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Carrier profile · USDOT 982190 · MC-418759

STEVE NELSON

1 power unitsCARROLL, NE
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-418759 ACTIVE
Verified linksFMCSA SAFERCall
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(402) 585-4621

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 25 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority24 yr active
since 2001
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 24-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is STEVE NELSON safe to work with?

Is STEVE NELSON safe to load? STEVE NELSON (USDOT 982190, MC-418759) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in CARROLL, NE, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 24 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
SNSTEVE NELSON 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
Inactive
Contract
None
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Great West · 01–02
20012002

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.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
1
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
CARROLL, NE
56951 HWY 35
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steve nelson — 15 carriers: USDOT 319903USDOT 320009USDOT 1089112USDOT 1398701USDOT 1514612USDOT 1521543USDOT 1831143USDOT 2054750
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
56951 HWY 35, CARROLL, NE, 68723
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(402) 585-4621
Fax
(402) 494-8585
Email
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Registration

Officer
Steve Nelson
USDOT / docket
982190 · MC-418759
First registered
10/04/2001
Last MCS-150
10/16/2007 · 0 mi
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

1Power units
1Drivers
1CDL drivers
—Annual mileage
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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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Reviews

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Frequently asked

What is STEVE NELSON's USDOT number?

STEVE NELSON's USDOT number is 982190, and its motor carrier number is MC-418759.

Is STEVE NELSON authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, STEVE NELSON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is STEVE NELSON's fleet?

STEVE NELSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is STEVE NELSON based?

STEVE NELSON is based in CARROLL, NE.