Carrier profile · USDOT 2439404 · MC-841448 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NELSON CARTAGE INC

6 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 2 statesLOUISVILLE, KY50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-841448 ACTIVE
Verified linksnelsoncartage.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 321920USDOT 2497935

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nelsoncartage.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1682950

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james nelson — 49 carriers: USDOT 384342USDOT 444395USDOT 609280USDOT 681410USDOT 700463USDOT 778154USDOT 858361USDOT 881741

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers3

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HAEUMML1NL35222523Dec 28, 2024Oct 14, 2025
1DW1A5324RSB4129222Sep 6, 2023Apr 12, 2024
1DW1A5328PSB1258422Sep 9, 2023Feb 22, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 50 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
50
Combined power
81
States
27
Oldest authority
Mar 5, 1990
Active now
29

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

NELSON ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INCNELSON TRUCKINGGENEVA LAKE AUTOJAMES A NELSONR & N RECYCLING LLCJ AND J CONCRETE JAMES NELSON LLCSTAY TRANSPORT LLCCITY BEEF COMPANY