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UNDERWOOD & WELD CO INC

DOT# 97210 MC# 115917 Spruce Pine, NC Authorized For-Hire
(828) 765-2424 uwgordon@bellsouth.net 199 Tank Trail, Spruce Pine NC 28777
34 tractors · all owned 32 drivers 2.1M mi/yr · ~61k per unit
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52 yrs history · 56 roadside inspections

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Fleet & equipment

Power units
34
Drivers · CDL
32 · 32
Annual miles
2.1M
Type Own Term Trip Total
Trucks 0 0 0 0
Tractors 34 0 0 34
Trailers 82 0 0 82

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
FMCSA Rating
Satisfactory (02-14-1990) · 36 yr old
Registered
06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 Update
10-05-2026 (Address Change)
FRED Score Date
Nov 08, 2026
Officer
BADGER UNDERWOOD
Officer
GORDON UNDERWOOD

Cargo

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Track record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
4
0 fatalities · 4 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
56
68% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 29
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
1 of 56
Violations
20
1 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 3 inspections, 0 out of service 3 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 5 inspections, 0 out of service 5 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 0 out of service 10 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
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What they get cited for

20 violations · 24 months
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    9 · 0 OOS
    Seat belt 5 · Reckless / lane 3 · Speeding 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    6 · 0 OOS
    Over hours limit 4 · False log 1 · No log 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    4 · 0 OOS
    Brakes 1 · Lights 1 · Tires 1 · Other parts 1
  • Driver fitness No alert
    1 · 1 OOS
    No valid CDL 1
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service violations “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold

Violations by quarter

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No violation trend data

Crashes

24 months
  • Feb
    4
    2026
    North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. FMCSA: not preventable.
  • Jan
    21
    2026
    North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Nov
    23
    2025
    North Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    7
    2024
    Georgia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway not divided.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

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Liability (BIPD)
$750,000 · Incline Casualty Company
on record since Mar 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 1998
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. → Incline Casualty Company (Mar 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it happens

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Inspections by state
  • North Carolina (HQ) 28
  • Tennessee 13
  • South Carolina 6
  • Georgia 4
  • Kentucky 4
  • Alabama 1

50% of inspections were in its home state.

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