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Carrier profile · USDOT 1178652 · Updated 06/13/2026

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC

3 power unitsavg 6 yrLocal · 2 statesMOUNTAIN IRON, MN

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

6.0Avg age (yr)

2020–2020 · vPIC

Call dispatch(218) 741-1080 Email dispatchlcappo@nelsonwilliams.com

Carrier verification summary for NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC (USDOT 1178652) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 06/13/2026.

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC (USDOT 1178652) has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of 06/13/2026.

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC (USDOT 1178652) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 06/13/2026.

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC (USDOT 1178652) has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 06/13/2026.

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC (USDOT 1178652) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 06/13/2026.

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC (USDOT 1178652) reports 3 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 04/23/2025.

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC (USDOT 1178652) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 06/13/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 23 yearsNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

In good standing · 1

Established 23 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2003.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

0.0

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

6 yr

Model years 2020–2020 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

3 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 3 driver inspections over 24 months.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Expected band

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 3-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 3
Annualized: ≈2 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 0

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.0 yr

Average age

2020

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

100%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

MOUNTAIN IRON, MN

8330 JASMINE ST

Top corridor

MN 2 · WI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nelsonwilliams.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 898928

Shares a company officer with other carriers

edward williams — 34 carriers: USDOT 253335 USDOT 380868 USDOT 571644 USDOT 595676 USDOT 1005025 USDOT 1137032 USDOT 1297982 USDOT 1535230

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 8330 JASMINE ST, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768
Mailing address: PO BOX 476, MOUNTAIN IRON, MN, 55768
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (218) 741-1080
Fax: (218) 741-2501
Email: lcappo@nelsonwilliams.com
Web domain: nelsonwilliams.com

Registration

Officer: Edward Williams
USDOT / docket: 1178652
First registered: 10/16/2003
Last MCS-150: 04/23/2025 · 8,537 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

8,537

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Frequently asked

What is NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC's USDOT number?

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC's USDOT number is 1178652.

Is NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC's safety record?

NELSON-WILLIAMS LININGS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 3 federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.