Asset-based
129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA NELSON BROTHERS TRUCKING INC
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
129 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
7.8 yr
Model years 2001–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
MORRIS O NELSON & SONS INC (USDOT 11064) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Dec 23, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 38.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 48 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 31 vehicle-level and 48 driver-level — across 4 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 3 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 129 power units and 84 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 6, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 24, 2011 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
MORRIS O NELSON & SONS INC's USDOT number is 11064, and its motor carrier number is MC-231689.
As of Jun 13, 2026, MORRIS O NELSON & SONS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
MORRIS O NELSON & SONS INC has a 38.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
MORRIS O NELSON & SONS INC operates 129 power units and 84 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
MORRIS O NELSON & SONS INC is based in SPRINGFIELD, OR, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Oregon
48 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
47 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Apr '25 · 6
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Dec 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | May 2023 → Dec 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| EVEREST DENALI INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2020 → May 2023 | $1M | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Feb 2019 → Mar 2020 | $1M | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2018 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 1 |
| THE FIRST LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jan 2018 → Feb 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $1M | 2 |
| AMERICAN STATES INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2005 → Jan 2017 | $1M | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2004 → Nov 2005 | $1M | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2003 → Oct 2004 | $1M | 1 |
| AXA RE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2002 → Oct 2003 | $1M | 3 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Oct 1999 → Oct 2002 | $1M | 1 |
| WAUSAU BUSINESS INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 1997 → Oct 1999 | $1M | 1 |
| HOUSTON GENERAL INSURANCE CO. | Oct 1993 → Oct 1997 | $1M | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 1 other carrier
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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