NEW BRAUNFELS WELDERS SUPPLY INC

USDOT 850286 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY Hazmat Company officer: RICHARD HALL SMITH Company officer 2: RICHARD HALL SMITH Liquids / Gases Dry Bulk Other (GASES IN CYLINDERS) Based in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00% Details →

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NEW BRAUNFELS WELDERS SUPPLY INC (USDOT 850286)
Verdict: CAUTION
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Authority / census status: Active

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 12.5% vs peer 0.00%

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/850286/
As of: Jul 29, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 12.5% vs peer median 0% (worse). n=197591 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier

Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 850286

In FMCSA records since Jan 19, 2000 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer RICHARD HALL SMITH

Company officer 2 RICHARD HALL SMITH

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases, Dry Bulk, Other (GASES IN CYLINDERS)

Fleet size 5 units

Drivers 4

Annual mileage 61,500 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (830) 625-4484

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1236 INDUSTRIAL DRIVE

NEW BRAUNFELS, TX 78130

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 850286

In FMCSA records since Jan 19, 2000 (~26y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 61,500 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 12.5% vs 23.4% -10.9 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 1.40 vs 1.80 -0.40

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Trucks	5	0	0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 9 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	5	5	0
OOS inspections	0	1	0
OOS percentage	0%	20%	—
National average	6.7%	23.4%	4.4%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

12.5%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

NEW BRAUNFELS WELDERS SUPPLY INC is a corporation based in NEW BRAUNFELS, TX, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 850286. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 5 power units and 4 drivers, with 9 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 12.5%. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Carrier overview

NEW BRAUNFELS WELDERS SUPPLY INC is a small fleet, operating 5 power units and 4 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in New Braunfels, TX. Across 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 20.0% out-of-service rate sits near the 19.2% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. An active insurance filing is on record, and no operating authority record was located.

Inspection profile

5 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in TX (5 stops).

Violation profile

20.0% out-of-service rate, near the 19.2% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (14.3% of violations); top code 172.516(c)(6) (Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured) cited 1 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 5 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Ford and Chevrolet are the most-inspected makes.

Risk Signals

Elevated OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 12.5% is above the driver national average (~6.7%); vehicle national average is ~23.4%.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 197,591 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–8 power units (±50% of this carrier's 5 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 197,591 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

12.5%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 197,591 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +12.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-11 2025-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Vehicle Maintenance

7 violations

1 OOS · 14.3%

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Texas (TX)	5	1	20.0%	Sep 17, 2025

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Ford		7
Chevrolet		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Unsafe Driving	0	—	0.00	0	—	Jul 27, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	4.66	5	—	Jul 27, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
85827206	Sep 17, 2025	TX	2	—	GM STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Chevrolet TX VWK0309 · 1HTKHPVM6RH522591	1	396.17C	No
83830011	Feb 4, 2025	TX	1	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX SPB0267 · 3FRXF7FE0FV727313	1	396.5B	No
83751650	Jan 27, 2025	TX	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX SPB0267 · 3FRXF7FE0FV727313	0	—	No
83614919	Jan 14, 2025	TX	1	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX HDK9266 · 1FDXF7DC6GDA03879	5	396.3A1BOS, 393.11, 393.47E	Yes
83255321	Nov 19, 2024	TX	1	IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX SPB0267 · 3FRXF7FE0FV727313	0	—	No
81698911	May 21, 2024	TX	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX GLB8235 · 1FDAF56F71EB50246	0	—	No
81051302	Mar 5, 2024	TX	1	IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR TX SPB0267 · 3FRXF7FE0FV727313	0	—	No
81018525	Mar 1, 2024	TX	2	—	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX HDK9266 · 1FDXF7DC6GDA03879	2	393.78, 172.516(c)(6)	No
79065414	Jun 28, 2023	TX	1	RIVERSIDE DR BEHIND	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK TX GLB8235 · 1FDAF56F71EB50246	2	393.9(a), 177.817(e)	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
TX4TTGHQE164	Feb 7, 2017	TX	0	1	Yes	No	Injury

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections
IH10 EB KINGSBURY SCALE	TX	2
IH 10 WESTBOUND KINGSBURY	TX	1
RIVERSIDE DR BEHIND	TX	1

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
172.516(c)(6)	Placard damaged, deteriorated, or obscured	Hazardous Materials	1
177.817(e)	Shipping paper accessibility	Hazardous Materials	1
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.78	Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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