Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 374865
NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE
DBA AG-MART
24 power unitsavg 5.3 yrMulti-region · 10 statesBROWNWOOD, TX
CARRIER ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
24Power units
33 observed · MCS-150
29Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.3Avg age (yr)
2015–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 37 yearsDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3636 yr active
since 1989Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo11.411.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
36 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE safe to work with?
Is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE safe to load? NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE (USDOT 374865) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BROWNWOOD, TX, operating 24 power units and 19 drivers. Operating authority has been active 36 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 81 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 11.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), 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
NWNELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE 82
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Safety
81 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 11.4% (24-mo)35 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 8.5% (24-mo)59 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
46.2% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 24
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 59
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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 Driving17
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
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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)
- 24
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 33
- Trailers (towed)
- 29
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
2015
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed99
US statesInspections · 24 mo5858
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BROWNWOOD, TX
Top corridor
TX
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 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 261533USDOT 831953Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (12 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3651787USDOT 4039719USDOT 753560USDOT 2365308USDOT 1834637USDOT 3095480USDOT 3145664USDOT 3584836
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2424
Observed (24 mo)3333
Shared w/ other carriers1212
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2400 HWY 377 SOUTH, BROWNWOOD, TX, 76801
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 370, BROWNWOOD, TX, 76804-0370
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (325) 643-3636
- Fax
- (325) 646-0200
- Web domain
- nelsonwhole.com
Registration
- Officers
- John D. Harkey · Cody D. Richmond
- USDOT / docket
- 374865
- First registered
- 12/04/1989
- Last MCS-150
- 07/09/2024 · 1,086,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/28/2001
- D-U-N-S
- 64214471
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 WHOLESALE SERVICE's USDOT number?
NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE's USDOT number is 374865.
Is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE is active in the FMCSA register.
What is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE's safety record?
NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE has a 11.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 81 roadside inspections, with 5 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE's fleet?
NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE operates 24 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE based?
NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE is based in BROWNWOOD, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.