Carrier profile · USDOT 474543 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC

64 power unitsavg 12.4 yrRegional · 3 statesMARYSVILLE, WA94/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

64Power units

55 observed · MCS-150

14Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.4Avg age (yr)

1997–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(360) 454-5540 Email dispatchdalewilton@centralwelding.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

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

Established 34 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes

Watch · 1

Multiple injury crashes3 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 2

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 210 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo7.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

3 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

64 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.4 yr

Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

126 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 7.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 4.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 115 vehicle and 126 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

8.8% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

123 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Oct '25 · 12

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 64-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 64
Inspections · 24 mo: 126
Annualized: ≈63 / 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 Driving19 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance18 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance9 · 9 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
172.202 Other violationOther7 · 0 OOS
383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness6 · 6 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther4 · 0 OOS

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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): 64
Observed power (24 mo): 55
Trailers (towed): 14

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.4 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1997

Oldest model yr

37.7%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

126

WA busiest

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

Home base

MARYSVILLE, WA

13300 38TH AVE NE

Top corridor

WA 104 · OR 15 · AK 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2335026 USDOT 971464Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (7 trucks · 7 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 490817 USDOT 1906894 USDOT 2700463 USDOT 2335026 USDOT 971464 USDOT 661173 USDOT 184737

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@centralwelding.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 490817

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dale wilton — 2 carriers: USDOT 490817

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 13300 38TH AVE NE, MARYSVILLE, WA, 98271
Mailing address: PO BOX 116, NORTH LAKEWOOD, WA, 98259
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (360) 454-5540
Fax: (360) 651-1957
Email: dalewilton@centralwelding.com
Web domain: centralwelding.com

Registration

Officers: Dale Wilton · Mike Buell
USDOT / docket: 474543
First registered: Mar 18, 1992
Last MCS-150: Mar 13, 2026 · 800,000 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Aug 18, 2003
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

800,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC.

CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC (USDOT 474543) has a Vektor safety score of 94/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 7.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 126 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 115 vehicle-level and 126 driver-level — across 3 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 64 power units and 53 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 18, 2003 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC's USDOT number?

CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC's USDOT number is 474543.

Is CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC's safety record?

CENTRAL WELDING SUPPLY INC has a 7.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 210 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).