Barnes Welding Supply Barnes Specialty Gases Ram Welding Supply Taps Co2 — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
4 years (granted 2021)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
103 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Fresno Oxygen & Welding Suppliers Inc
DBA
Barnes Welding Supply Barnes Specialty Gases Ram Welding Supply Taps Co2
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
2825 S Elm Ave #101, Fresno, CA 93706
Phone
(559) 233-6684
Power units
42
Drivers
40
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC1326266
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
2.9%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 103 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
3.9%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 103 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
samg@barneswelding.com — company domain
Domain age
barneswelding.com registered 1997-12-08 (29 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: CA 05/2023 · CA 01/2023 · CA 09/2021 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 11, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 10, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 9, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jun 2, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 2, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 2, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 22, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 21, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 7, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 23, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 5, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 5, 2026 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 28, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 21, 2026 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2026 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 7, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 24, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Oct 21, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Sep 25, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 15, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 28, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 21, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 25, 2025 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jul 8, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 13, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 23, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 28, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 25, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 10, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Apr 1, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 26, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 25, 2025 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 24, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Mar 14, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Feb 18, 2025 | CA | Level V — Vehicle-only |
| Jan 15, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jan 14, 2025 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 30, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 26, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 19, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 19, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 13, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 7, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 24, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 15, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 14, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Oct 10, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 14, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 18, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jul 16, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Jun 4, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 28, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 23, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| May 10, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 9, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 11, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Mar 4, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 29, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 28, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 26, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 21, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 20, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 14, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2024 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Feb 1, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 31, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 30, 2024 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jan 24, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 9, 2024 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 5, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 28, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 21, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 8, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 8, 2023 | CA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 9, 2023 | CA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 100 of 103 inspections on file.
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