Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1813738 · MC-1043273
IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC
6 power unitsavg 12.4 yrLocal · 2 statesWAITSBURG, WA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1043273 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
12.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo20.020.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
12.4 yr
Model years 2000–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC safe to work with?
Is IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC safe to load? IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC (USDOT 1813738, MC-1043273) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in WAITSBURG, WA, operating 6 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 10 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 20.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ICIRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC 94
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Safety
10 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 20.0% (24-mo)5 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 12.5% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% now▼ Improving
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.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.7 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 6-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 6
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.7 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving22
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Everest Denali · 18–21
20182021
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- 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
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo88
WA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WAITSBURG, WA
Top corridor
WA
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2100953USDOT 4259723USDOT 1167327
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)66
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 337 LOWER WHETSTONE RD, WAITSBURG, WA, 99361
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 8, WAITSBURG, WA, 99361
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (208) 691-3484
Registration
- Officers
- Jenny Booth · Emmett Booth
- USDOT / docket
- 1813738 · MC-1043273
- First registered
- 09/23/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 06/16/2025 · 105,905 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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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Frequently asked
What is IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC's USDOT number?
IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC's USDOT number is 1813738, and its motor carrier number is MC-1043273.
Is IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC's safety record?
IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC has a 20.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 10 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC's fleet?
IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC operates 6 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC based?
IRONSIDES CUSTOM GRINDING INC is based in WAITSBURG, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.