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NELSON TRUCKING INC

MOUNTAIN CITY, TN

DBA: NELSON FARMS

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Do not book — hard regulatory blocker

One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Do not book
Coverage resumed · Sep 21, 2010
Contract (Property) reinstated · Oct 14, 2010
Blockers
  • Census status: Inactive FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Review these
  • Prior insurance gap · 159 days Apr 15, 2010 → Sep 21, 2010
  • Contract (Property) gap · 176 days Inactive Apr 21, 2010 → reinstated Oct 14, 2010
Built for brokers and shippers deciding whether to tender. Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before booking — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — NELSON TRUCKING INC (USDOT 1259164)
Verdict: DO NOT BOOK
Do not book — hard regulatory blocker
One or more hard blockers are on file. Do not tender until the issue is cured and confirmed on FMCSA.

Authority / census status: Inactive

Blockers:
  • Census status: Inactive — FMCSA census marks this USDOT as not actively authorized. Confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Cautions:
  • Prior insurance gap · 159 days — Apr 15, 2010 → Sep 21, 2010
  • Contract (Property) gap · 176 days — Inactive Apr 21, 2010 → reinstated Oct 14, 2010

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1259164/
As of: Sep 3, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 1259164 Inactive AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: JEFFERY NELSON General Freight Produce Livestock Based in MOUNTAIN CITY, TN

FMCSA census as of Sep 3, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · C

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 68/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

C confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Inactive · 30/100

Census status is Inactive — confirm on SAFER before tendering.

Insurance / BIPD
NR

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=325248 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Do not book.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓
  • DBA — → NELSON FARMS · Aug 18, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
  • Status NOT_AUTH → INACTIVE · May 25, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Operating authority
Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 1259164
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2004 (~22y)
Company officer JEFFERY NELSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Produce, Livestock
Fleet size 3 units
Drivers 3
Annual mileage 39,000 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (423) 727-9644
Physical
2547 COLD SPRINGS RD
MOUNTAIN CITY, TN 37683
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 1259164
In FMCSA records since Jun 17, 2004 (~22y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 39,000 mi
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.

FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.

BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.

Broker setup by MC age
Check brokers for this MC age

Based on FMCSA authority grant of 2010-10-14 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 3 0 0
Trailers 3 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Power Units
3
Drivers
3
Inspections
0
None in our FMCSA import window (~3 years)
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes
4
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
0 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles

Carrier is unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 3 power units (small fleet); 3 drivers.

Risk Signals

Authority revoked
2 revocations on record.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 325,248 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–5 power units (±50% of this carrier's 3 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,248 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 325,248 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Contract (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 21, 2010 to Oct 14, 2010 (176 days)

Historical coverage gap detected (1)

  • No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Apr 15, 2010 to Sep 21, 2010 (159 days)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 2 tracked changes on record. · 1 status change

Record Changes

  1. As-of snapshot →
    • DBA — NELSON FARMS
      FMCSA Company Census
  2. As-of snapshot →
    • Status NOT_AUTH INACTIVE
      Seen 2 times · first May 25, 2026 · last May 25, 2026 FMCSA Company Census
Recent Inspections

No roadside inspections on file for this carrier in our FMCSA import window.

Public FMCSA inspection feeds cover roughly the last three years of roadside activity (not the full MCMIS archive). Older inspections — including those from before a carrier went inactive — are usually absent for every carrier, not just closed ones. Reportable crash history on this page goes further back; see crashes below or the full crash subpage.

Recent Crashes (4 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
KY0072888894 Apr 19, 2023 KY 0 0 Yes No Tow
IL00M2170192 Sep 14, 2011 IL 0 1 Yes No Injury
GA6018006401 Jan 9, 2006 GA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA602851000X Dec 16, 2005 PA 0 1 No No Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC492388
N
—
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

Authority actions other than active status — revocations, voluntary surrenders, and dormant dockets.

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Unknown MC492388 common N —
MC Certificate Documents (6 letters, 2 PDFs available)

Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.

Each row is a distinct FMCSA letter (grant, reinstatement, revocation, name change, transfer, etc.). When a PDF is archived, click the link to open that letter. Rows without a link still show the action type and date from our index. FMCSA stopped publishing new daily certificate PDFs after the May 2026 Motus cutover — rows below are historical archive only.

Some letters share the same legacy archived file path — we show one PDF link for the primary document and list the other actions as metadata (type + date) until per-letter PDFs are re-extracted.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Oct 2, 2013 MC492388 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 14, 2010 MC492388-P Reinstatement Letter Reinstatement Metadata only
Oct 12, 2010 MC492388 Name Change Reinstatement Metadata only
Mar 2, 2007 MC492388 Name Change Revocation Metadata only
May 19, 2006 MC492388-P Daily Register Reinstatement Daily Register →
Jul 2, 2004 MC492388-P Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (25 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP CA 1699642 BIPD/Primary — Jun 26, 2012 Apr 22, 2013 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 490679 BIPD/Primary — Feb 25, 2012 Jun 26, 2012 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 490679 BIPD/Primary — Jan 26, 2012 Feb 25, 2012 CANCELLED
CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. 490679 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2011 Jan 26, 2012 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06160301 BIPD/Primary — May 21, 2011 Sep 21, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06160301 BIPD/Primary — Apr 21, 2011 May 21, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06160301 BIPD/Primary — Jan 19, 2011 Apr 21, 2011 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA06160301 BIPD/Primary — Sep 21, 2010 Jan 19, 2011 CANCELLED
Coverage gap — 159 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Apr 15, 2010 to Sep 21, 2010
EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. CL361225 BIPD/Primary — May 11, 2009 Apr 15, 2010 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA01273902 BIPD/Primary — Jul 30, 2008 May 11, 2009 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA01273902 BIPD/Primary — May 11, 2008 Jul 30, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA01273901 BIPD/Primary — Aug 29, 2007 May 11, 2008 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. PIA01273901 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2007 Aug 29, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 484123 BIPD/Primary — Apr 25, 2007 Jun 15, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 484123 BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2007 Apr 25, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 484123 BIPD/Primary — Feb 23, 2007 May 25, 2007 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 484123 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2006 Apr 4, 2007 NAME CHANGED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 484123 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2006 Feb 23, 2007 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 464975 BIPD/Primary — Mar 24, 2006 Jun 15, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 464975 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2005 Mar 24, 2006 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 464975 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2005 Apr 8, 2006 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 441978 BIPD/Primary — May 6, 2005 Jun 15, 2005 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 441978 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2004 May 11, 2005 CANCELLED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. 441978 BIPD/Primary — Jun 15, 2004 May 6, 2005 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Apr 29, 2013
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Apr 29, 2013
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  3. Apr 22, 2013
    insurance
    CANCEL — PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP
  4. Jun 29, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  5. Jun 26, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  6. Feb 25, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  7. Feb 6, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  8. Jan 26, 2012
    insurance
    CANCEL — CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO.
  9. Jan 11, 2012
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  10. Sep 22, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  11. Sep 21, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  12. May 21, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  13. May 16, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  14. Apr 21, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  15. Mar 30, 2011
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  16. Jan 19, 2011
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  17. Apr 21, 2010
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER
    Details →
  18. Apr 21, 2010
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  19. Apr 21, 2010
    authority gap
    Contract (Property) authority inactive: 176 days (through Oct 14, 2010)
  20. Apr 15, 2010
    insurance
    CANCEL — EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
  21. Apr 15, 2010
    insurance gap
    Coverage gap: 159 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Sep 21, 2010)
  22. May 11, 2009
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  23. May 6, 2009
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  24. Jul 30, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  25. May 12, 2008
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  26. May 11, 2008
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  27. Aug 29, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  28. Jun 15, 2007
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  29. Jun 11, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  30. May 25, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  31. Apr 25, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  32. Apr 4, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  33. Mar 1, 2007
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  34. Feb 23, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  35. Jun 19, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  36. Jun 15, 2006
    insurance
    CANCEL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  37. Apr 8, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  38. Mar 27, 2006
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  39. Mar 24, 2006
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  40. Jun 20, 2005
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
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