Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
763 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 336944
NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC
763 power unitsavg 7.3 yrMulti-region · 15 statesWILLOW GROVE, PA
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
763Power units
86 observed · MCS-150
39Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
7.3Avg age (yr)
1999–2026 · 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.
Established 38 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFatal crash on record
Operating authority3737 yr active
since 1988Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo17.217.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal66
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
7.3 yr
Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
37 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC safe to work with?
Is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC safe to load? NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 336944) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in WILLOW GROVE, PA, operating 763 power units and 1,150 drivers. Operating authority has been active 37 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 162 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 17.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNELSON TREE SERVICE LLC 88
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Safety
162 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 17.2% (24-mo)64 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.0% (24-mo)102 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 763-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 763
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 102
- Annualized
- ≈51 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 14 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving31
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2
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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)
- 763
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 86
- Trailers (towed)
- 39
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
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo102102
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILLOW GROVE, PA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck 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 4037225Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 395712USDOT 4037225USDOT 101328
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@utilservllc.com — 30 carriers: USDOT 101328USDOT 344549USDOT 353898USDOT 354561USDOT 437420USDOT 478165USDOT 498099USDOT 671483
Shares a company officer with other carriers
timothy powell — 8 carriers: USDOT 1132774USDOT 1478888USDOT 1667900USDOT 1991971USDOT 3028722USDOT 3360701USDOT 4465722
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)763763
Observed (24 mo)8686
Shared w/ other carriers33
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
- 708 BLAIR MILL ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA, 19090
- Mailing address
- 708 BLAIR MIL ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA, 19090
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (215) 784-4444
- Cell
- (856) 364-0780
- Fax
- (215) 784-4237
- dot@utilservllc.com
- Web domain
- utilservllc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy Powell · Joseph Zito
- USDOT / docket
- 336944
- First registered
- 12/16/1988
- Last MCS-150
- 12/09/2025 · 13,535,375 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/08/2008
- D-U-N-S
- 58389941
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 NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?
NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 336944.
Is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's safety record?
NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC has a 17.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 162 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's fleet?
NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC operates 763 power units and 1,150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC based?
NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC is based in WILLOW GROVE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.