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Carrier profile · USDOT 376514 · Updated 06/13/2026

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC

DBA K&S STEEL ERECTORS & CRANE

11 power unitsEASLEY, SC

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

11Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Awaiting decode

Call dispatch(864) 269-4289 Email dispatchkssteelerector@aol.com

Carrier verification summary for K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC (USDOT 376514) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC (USDOT 376514) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC (USDOT 376514) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC (USDOT 376514) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC (USDOT 376514) reports 11 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 06/25/2025.

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC (USDOT 376514) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 37 yearsNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

383.21 More than one driver's licenseDriver Fitness1
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1
393.81 HornVehicle 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.

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 11
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

EASLEY, SC

145 LAMAR RF

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard king — 35 carriers: USDOT 310989 USDOT 620921 USDOT 754671 USDOT 759351 USDOT 911451 USDOT 1027966 USDOT 1125033 USDOT 1171918

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 145 LAMAR RF, EASLEY, SC, 29640
Mailing address: P O BOX 1648, EASLEY, SC, 29641
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (864) 269-4289
Cell: (864) 436-7454
Fax: (864) 295-1766
Email: kssteelerector@aol.com

Registration

Officers: Richard King · Tyler Holland
USDOT / docket: 376514
First registered: 12/21/1989
Last MCS-150: 06/25/2025 · 8,463 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,463

Annual mileage

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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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Frequently asked

What is K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC's USDOT number?

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC's USDOT number is 376514.

Is K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC's safety record?

K&S WELDING AND STEEL ERECTORS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 3 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.