Nelson Cartage Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
12 years (granted 2013)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
9 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Nelson Cartage Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
1112 Penile Road, Louisville, KY 40272
Phone
(502) 407-4730
Power units
6
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC841448
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 9 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 9 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
rnelson@nelsoncartage.com — company domain
Domain age
nelsoncartage.com registered 2013-08-19 (13 years)
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
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
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: KY 05/2025 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 2, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 29, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| May 6, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2024 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 27, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 9, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 6, 2023 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 1, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 9 of 9 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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