Carrier profile · USDOT 2892262 · MC-971595 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Ben's Welding & Fabrication Inc

5 power unitsBELFIELD, ND80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-971595 ACTIVE

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(701) 290-4282 Email dispatchBENSWELDANDFAB@GMAIL.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 10.0 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 10 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K 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)$750K 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

10 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2016 — 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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 — $750,000 · ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. · since May 2016

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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

BELFIELD, ND

4051 HWY 85

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: 4051 HWY 85, BELFIELD, ND, 58622
Mailing address: PO BOX 157, BELFIELD, ND, 58622
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (701) 290-4282
Fax: (701) 575-2041
Email: bensweldandfab@gmail.com

Registration

Officer: Benjamin Patrick Richard
USDOT / docket: 2892262 · MC-971595
First registered: May 19, 2016
Last MCS-150: Aug 1, 2016
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 26491100

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

—Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC.

BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC (USDOT 2892262) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. effective May 19, 2016 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 5 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Aug 1, 2016.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC's USDOT number?

BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC's USDOT number is 2892262, and its motor carrier number is MC-971595.

Is BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC's fleet?

BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC operates 5 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC based?

BEN'S WELDING & FABRICATION INC is based in BELFIELD, ND.

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