Dave Nelson — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
Zero inspections on file — no safety data to evaluate (a documented gap in vetting standards)
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
David Lavern Nelson
DBA
Dave Nelson
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
18259 140th Street Nw, Sunburg, MN 56289
Phone
(320) 366-3589
Power units
11
Drivers
1
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Email & web forensics
On-file email
dpnelson@tds.net — company domain
Domain age
tds.net registered 1995-07-08 (31 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
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Safety record
Inspection history
No roadside inspections in the current federal dataset.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
Dave Nelson Obituary Sep 9, 2019 - O'Connell Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services
O'Connell Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services · 9/9/2019
‘American hero’: Longtime Anoka football coach recalls D-Day experience on 75th anniversary - hometownsource.com
hometownsource.com · 6/10/2019
John M. Deterling Sr. Obituary Feb 27, 2024 - Downs Life Celebration Center - Downs Life Celebration Center
Downs Life Celebration Center · 2/27/2024
Minnetonka Public Schools agrees to return missing bell and wheel to Minneapolis Park Board war memorial - Star Tribune
Star Tribune · 5/5/2021
Irvin Freeberg Obituary February 28, 2013 - Lundberg Funeral Home
Lundberg Funeral Home · 2/28/2013
DLHS Football Records - Detroit Lakes Tribune
Detroit Lakes Tribune · 10/16/2015
Thole: Hard work pays off for Arnfelt - hometownsource.com
hometownsource.com · 2/9/2014
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