Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3242371 · MC-1018654
NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC
2 power unitsLUBBOCK, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1018654 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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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 7 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3242371, MC-1018654) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in LUBBOCK, TX, operating 2 power units and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Progressive County · 20–25
20192026
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Mar 2020 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 2 |
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LUBBOCK, TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
douglas nelson — 10 carriers: USDOT 245271USDOT 1052543USDOT 1090217USDOT 1243554USDOT 1925607USDOT 2088076USDOT 2909597USDOT 3795738
06
Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 15914 N I-27, LUBBOCK, TX, 79403
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 456, NEW DEAL, TX, 79350
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (806) 777-8053
Registration
- Officer
- Douglas Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 3242371 · MC-1018654
- First registered
- 02/06/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/01/2024 · 145,600 mi (2023)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3242371, and its motor carrier number is MC-1018654.
Is NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 2 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
NELSON TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in LUBBOCK, TX.