Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4114828 · MC-1572490
NUTSHELLUS INC
DBA NUTSHELL ENTERPRISES
2 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 22 statesALLENTOWN, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1572490 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
18 observed · MCS-150
15Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.8Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-04
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority22 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo25.025.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.8 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
2 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NUTSHELLUS INC safe to work with?
Is NUTSHELLUS INC safe to load? NUTSHELLUS INC (USDOT 4114828, MC-1572490) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in ALLENTOWN, PA, operating 2 power units and 2 drivers. Operating authority has been active 2 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 25.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-04.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-04
NINUTSHELLUS INC 81
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 25.0% (24-mo)16 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 29.6% (24-mo)27 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.4% now▲ Worsening
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
≈6.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 27
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.8 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 Driving21
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance12 · 9 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving6
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness3 · 1 OOS
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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
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 25–25
20232025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHWESTERN INS. CO. | Aug 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 18
- Trailers (towed)
- 15
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 22 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2222
US statesInspections · 24 mo2727
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ALLENTOWN, PA
Top corridor
TX ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 17 trucks also ran under 24 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3229028USDOT 3503232USDOT 4266824USDOT 3392750USDOT 3523033USDOT 3685379USDOT 3510889USDOT 3668494Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 44 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2916198USDOT 4266824USDOT 4293718USDOT 4352521USDOT 3900118USDOT 4330052USDOT 4369657USDOT 4498906
Shares a company officer with other carriers
moses weiss — 3 carriers: USDOT 4110301USDOT 4479319
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)1818
Shared w/ other carriers3131
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4905 TILGHMAN ST, ALLENTOWN, PA, 18104
- Mailing address
- 25 GOSHEN RD, CHESTER, NY, 10918
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (845) 263-6929
Registration
- Officer
- Moses Weiss
- USDOT / docket
- 4114828 · MC-1572490
- First registered
- 08/09/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 03/30/2026 · 500,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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 NUTSHELLUS INC's USDOT number?
NUTSHELLUS INC's USDOT number is 4114828, and its motor carrier number is MC-1572490.
Is NUTSHELLUS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-04, NUTSHELLUS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NUTSHELLUS INC's safety record?
NUTSHELLUS INC has a 25.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is NUTSHELLUS INC's fleet?
NUTSHELLUS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NUTSHELLUS INC based?
NUTSHELLUS INC is based in ALLENTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 22 states.