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Carrier profile · USDOT 1754785 · MC-868162 · Updated 07/08/2026

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC

DBA NELSON TRUCKING

1 power unitsavg 8 yrLocal · 1 statesALEXANDRIA, MN

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-868162 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

1Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.0Avg age (yr)

2017–2019 · vPIC

Call dispatch(320) 763-3978 Email dispatchcheryltls@hotmail.com

Carrier verification summary for RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1754785) is unrated by Vektor because the deterministic FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 07/08/2026.

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1754785) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/08/2026.

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1754785) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/08/2026.

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1754785) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/08/2026.

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1754785) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 07/06/2026.

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 1754785) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/08/2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-08

Limited record

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

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rate1 federal roadside inspection 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 · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 18 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2008.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)

$1M

on file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)On file

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

8 yr

Model years 2017–2019 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

18 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS —%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 — 0 vehicle and 1 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 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / 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 Driving1

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor

$1M on filegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750k floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750k federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD last filed · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’14–now

2014201720202023now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Aug 2015

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jun 2014 → Sep 2015	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

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

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

8.0 yr

Average age

2019

Newest model yr

2017

Oldest model yr

50%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 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

ALEXANDRIA, MN

11914 KLUVER ADD RD SE

Top corridor

MN 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2597922

Shares a company officer with other carriers

richard nelson — 32 carriers: USDOT 390525 USDOT 449255 USDOT 805353 USDOT 1032310 USDOT 1114985 USDOT 1192579 USDOT 1257704 USDOT 1274127

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11914 KLUVER ADD RD SE, ALEXANDRIA, MN, 56308
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (320) 763-3978
Email: cheryltls@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Richard Nelson
USDOT / docket: 1754785 · MC-868162
First registered: 03/31/2008
Last MCS-150: 07/06/2026 · 80,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

80,000

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 RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 1754785, and its motor carrier number is MC-868162.

Is RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-08, RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

RICK NELSON TRUCKING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection 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.