Carrier profile · USDOT 264574 · MC-186966 · Updated Jun 30, 2026

NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC

27 power unitsavg 6.2 yrNational · 25 statesPESHTIGO, WI88/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-186966 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

27Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

41Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

6.2Avg age (yr)

2009–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(715) 582-3700 Email dispatchcorby@nelsonfs.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 30, 2026

Clear to load

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Active operating authorityInsurance on fileFatal crash on record

Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record2 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 106 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo15.2%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

27 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

6.2 yr

Model years 2009–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

40 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

65 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 15.2%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.5%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 33 vehicle and 65 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

16.7% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 11.1 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

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

60 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jan '25 · 7

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

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 27-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 27
Inspections · 24 mo: 65
Annualized: ≈33 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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 Driving32 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
391.49 Driver qualificationsDriver Fitness1 · 1 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: Inactive

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 ’25 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Lancer’01–’04

Northland’04–’11

Great West’11–’20

Integrity’20–’24

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Jun 2025	$750K	1
INTEGRITY INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jul 2011 → Jun 2020	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2004 → Jul 2011	$750K	2
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY	Jul 2001 → Jul 2004	$750K	1
GULF INSURANCE CO.	Jul 1999 → Jul 2001	$750K	1
TRAVELERS INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jul 1998 → Jul 1999	$750K	1
REDLAND INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1995 → Jul 1998	$750K	2
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 1993 → Nov 1995	$750K	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 27
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 41

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

6.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2009

Oldest model yr

30.6%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 25 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

WI busiest

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

Home base

PESHTIGO, WI

901 PINE STREET

Top corridor

WI 13 · MI 6 · IA 5

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4474555Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (9 trucks · 9 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4108827 USDOT 4166842 USDOT 4367644 USDOT 4474555 USDOT 3469023 USDOT 3576693 USDOT 3708102 USDOT 3552273

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 & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 901 PINE STREET, PESHTIGO, WI, 54157
Mailing address: PO BOX 7, PESHTIGO, WI, 54157
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (715) 582-3700
Fax: (715) 582-3764
Email: corby@nelsonfs.com
Web domain: nelsonfs.com

Registration

Officer: Edward Jardanowski
USDOT / docket: 264574 · MC-186966
First registered: Sep 17, 1985
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2026 · 3,412,212 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Oct 4, 2010
D-U-N-S: 826308454

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

3,412,212

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 FREIGHT SERVICE INC.

NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC (USDOT 264574) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 30, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 1, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 30, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 15.2% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier received 65 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 33 vehicle-level and 65 driver-level — across 25 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

The carrier has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 30, 2026.

It reports 27 power units and 25 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 4, 2010 in the federal record refreshed Jun 30, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 264574, and its motor carrier number is MC-186966.

Is NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 30, 2026, NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC's safety record?

NELSON FREIGHT SERVICE INC has a 15.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 106 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).