Nelsen Transportation Co — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
46 years (granted 1980)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
43 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free gmail.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Nelsen Transportation Co
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
53727 822 Rd, Newman Grove, NE 68758
Phone
(402) 447-6313
Power units
9
Drivers
9
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC144716
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
4.7%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 43 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
9.3%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 43 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
nelsentransportation@gmail.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
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: MI 05/2025 · NE 06/2021 · CO 05/2020 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2026 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 14, 2026 | SD | Level I — Full |
| Apr 20, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 8, 2026 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 30, 2026 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 16, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 16, 2026 | MT | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 8, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 6, 2025 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 5, 2025 | WA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 13, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2025 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jul 8, 2025 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 30, 2025 | MN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 26, 2025 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 20, 2025 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 20, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 17, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 11, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 27, 2025 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 30, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 18, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 6, 2024 | SD | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 7, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 5, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 24, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 23, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 22, 2024 | NM | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 24, 2024 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 6, 2024 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 2, 2024 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 6, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 24, 2023 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 29, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 22, 2023 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 13, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 21, 2023 | SD | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 17, 2023 | MO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 25, 2023 | NE | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 21, 2023 | WY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 11, 2023 | IA | Level III — Driver-only |
Most recent 43 of 43 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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