Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 238220
HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC
DBA WILSON WELDING CO INC
2 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 2 statesHUNTINGTON, WV
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.0Avg age (yr)
2014–2024 · 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.
Established 43 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority4242 yr active
since 1983Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2014–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC safe to work with?
Is HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC safe to load? HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC (USDOT 238220) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HUNTINGTON, WV, operating 2 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 42 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 8 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
HDHUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC 100
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Safety
8 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 2-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- Annualized
- ≈2 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving5
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness5 · 1 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 376.11 Other violationOther3
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2024
Newest model yr
2014
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 mo44
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HUNTINGTON, WV
Top corridor
KY ⇄ WV
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4434376Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 282018USDOT 4434376USDOT 2523236USDOT 149317
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@wilsonwelding.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 532371
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers33
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 940 ADAMS AVE 10TH ST W GATE, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25704
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 9215, HUNTINGTON, WV, 25704
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (304) 529-3004
- Fax
- (304) 529-9230
- Web domain
- wilsonwelding.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jerry S Straub · Philip T Shell
- USDOT / docket
- 238220
- First registered
- 09/22/1983
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2024 · 50,000 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 07/29/1987
- D-U-N-S
- 16082471
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC's USDOT number?
HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC's USDOT number is 238220.
Is HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC's safety record?
HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC's fleet?
HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC operates 2 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC based?
HUNTINGTON DRUM CO INC is based in HUNTINGTON, WV, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.