Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 65381 · MC-38104 · Updated Jul 26, 2026
Nelson Bros Trucking Co
19 power unitsSANTA CLARA, CA50/100
NO OPERATING AUTHORITYMC-38104 NO AUTHORITY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 26, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 19 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration5252 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal00
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO (USDOT 65381) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 26, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 26, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jul 26, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 26, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 26, 2026.
It reports 19 power units and 7 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 26, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO's USDOT number?
NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO's USDOT number is 65381, and its motor carrier number is MC-38104.
Is NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO authorized to operate?
As of Jul 26, 2026, NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO's fleet?
NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO operates 19 power units and 7 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO based?
NELSON BROS TRUCKING CO is based in SANTA CLARA, CA.
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