Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 703235 · MC-327463
NELSON FORD INC
16 power unitsavg 1 yrLocal · 1 statesMARTINSVILLE, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-327463 ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
2 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
1.0Avg age (yr)
2024–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Operating authority2828 yr active
since 1997Insurance (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
1 yr
Model years 2024–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
28 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1997 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NELSON FORD INC safe to work with?
Is NELSON FORD INC safe to load? NELSON FORD INC (USDOT 703235, MC-327463) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MARTINSVILLE, VA, operating 16 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 28 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 4 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 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
NFNELSON FORD INC 100
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Safety
4 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 16-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 2
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+1 earlier
Selective America · 97–06
Universal · 06–19
Progressive Northern · 19–23
19972024
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 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GUARANTEE & LIABILITY INS. CO. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $1M | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2019 → Sep 2023 | $1M | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2006 → Oct 2019 | $1M | 2 |
| SELECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA | Oct 1997 → Nov 2006 | $1M | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 2
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2026
Newest model yr
2024
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 mo22
VA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARTINSVILLE, VA
Top corridor
VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@autosbynelson.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2090440USDOT 2373088
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)22
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 201 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, MARTINSVILLE, VA, 24112
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (276) 627-3614
- Fax
- (276) 638-6036
- Web domain
- autosbynelson.com
Registration
- Officers
- Barry L Nelson Jr · Barry Lee Nelson
- USDOT / docket
- 703235 · MC-327463
- First registered
- 08/28/1997
- Last MCS-150
- 02/09/2026 · 18,147 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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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 NELSON FORD INC's USDOT number?
NELSON FORD INC's USDOT number is 703235, and its motor carrier number is MC-327463.
Is NELSON FORD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, NELSON FORD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NELSON FORD INC's safety record?
NELSON FORD INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 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 NELSON FORD INC's fleet?
NELSON FORD INC operates 16 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NELSON FORD INC based?
NELSON FORD INC is based in MARTINSVILLE, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.