Asset-based
684 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
684 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
10.7 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is BRADYS WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP INC safe to load? BRADYS WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP INC (USDOT 238203, MC-168440) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in HEALDTON, OK, operating 684 power units and 508 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 255 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 27.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
BRADYS WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP INC's USDOT number is 238203, and its motor carrier number is MC-168440.
As of 2026-06-21, BRADYS WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
BRADYS WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP INC has a 27.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 255 roadside inspections, with 16 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
BRADYS WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP INC operates 684 power units and 508 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
BRADYS WELDING AND MACHINE SHOP INC is based in HEALDTON, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
147 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Any OOS rate· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2020 → Jan 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STARR INDEMNITY & LIABILITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2014 → Jul 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| ARCH INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2009 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CO. | Jul 2006 → Jul 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2000 → Aug 2006 | $750k | 3 |
| PETROSURANCE CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 1999 → Apr 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. | Feb 1995 → Feb 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY | Feb 1990 → Apr 1995 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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