Nelson Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
45 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$750K BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
24 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Nelson Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
23577 Forest Road, Deerwood, MN 56444
Phone
(218) 534-3521
Power units
10
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC138796
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 24 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 24 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
scott@nelsoninc.org — company domain
Domain age
nelsoninc.org registered 2011-04-05 (15 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
1
Reportable crashes
1
Tow-aways
1
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: NE 01/2026 · MI 01/2021 · PA 09/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | WI | Level I — Full |
| May 10, 2026 | MT | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2026 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 16, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 1, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 12, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 18, 2025 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 18, 2025 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 6, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 21, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 15, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 5, 2024 | AR | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 19, 2024 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 1, 2024 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 26, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 21, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | MT | Level I — Full |
| Nov 15, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 17, 2023 | MN | Level I — Full |
| Jul 28, 2023 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 16, 2023 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 11, 2023 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 24 of 24 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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