Carrier profile · USDOT 235931 · MC-96604 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Nelson Trucking Co Inc

1 power unitSEATTLE, WA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-96604 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(206) 723-5720 Email dispatchjmatthews@nelsontrucking.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 3.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 43 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1983.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

—

Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

43 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1983 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: Active
Broker: Inactive

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 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

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M 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

$1M BIPD last filed ’20 · 10 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Home’87–’95

United States’96–’00

Zc Ins’00–’05

Tower New’10–’14

Great West’14–’20

beyond this history

1987199720072017now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. · since Jan 2020

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Jan 2014 → Jan 2020	$1M	1
TOWER INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK	Jan 2010 → Jan 2014	$1M	1
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2008 → Jan 2010	$1M	2
CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2006 → Jul 2008	$1M	2
CLARENDON NATIONAL INS. CO.	Jun 2005 → Jun 2006	$1M	2
PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC.	Nov 2004 → Oct 2006	$1M	2
ZC INS. CO /CONVERIUM INS.(NA) INC.	Jun 2000 → Jun 2005	$1M	1
UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Jun 1996 → Jun 2000	$1M	1
UNIGARD INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 1995 → Jul 1996	$1M	1
THE HOME INDEMNITY CO.	Apr 1987 → Jun 1995	$1M	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base

SEATTLE, WA

9777 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W

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-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 9777 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR W, SEATTLE, WA, 98118-5631
Mailing address: P O BOX 80323, SEATTLE, WA, 98108
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (206) 723-5720
Fax: (206) 723-4837
Email: jmatthews@nelsontrucking.com
Web domain: nelsontrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Jerome Matthews · Cliff Bates
USDOT / docket: 235931 · MC-96604
First registered: Aug 4, 1983
Last MCS-150: Mar 9, 2023 · 53,440 mi (2022)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 41336199

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

53,440

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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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 TRUCKING CO INC.

NELSON TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 235931) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from PENNSYLVANIA MANUF. ASSOC. INS. effective Jan 1, 2020 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

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

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 9, 2023.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NELSON TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

NELSON TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 235931, and its motor carrier number is MC-96604.

Is NELSON TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NELSON TRUCKING CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is NELSON TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

NELSON TRUCKING CO INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NELSON TRUCKING CO INC based?

NELSON TRUCKING CO INC is based in SEATTLE, WA.

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