Carrier profile · USDOT 195649 · MC-466861 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Nelson Bros Trucking LLC

3 power unitsavg 3.7 yrLocal · 2 statesMANSON, IA96/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-466861 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

3.7Avg age (yr)

2020–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(712) 830-2844 Email dispatchnelsontrucking07@gmail.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 1

MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

3.7 yr

Model years 2020–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

5 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 5 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

5 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 3-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 3
Inspections · 24 mo: 5
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
390.19 Unified registration / MCS-150Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: None
Contract: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’26 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Classic’03–’11

Great West’11–’26

2003200920152021now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Feb 2026

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2026 → Feb 2026	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2011 → Jan 2026	$750K	3
CLASSIC INSURANCE CO	Aug 2003 → Jan 2011	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): 2
Trailers (towed): 2

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

3.7 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2020

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

IA busiest

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

Home base

MANSON, IA

1247 7TH STREET

Top corridor

IA 4 · SD 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3951798

Shares a company officer with other carriers

christopher nelson — 17 carriers: USDOT 92317 USDOT 874311 USDOT 1800278 USDOT 2174174 USDOT 2828761 USDOT 3340558 USDOT 3355403 USDOT 3392420

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1247 7TH STREET, MANSON, IA, 50563
Mailing address: PO BOX 371, MANSON, IA, 50563-0371
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (712) 830-2844
Cell: (515) 571-0768
Email: nelsontrucking07@gmail.com

Registration

Officers: Christopher Nelson · Colten Nelson
USDOT / docket: 195649 · MC-466861
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: May 22, 2024 · 274,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Mar 22, 2021
D-U-N-S: 138337910

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

274,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC.

NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 195649) has a Vektor safety score of 96/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Feb 9, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 5 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 5 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 3 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 22, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 22, 2021 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number?

NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC's USDOT number is 195649, and its motor carrier number is MC-466861.

Is NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC's safety record?

NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 96/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC's fleet?

NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC based?

NELSON BROS TRUCKING LLC is based in MANSON, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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