Carrier profile · USDOT 169247 · MC-429459 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Nelsons Oil & Gas Inc

0 power unitsLocal · 2 statesHOT SPRINGS, SD82/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-429459 STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

17.0Avg age (yr)

2008–2010 · vPIC

Call dispatch(605) 745-4189 Email dispatchinfo@nelsonsoilandgas.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

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

Watch · 1

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.

In good standing · 2

Established 52 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1974.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 8 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

52 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

2 inspections · 24 mo

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 2 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

0.0% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady 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

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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 Driving3 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS
180.407 Other violationOther2 · 0 OOS
180.352 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
172.205 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
385.403 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
172.602 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS
177.817 Other violationOther1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 0
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.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

SD busiest

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

Home base

HOT SPRINGS, SD

1346 GALVESTON AVE

Top corridor

SD 1 · WY 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

brian nelson — 35 carriers: USDOT 601770 USDOT 621298 USDOT 811013 USDOT 1008470 USDOT 1086937 USDOT 1430497 USDOT 1547637 USDOT 1573623

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1346 GALVESTON AVE, HOT SPRINGS, SD, 57747
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (605) 745-4189
Cell: (605) 890-9894
Fax: (605) 745-4188
Email: info@nelsonsoilandgas.com
Web domain: nelsonsoilandgas.com

Registration

Officers: Brian Nelson · Andrew Nelson
USDOT / docket: 169247 · MC-429459
First registered: Jun 1, 1974
Last MCS-150: Apr 13, 2026 · 79,610 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 13, 2009
D-U-N-S: 24319188

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units

Drivers

—CDL drivers

79,610

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 NELSONS OIL & GAS INC.

NELSONS OIL & GAS INC (USDOT 169247) has a Vektor safety score of 82/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 2 vehicle-level and 2 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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

It reports 0 power units and 10 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 13, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 13, 2009 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NELSONS OIL & GAS INC's USDOT number?

NELSONS OIL & GAS INC's USDOT number is 169247, and its motor carrier number is MC-429459.

Is NELSONS OIL & GAS INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NELSONS OIL & GAS INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NELSONS OIL & GAS INC's safety record?

NELSONS OIL & GAS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).

How big is NELSONS OIL & GAS INC's fleet?

NELSONS OIL & GAS INC operates 0 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NELSONS OIL & GAS INC based?

NELSONS OIL & GAS INC is based in HOT SPRINGS, SD, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.

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