Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
DBA NELSON LOPEZ TRUCKING
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.1 yr
Model years 2006–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is NELSON LOPEZ safe to load? NELSON LOPEZ (USDOT 1452168, MC-548781) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BURLINGTON, NJ, operating 11 power units and 8 drivers. Operating authority has been active 20 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 33.3% (above 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 (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
NELSON LOPEZ's USDOT number is 1452168, and its motor carrier number is MC-548781.
As of 2026-06-13, NELSON LOPEZ is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NELSON LOPEZ has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
NELSON LOPEZ operates 11 power units and 8 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NELSON LOPEZ is based in BURLINGTON, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Out-of-service trend· any OOS · all inspection levels · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 11 insurers are named in the list below.
This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Jan 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| BERKLEY NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2018 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| MANUFACTURERS ALLIANCE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Sep 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2015 → Aug 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2014 → Mar 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION | Nov 2013 → May 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| THE AMERICAN INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2011 → Nov 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Nov 2011 | $750k | 4 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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