NELSON LIMITED

Q: Does NELSON LIMITED have valid operating authority?

Yes. NELSON LIMITED holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC031815). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

USDOT 1799141 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Hazmat Company officer: JAMES C NELSON General Freight Motor Vehicles Machinery / Large Objects Based in THOMAS, WV Grade A · 100

Brokers & shippers · booking check

No hard blockers on file

Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Clear to review

Policy effective · Oct 16, 2025

On file

1 active operating authority
Insurance on file · $1,000,000 ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
BOC-3 process agent on file ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS Details →
OOS rate better than size peers

Company officer: JAMES C NELSON

Cargo: General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NELSON LIMITED (USDOT 1799141)
Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.

Authority / census status: Active
Active BIPD limit: $1,000,000
Officer(s): JAMES C NELSON (Company officer)

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
  • OOS rate better than size peers

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/1799141/
As of: Jul 19, 2026
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TruckCodex · compliance grade

Compliance grade A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 100/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD

BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers

Safer than peers · 100/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 9.5% (better). n=89176 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 compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Clear to review.

Operating authority

Insurance

1 active liability policy

BOC-3 agent

ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 1799141

In FMCSA records since Aug 6, 2008 (~17y)

MC / docket MC031815

Company officer JAMES C NELSON

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

Cargo carried

General Freight, Motor Vehicles, Machinery / Large Objects

Fleet size 10 units

Drivers 2

Annual mileage 10,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (304) 463-4313

Email: [email protected]

Physical

227 QUAIL RIDGE ROAD

THOMAS, WV 26292

Mailing

PO BOX 298

THOMAS, WV 26292-0298

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 1799141

In FMCSA records since Aug 6, 2008 (~17y)

Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 10,000 mi

Hazmat Yes (MCS-150)

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 0.00 vs 1.80 -1.80

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

Active liability insurance

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.

Related filings

Insurance
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Policy effective Oct 16, 2025
Process Agent
ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
BOC-3 on file
Operating Authority
MC031815
ACTIVE

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	4	0	0
Trailers	4	0	0
Trucks	6	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 24 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	17	17	0
OOS inspections	0	0	0
OOS percentage	0%	0%	—
National average	6.67%	22.26%	4.44%

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

1 active

Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles

NELSON LIMITED is a motor carrier based in THOMAS, WV, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1799141. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 10 power units and 2 drivers, with 24 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.

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.

Carrier overview

NELSON LIMITED is a small fleet, operating 10 power units and 2 drivers, based in Thomas, WV. Across 9 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.

Inspection profile

9 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 29% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in WV (9 stops), with Level 2 inspections the most common.

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 10 power units (small fleet) and 2 drivers; Peterbilt, Mack, and Harsco are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 89,176 ACTIVE carriers operating 5–15 power units (±50% of this carrier's 10 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 89,176 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

9.5%

Median across 89,176 same-size peers

Verdict

Safer than peers

Delta -9.5 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2024-10 2026-04

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
West Virginia (WV)	17	0	0.0%	Apr 28, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Peterbilt		6
Mack		5
International		5
Dodge		3
Harsco		2
Courier		1
Ford		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Serious	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Hours of Service	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Unsafe Driving	—	—	Jul 13, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	—	—	Jul 13, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (24 rows) View all 24 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Top Codes	OOS
87710655	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	Mack STRAIGHT TRUCK WV B170560 · RD686S4832	—	No
87710633	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA531820 · 2XP5DB9X43M598234	—	No
87710632	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA543373 · 1XPADU9X21N565143	—	No
87699666	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA549288 · 1M1AN07Y4FM019654	—	No
87699665	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	Harsco STRAIGHT TRUCK WV B230767 · 3600341	—	No
87699583	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Dodge WV BA536691 · 3C7WRLEL0JG145852	—	No
87699582	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR WV B244455 · 1HTSEAAN51H376872	—	No
87699580	Apr 28, 2026	WV	2	THOMAS WV	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA539475 · 2HSCNSCR87C427859	—	No
84517098	Apr 23, 2025	WV	2	THOMAS WV	Harsco STRAIGHT TRUCK WV B230767 · 3600269	—	No
84508897	Apr 23, 2025	WV	2	THOMAS WV	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA549288 · 1M1AN07Y4FM019654	—	No
83069384	Oct 31, 2024	WV	1	THOMAS WV	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Dodge WV BA536691 · 3C7WRLEL0JG145852	—	No
83069381	Oct 31, 2024	WV	2	THOMAS WV	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Transtar WV BA539475 · 2HSCNSCR87C427859	—	No
83059146	Oct 31, 2024	WV	2	THOMAS WV	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR WV B244455 · 1HTSEAAN51H376872	—	No
83059136	Oct 31, 2024	WV	2	THOMAS WV	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA531820 · 2XP5DB9X43M598234	—	No
83059089	Oct 31, 2024	WV	2	THOMAS WV	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA543373 · 1XPADU9X21N565143	—	No
83059074	Oct 31, 2024	WV	1	THOMAS WV	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK Ticket: Courier WV B252611 · 1FDAF56F8XEA53758	—	No
83059035	Oct 31, 2024	WV	2	THOMAS WV	Mack STRAIGHT TRUCK WV B170560 · RD686S4832	—	No
80179491	Nov 16, 2023	WV	2	THOMAS	PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK WV BA531820 · 2XP5DB9X43M598234	—	No
80179446	Nov 16, 2023	WV	2	THOMAS	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR WV B292782 · 1HTSEAAN51H376872	—	No
80179445	Nov 16, 2023	WV	1	THOMAS	FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK WV B252611 · 1FDAF56F8XEA53758	—	No
80179444	Nov 16, 2023	WV	2	THOMAS	Mack STRAIGHT TRUCK WV B170560 · RD686S4832	—	No
80179443	Nov 16, 2023	WV	1	THOMAS	RAM TRUCK TRACTOR Ticket: Dodge WV BA536691 · 3C7WRLEL0JG145852	—	No
80139897	Nov 13, 2023	WV	2	THOMAS	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA543373 · 1XPADV9X21N565143	—	No
80139892	Nov 13, 2023	WV	2	THOMAS	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK TRACTOR WV BA535480 · 2HSCNCSR87C427859	—	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WV0000003695	Apr 4, 2000	WV	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Authority Records (1 docket)

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MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)

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.

Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.

Date	Docket	Action	Authority	PDF
Jul 26, 2017	MC31815-C	CPL	CERTIFICATE	CPL →

Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)

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

Insurer	Policy #	Type	Limit	Effective	Cancel	Status
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	N0170CA000385	91X	$1,000,000	Oct 16, 2025	On file	ACTIVE
ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	N0170CA000385	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2024	Oct 16, 2025	CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS007374	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2023	Oct 16, 2024	CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS006610	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2022	Oct 16, 2023	CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS005864	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2021	Oct 16, 2022	REPLACED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS005127	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2020	Oct 16, 2021	CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS004361	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2019	Oct 16, 2020	CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS003614	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2018	Oct 16, 2019	CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS002872	BIPD/Primary	—	Oct 16, 2017	Oct 16, 2018	CANCELLED
WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY	WPCS002161	BIPD/Primary	—	Jun 16, 2017	Oct 16, 2017	CANCELLED

Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events

Oct 17, 2025

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 16, 2025

insurance

CANCEL — ACCELERANT NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 16, 2024

insurance

CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 11, 2024

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 17, 2023

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 16, 2023

insurance

CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 16, 2022

insurance

TERM/REPL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 18, 2021

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 16, 2021

insurance

CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 16, 2020

insurance

CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 13, 2020

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 16, 2019

insurance

CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 4, 2019

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 16, 2018

insurance

CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Oct 2, 2018

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Oct 16, 2017

insurance

CANCEL — WHITE PINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Sep 26, 2017

authority

DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
Details →
Jul 26, 2017

authority

GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
Details →

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
THOMAS WV	WV	17	0
THOMAS	WV	7	0

Related Records Cross-references to every adjacent page

How to verify NELSON LIMITED

Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.

Frequently asked questions about NELSON LIMITED

Is NELSON LIMITED an active motor carrier? ▾

Yes. NELSON LIMITED is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1799141 and is currently shown as Active in the agency's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Active status means the carrier may legally operate, contingent on continuous insurance and authority filings.

What is NELSON LIMITED's safety rating? ▾

NELSON LIMITED is unrated. FMCSA assigns formal safety ratings only after a compliance review, and the agency has not yet completed one for this carrier. Being unrated is not by itself a red flag — most active carriers in the database are unrated. Review the inspection and BASIC data below to assess on-road performance.

How many inspections has NELSON LIMITED had? ▾

24 roadside inspections are on file for NELSON LIMITED in FMCSA's MCMIS database. Each inspection is summarized in the Inspection History section below — sortable by date, state, level, and out-of-service result. Newer inspections are pulled from the FMCSA SMS data feed daily.

What is NELSON LIMITED's out-of-service rate? ▾

NELSON LIMITED has no out-of-service findings on its inspection record. Across 24 inspections, no driver or vehicle has been placed out of service — a clean record relative to the national averages of roughly 6.7% (driver) and 23.4% (vehicle).

Where is NELSON LIMITED based? ▾

NELSON LIMITED reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 227 QUAIL RIDGE ROAD, THOMAS, West Virginia 26292. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.

Does NELSON LIMITED have valid operating authority? ▾

Yes. NELSON LIMITED holds 1 active FMCSA operating authority (MC031815). Each docket appears in the Authority Records section below with its full event history. Active authority means the carrier may legally operate as a for-hire carrier, contingent on current insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings.

How many trucks and drivers does NELSON LIMITED operate? ▾

NELSON LIMITED self-reports 10 power units and 2 drivers on its most recent FMCSA Form MCS-150 filing. Power-unit and driver counts come from the carrier directly and are required to be updated every two years; very large fluctuations between filings can indicate fleet changes worth investigating.

Has NELSON LIMITED had any crashes? ▾

1 FMCSA-reportable crash is on file for NELSON LIMITED in MCMIS. A reportable crash is one resulting in a fatality, an injury requiring transport for medical attention, or a vehicle disabled and towed from the scene. The full crash log is on the Crashes subpage with date, state, and outcome details.

About FMCSA carrier records

Every commercial motor carrier operating in the United States is required to register with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and obtain a USDOT number. The USDOT number is a permanent, unique identifier — once assigned, it stays with the carrier for life and is never reissued to another company. Carriers must update their registration every two years on Form MCS-150 to keep their address, fleet size, and operating data current.

Carrier safety data lives in FMCSA's Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS): roadside inspections, crashes, out-of-service findings, and the seven Behavior Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs) that make up the SMS scoring methodology. For-hire carriers must also hold operating authority — an MC, FF, or MX docket number — which is separate from the USDOT number and requires continuous insurance and BOC-3 process-agent filings to remain active.

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