Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 872818 · MC-903323
COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC
15 power unitsSMYRNA, DE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-903323 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 file
Operating authority2626 yr active
since 2000Insurance (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
26 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2000 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC safe to work with?
Is COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC safe to load? COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC (USDOT 872818, MC-903323) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SMYRNA, DE, operating 15 power units and 12 drivers. Operating authority has been active 26 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. 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
CACOLLETT AND SON WELDING INC 100
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Safety
1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Harleysville · 15–25
20152025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMP | Jun 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| HARLEYSVILLE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2015 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2015 → Jun 2015 | $750k | 1 |
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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.
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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
SMYRNA, DE
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@collettandsons.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2592941
Shares a company officer with other carriers
john v collett — 2 carriers: USDOT 2592941
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 370 NORTH MAIN STREET, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 660, SMYRNA, DE, 19977
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (302) 376-1830
- Fax
- (302) 376-1842
- Web domain
- collettandsons.com
Registration
- Officers
- John V Collett · Justin R Collett
- USDOT / docket
- 872818 · MC-903323
- First registered
- 04/13/2000
- Last MCS-150
- 08/12/2025 · 17,182 mi (2024)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC's USDOT number?
COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC's USDOT number is 872818, and its motor carrier number is MC-903323.
Is COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC's safety record?
COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC's fleet?
COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC operates 15 power units and 12 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC based?
COLLETT AND SON WELDING INC is based in SMYRNA, DE.