BRITE LIGHT WELDING Network & Fraud Signals
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 2421628. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 2421628.
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.
Show all-time history (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1495795
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ralph thompson — 7 carriers: USDOT 309822USDOT 1638512USDOT 1693918USDOT 1720121USDOT 1777068USDOT 3241539
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FVACWFC7RHUN5561 | 2 | 2 | 12/12/2024 | 06/20/2025 |
Owner / group view· confidence: officer
Owner / group view
Affiliated authorities
Collapses 7 related authorities · joined by officer
- Authorities
- 7
- Combined power
- 9
- States
- 7
- Oldest authority
- Feb 10, 1988
- Active now
- 3
- BRITE LIGHT WELDING· viewingUSDOT 24216282PU
- WESTSIDE EXCAVATING INCUSDOT 17770682PU
- THOMPSON MINE SUPPLY INCUSDOT 3098221PU
- STEIGERDON ENTERPRISESUSDOT 16939181PU
- RALPH L THOMPSONUSDOT 17201211PU
- 312 TRANSPORT LLCUSDOT 32415391PU
- RALPH G THOMPSONUSDOT 16385121PU
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