Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 722625 · MC-419681
DAN NELSON
DBA WILLISTON EQUIPMENT SALES
1 power unitsWILLISTON, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-419681 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power 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 29 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 5
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 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 14.2 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1998Insurance (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
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1998 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is DAN NELSON safe to work with?
Is DAN NELSON safe to load? DAN NELSON (USDOT 722625, MC-419681) is an inactive owner-operator motor carrier based in WILLISTON, ND, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 28 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
DNDAN 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
Continental Western · 01–03
Mid-continent · 03–05
Northland · 04–08
Mid-continent · 08–10
Acuity A · 10–14
20012014
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2010 → Feb 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. | Jan 2008 → Jan 2010 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2004 → Feb 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| MID-CONTINENT CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2003 → Feb 2005 | $750k | 1 |
| CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO. | Dec 2001 → Jul 2003 | $750k | 1 |
03
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.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
WILLISTON, ND
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dan nelson — 18 carriers: USDOT 451794USDOT 555923USDOT 927029USDOT 1058892USDOT 1209739USDOT 1435298USDOT 1507333USDOT 1574903
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 901 18TH ST WEST, WILLISTON, ND, 58801
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 774-9616
- Cell
- (701) 770-1400
- Fax
- (701) 774-9616
- willeqp@nementel.net
- Web domain
- nementel.net
Registration
- Officer
- Dan Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 722625 · MC-419681
- First registered
- 01/05/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 05/08/2012 · 49,000 mi (2003)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 DAN NELSON's USDOT number?
DAN NELSON's USDOT number is 722625, and its motor carrier number is MC-419681.
Is DAN NELSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, DAN NELSON is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is DAN NELSON's fleet?
DAN NELSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is DAN NELSON based?
DAN NELSON is based in WILLISTON, ND.