Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3170912 · MC-118274
NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC
5 power unitsavg 11 yrLocal · 2 statesPRINCESS ANNE, MD
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-118274 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
4 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.0Avg age (yr)
2007–2026 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 8 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2018.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 14 inspections.
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2018Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersTypical
11 yr
Model years 2007–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2018 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 3170912, MC-118274) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PRINCESS ANNE, MD, operating 5 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 14 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below 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 (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNELSON TRANSPORTATION INC 100
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Safety
14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 5-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 8
- Annualized
- ≈4 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving4
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.110 Cargo securement — number of tiedownsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1
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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 (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$300k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Progressive · 18–23
20182023
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 2 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2018 → Aug 2023 | $300k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 4
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
2026
Newest model yr
2007
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 mo88
MD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PRINCESS ANNE, MD
Top corridor
MD
Density
fewermore
05
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 2876314Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)44
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 10020 STEWART NECK ROAD, PRINCESS ANNE, MD, 21853
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (717) 278-0227
- rknelson82@gmail.com
Registration
- Officer
- Ryan K Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 3170912 · MC-118274
- First registered
- 08/08/2018
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 166,942 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 3170912, and its motor carrier number is MC-118274.
Is NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC's safety record?
NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 14 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC operates 5 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC based?
NELSON TRANSPORTATION INC is based in PRINCESS ANNE, MD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.