Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2858735 · MC-957544
MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON
DBA MICHAEL NELSON TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 5 yrLocal · 1 statesKENMARE, ND
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-957544 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
2021–2021 · 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.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 2021–2021 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON safe to work with?
Is MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON safe to load? MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON (USDOT 2858735, MC-957544) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in KENMARE, ND, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
MTMICHAEL THOMAS NELSON 100
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Safety
2 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 1-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Great West · 22–24
United Financial · 24–26
20172026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2024 → Mar 2026 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Apr 2022 → Jan 2024 | $1M | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Mar 2019 → May 2019 | $1M | 1 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2017 → Mar 2017 | $1M | 2 |
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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)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2021
Newest model yr
2021
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
ND busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
KENMARE, ND
Top corridor
ND
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael nelson — 53 carriers: USDOT 187916USDOT 288471USDOT 491906USDOT 882322USDOT 1025484USDOT 1240241USDOT 1243439USDOT 1288229
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 310 4TH AVE NE, KENMARE, ND, 58746
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 211, KENMARE, ND, 58746
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (701) 500-1300
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 2858735 · MC-957544
- First registered
- 02/25/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 04/09/2026 · 68,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON's USDOT number?
MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON's USDOT number is 2858735, and its motor carrier number is MC-957544.
Is MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON's safety record?
MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON's fleet?
MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON based?
MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON is based in KENMARE, ND, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.