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AMERICAN WELDING & GAS INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 79/100. 149 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 145402MC 352183No active authorityActiveInterstateGRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO. +2LEXINGTON, KY

COMPANY

Authority since
—
MCS-150
2026-02-18 · 8,916,276 mi (2025)
Fleet
356 units · 108 trailers · 323 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
8,916,276 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
1575 WINCHESTER ROAD
LEXINGTON, KY 40505
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8597378144
Email
wanda.smallwood@awggases.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
SEAN BENNET
Title
CFO

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property
Specialty
Tanker / Bulk Liquids
Cargo types
4
General FreightLiquids / GasesChemicalsOther: WELDING SUPPLIES
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
629 mo
Since USDOT registration
INSURANCE
3 active
GRANITE STATE INSURANCE CO.
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
2 risk factors · 5 strengths
OOS RATE
7.6%
75 / 986 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

79
out of 100
Good
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
356 power units
Unique power units seen
168
+ 48 trailer VINs
Inspections
314
Discrepancy
0.5x

Severe Risk

2 risk factors · 5 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
59 crashes · 2 fatal · 23 with injuries · 56 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
92% — 911 clean of 986 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
7.6% — driver OOS 5 insp., vehicle OOS 71 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
No active authority · MC352183
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
No authority history events
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-18

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
3 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $6,000,000

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash in the last 12 months
7 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low OOS rate 7% (last 24 mo)
Low crash rate (2.4 per 100 trucks/yr)
92% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $6.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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