Carrier profile · USDOT 1264817 · MC-508602 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Welding Services Inc

DBA OILFIELD HOTSHOT SERVICES

3 power unitsWILLISTON, ND80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-508602 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(701) 774-3663 Email dispatchhotshotservice@live.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 3 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 10.9 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 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

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

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — 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: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 · NODAK MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jan 2005

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
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

WILLISTON, ND

1321 4TH AVE EAST

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: 1321 4TH AVE EAST, WILLISTON, ND, 58801
Mailing address: P O BOX 1585, WILLISTON, ND, 58801-1585
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (701) 774-3663
Fax: (701) 774-0090
Email: hotshotservice@live.com

Registration

Officer: Gene Seaton
USDOT / docket: 1264817 · MC-508602
First registered: Jul 8, 2004
Last MCS-150: Sep 14, 2015 · 10,000 mi (2014)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 5, 2011
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

10,000

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 WELDING SERVICES INC.

WELDING SERVICES INC (USDOT 1264817) 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 common 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 NODAK MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jan 10, 2005 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.

It reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 14, 2015.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 5, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is WELDING SERVICES INC's USDOT number?

WELDING SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 1264817, and its motor carrier number is MC-508602.

Is WELDING SERVICES INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, WELDING SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is WELDING SERVICES INC's fleet?

WELDING SERVICES INC operates 3 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is WELDING SERVICES INC based?

WELDING SERVICES INC is based in WILLISTON, ND.

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