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NELSONS TENTS AND EVENTS INC

USDOT 1190326 • 1153 OCOEE APOPKA ROAD, APOPKA, FL, 32703

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:C
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
1,190,326
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
State
Florida
Phone
4078147370
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
Safety Rating
C
MCS-150 Mileage
60,254
Physical Address
1153 OCOEE APOPKA ROAD, APOPKA, FL, 32703
Contact
Phone: 4078147370

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated vehicle OOS rate: 40.0%
National average is 23.4%. This carrier's vehicle OOS rate is 16.6 percentage points above average.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Unsafe Driving
5%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
15
Violations
47
8 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
40.0%
Above nat'l avg (23.4%)
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
10
Drivers (MCS-150)
4
Crash Records
3

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

1
May
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
2
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1
Jul
1
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
1
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 15 of 15 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

5 states • 15 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (47 violations from 15 inspections)

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Violation Summary (47 violations from 15 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:395.8Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)70—Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps613Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued508Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LCLInoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(ii)Driving after 60/70-hour limit208Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21T(b)(1)390.21T(b)(1)20—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.43(d)Brake - relay emergency valve227Vehicle Maintenance
fmcsr:75A3-TAOL75A3-TAOL11——
FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8AFailing to keep RODS107Hours Of Service
FMCSR:390.21TB1-MC390.21TB1-MC10—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.11B-CSSRRLighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.43D-BBrake - relay emergency valve117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LSMLInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.41-BNPBBrake - Inoperative or missing parking brake on power unit11—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55C2-BCoupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95A1Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.81Horn inoperable102Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.11(a)(1)Lighting devices/reflectors103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(a)Failing to keep RODS107Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.16(b)Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95(k)393.95(k)10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:391.41(a)Physical qualification - general107Driver Fitness
FMCSR:390.21T(b)(2)390.21T(b)(2)10—General/Admin
FMCSR:393.100(b)Cargo securement - aggregate working load116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.30-BBattery improperly secured103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2WGOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.17(c)No proof of periodic inspection103Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
40.0%vs nat'l 23.4%
+16.6 pts above avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
3.13vs nat'l 1.80
+1.33 above avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (15 inspections)

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Inspection History (15 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Apr 10, 202687550674RoadsideFLLevel 1STERLING T STRAIGHT TRUCK175A3-TAOLYes
Oct 31, 202586214571APOPKA FLFLLevel 3FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK0—No
Aug 22, 202585574450TILFORD SDSDLevel 2UTILITY SEMI-TRAILER3393.75A3-TAOL, 393.9A-LCL, 395.8AYes
Jul 18, 202585262884TILFORD SDSDLevel 1FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK4390.21TB1-MC, 393.11B-CSSRR, 393.43D-BYes
Dec 31, 202483530202OCOEE FLFLLevel 1STERLING T STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.41-BNPB, 393.55C2-BYes
Nov 22, 202483238997APOPKA FLFLLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.9A-LCL, 393.95A1No
Sep 19, 202482728650VALDOSTA GAGALevel 1VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR3393.81, 393.11(a)(1), 395.8(a)No
Sep 7, 202482602137SALEM SDSDLevel 3UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER3395.3(a)(3)(ii), 392.16(b)No
Jul 22, 202482199530STURGIS SDSDLevel 1UNKNOWN SEMI-TRAILER5393.95(k), 390.21T(b)(1), 392.2Yes
May 28, 202481764092MANCHESTER TNTNLevel 1CHEVROLET STRAIGHT TRUCK6390.21T(b)(1), 390.21T(b)(2), 393.9(a)Yes
Mar 6, 202481081928PALM COAST FLFLLevel 2FREIGHTLIN STRAIGHT TRUCK2393.30-B, 392.2WGNo
Jul 19, 202379218608HIGH CRASH CORRIDORGALevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR8395.8, 392.2No
May 23, 202378702392LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,NCLevel 3VOLV TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
May 5, 202378538180I95 FLAGLER BEACH WIM-NORTHFLLevel 3PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2, 396.17(c)No
Apr 19, 202378451220WINTER GARDEN, FLFLLevel 2FRHT STRAIGHT TRUCK6393.9(a), 392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

10 total · 60.0% OOS
2024-052026-04
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

TILFORD SD2 · 2 OOS
APOPKA FL2
OCOEE FL1 · 1 OOS
PALM COAST FL1
WINTER GARDEN, FL1
HIGH CRASH CORRIDOR1
VALDOSTA GA1
LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,1

Violations by BASIC category

Uncategorized1 · 1 OOS

Recent Crashes

3 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
3
Fatalities
0
Injuries
2
Across 2 crashes
Tow-Aways
3

Crash History (3 records)

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Crash History (3 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Jul 24, 2023FLTOW00LONGWOODN RONALD REAGAN BLVD...423742NELSONS TENTS AND EVENTS INC
Jul 14, 2022FLINJURY01MOUNT DORACOUNTY ROAD 448A...320128NELSONS TENTS AND EVENTS INC
Jun 15, 2008FLINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

3 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Jul 24, 2023
Crash
Tow-away crash in FL
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 14, 2022
Crash
Injury crash in FL
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jun 15, 2008
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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