Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2876314
SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC
4 power unitsavg 17.8 yrLocal · 2 statesPRINCESS ANNE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
2Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.8Avg age (yr)
1998–2013 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Established 10 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
17.8 yr
Model years 1998–2013 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC safe to work with?
Is SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC safe to load? SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC (USDOT 2876314) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PRINCESS ANNE, MD, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
SSSOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC 93
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)4 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
54.5% now● Stable
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.
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 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 4
- 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 Driving11
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.24 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 2
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2013
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo44
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PRINCESS ANNE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3170912Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 5 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3097478USDOT 3231022USDOT 4086195USDOT 3170912USDOT 4230765
Shares a company officer with other carriers
ryan nelson — 27 carriers: USDOT 718869USDOT 1068735USDOT 1089405USDOT 1092101USDOT 1137189USDOT 1259936USDOT 1329787USDOT 1330343
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)22
Shared w/ other carriers44
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
- 10020 STEWART NECK RD, PRINCESS ANNE, MD, 21853-2840
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 278-0227
- rknelson82@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ryan Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 2876314
- First registered
- 04/11/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/06/2026 · 148,391 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC's USDOT number?
SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC's USDOT number is 2876314.
Is SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC's safety record?
SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC's fleet?
SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC based?
SOMERSET STRAW FARM LLC is based in PRINCESS ANNE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.