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Carrier profile · USDOT 446189

LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC

DBA LEFELD INDUSTRIAL AND WELDING SUPPLIES

6 power unitsavg 3 yrLocal · 2 statesCOLDWATER, OH
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Verified linkslefeld.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
3.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(419) 678-2397Email dispatchap@lefeld.com

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-25

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Established 35 yearsOut-of-service rates below national average
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority35 yr active
since 1991
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo0.0%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3 yr

Model years 2021–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 35-yr authority, 0% vehicle OOS — clear to load.Full read

Is LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC safe to work with?

Is LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC safe to load? LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC (USDOT 446189) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in COLDWATER, OH, operating 6 power units and 7 drivers. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 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 2026-07-25.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-25
LWLEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC 100
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Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 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

0.0% now

Holding near 0.0% — under the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 6-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
Registered power units
6
Inspections · 24 mo
4
Annualized
≈2 / yr
Coverage
≈0.3 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.

  • 172.301 Other violationOther1
  • 172.407 Other violationOther1
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
  • 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1
  • 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
  • 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)
6
Observed power (24 mo)
2
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

3.0 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
50%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed2
US states
Inspections · 24 mo4
OH busiest

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

Home base
COLDWATER, OH
600 N 2ND ST
Top corridor
OH
OH 3 · IN 1
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 registration email domain with other carriers

@lefeld.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2840112

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)2

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
600 N 2ND ST, COLDWATER, OH, 45828-9774
Operation
Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone
(419) 678-2397
Fax
(419) 678-8279
Email
ap@lefeld.com
Web domain
lefeld.com

Registration

Officers
Cindy Meyer · Mitch Lefeld
USDOT / docket
446189
First registered
05/17/1991
Last MCS-150
09/30/2024 · 103,729 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 09/09/2016
D-U-N-S
5055835

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

6Power units
7Drivers
7CDL drivers
103,729Annual 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 LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC's USDOT number?

LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC's USDOT number is 446189.

Is LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-25, LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC's safety record?

LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 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 LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC's fleet?

LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC operates 6 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC based?

LEFELD WELDING & STEEL SUPPLIES INC is based in COLDWATER, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.