Carrier profile · USDOT 456148 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Jones Welding and Industrial Supply Inc

27 power unitsavg 14.5 yrLocal · 2 statesALBANY, GA90/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

27 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

14.5Avg age (yr)

1997–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(229) 888-3917 Email dispatchbjones@joneswelding.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 2

Driver out-of-service rate above average7.9% vs the 6.7% national average.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 35 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.9%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

14.5 yr

Model years 1997–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

63 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.9%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 7.9%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 59 vehicle and 63 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · 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 11.3 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

61 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jun '25 · 5

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 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 63
Annualized: ≈32 / 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 Maintenance27 · 3 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving16 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
172.202 Other violationOther5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
172.516 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance3 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 0 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): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 27
Trailers (towed): 4

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

14.5 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

80.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

GA busiest

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

Home base

ALBANY, GA

1359 SCHLEY AVE

Top corridor

GA 39 · FL 24

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-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2386334 USDOT 4115612 USDOT 189089 USDOT 1730969 USDOT 1002696

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brandon jones — 40 carriers: USDOT 1354941 USDOT 1486637 USDOT 1544391 USDOT 1872407 USDOT 2080865 USDOT 2199646 USDOT 2273260 USDOT 2410225

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 1359 SCHLEY AVE, ALBANY, GA, 31707-1848
Mailing address: P O BOX 71826, ALBANY, GA, 31708
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (229) 888-3917
Fax: (229) 883-2445
Email: bjones@joneswelding.com
Web domain: joneswelding.com

Registration

Officer: Brandon Jones
USDOT / docket: 456148
First registered: Aug 23, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jul 15, 2024 · 24,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Nov 9, 2010
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

24,000

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 JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC.

JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC (USDOT 456148) has a Vektor safety score of 90/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 11.9% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 63 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 59 vehicle-level and 63 driver-level — across 2 states, 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 27 power units and 35 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 15, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 9, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?

JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 456148.

Is JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC's safety record?

JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC has a 11.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 100 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 90/100 (tier: clear).

How big is JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC's fleet?

JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC operates 27 power units and 35 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC based?

JONES WELDING AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY INC is based in ALBANY, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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