2002 → Jan 2004	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jan 2000 → Jan 2002	$1M	1
NORTH RIVER INSURANCE CO.	Jan 1999 → Jan 2000	$1M	1
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Dec 1997 → Jan 1999	$1M	1
FIDELITY & GUARANTY INSURANCE UNDERWRITERS	Sep 1997 → Feb 1998	$1M	1

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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

DENVER, CO

4850 MOLINE

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

kevin fitzgerald — 5 carriers: USDOT 815586 USDOT 1343778 USDOT 1781372 USDOT 2706870

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4850 MOLINE, DENVER, CO, 80239
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (303) 307-0900
Fax: (303) 307-0909
Email: erodriguez@wgbp.com
Web domain: wgbp.com

Registration

Officer: Kevin Fitzgerald
USDOT / docket: 176372 · MC-327186
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Feb 11, 2009 · 160,000 mi (2008)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 10, 2003
D-U-N-S: 64056849

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

160,000

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 K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC.

K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC (USDOT 176372) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Sep 14, 2006 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Aug 20, 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 Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 11, 2009.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 10, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC's USDOT number?

K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC's USDOT number is 176372, and its motor carrier number is MC-327186.

Is K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC's fleet?

K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC based?

K & W METAL FABRICATORS INC is based in DENVER, CO.

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