WESCO GAS & WELDING SUPPLY INC
USDOT 159716
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (36 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate6.7% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 159716 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | WESCO GAS & WELDING SUPPLY INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2514578681 |
| Address | 940 M L KING DR, Prichard, AL, 36610 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 79 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 81 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 75 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 6.7% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-07-22 — AL — towaway
- 2024-03-07 — FL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (8), 20 (5), 51 (5).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 36 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 32 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 591,204 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 11-JUN-25 |
WESCO GAS & WELDING SUPPLY INC operates 36 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in AL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Prichard, AL
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- WELDING ENGINEERING SUPPLY CO INC — USDOT 42014, 8 power units
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- AUTRY GREER AND SONS INC — USDOT 274956, 6 power units
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