Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 360760 · MC-329855
JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC
15 power unitsTIFFIN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-329855 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 fileNo inspection history despite active fleet
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC safe to work with?
Is JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC safe to load? JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC (USDOT 360760, MC-329855) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in TIFFIN, OH, operating 15 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: no inspection history despite active fleet. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JWJOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC 88
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
02
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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Cincinnati · 97–16
19972018
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIE INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2016 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1997 → Oct 2016 | $750k | 7 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TIFFIN, OH
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@ralaw.com — 53 carriers: USDOT 14569USDOT 126894USDOT 299828USDOT 317200USDOT 324792USDOT 371512USDOT 376191USDOT 401301
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 850 N COUNTY RD 11, TIFFIN, OH, 44883
- Mailing address
- 41 S HIGH STREET 21ST FLOOR, COLUMBUS, OH, 43215
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (419) 447-8937
- Cell
- (419) 934-0342
- Fax
- (419) 447-1013
- akarcher@ralaw.com
- Web domain
- ralaw.com
Registration
- Officer
- James F. Keller
- USDOT / docket
- 360760 · MC-329855
- First registered
- 07/21/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 10/10/2024 · 60,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC's USDOT number?
JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC's USDOT number is 360760, and its motor carrier number is MC-329855.
Is JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC's fleet?
JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC operates 15 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC based?
JOHN'S WELDING & TOWING INC is based in TIFFIN, OH.