NELA TRANSPORTATION INC

USDOT 2495612 • 74271 GOULD RD, BRUCE TWP, MI, 48065

ACTIVEMotor Carrier
Authority:2 active
Insurance:1 current
BOC-3:On file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
2,495,612
Status
ACTIVE
Operation
Interstate
Business Type
Motor Carrier
Phone
5866308623
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
MCS-150 Mileage
42,000
Physical Address
74271 GOULD RD, BRUCE TWP, MI, 48065
Contact

Risk Signals1 flagged

MEDIUM
Elevated driver OOS rate: 33.3%
National average is 6.7%. This carrier's driver OOS rate is 26.6 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

Contract Carrier — Active
Common Carrier — Active
Active Authority
2
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
2
Insurance Policies
1 active
Latest: Jul 23, 2023
BOC-3 Filing
On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority TypeDocket #StatusOriginal DateFinal Date
Contract CarrierMC-875481ACTIVEUnknownNov 8, 2023
Common CarrierMC-875481ACTIVEUnknownNov 8, 2023

Active Insurance (1)

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Active Insurance (1)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN354472ON FILEJul 23, 2023Nov 13, 2023

Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (7 canceled/expired)
InsurerTypePolicy #StatusEffectiveCancel Date
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryLTO0042850REPLACEDJul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2023
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryCA0916122REPLACEDJul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2021
CANAL INSURANCE CO.BIPD/Primary778331001CANCELLEDJul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2019
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN216808CANCELLEDFeb 27, 2018Jul 23, 2018
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYBIPD/PrimaryWN194905CANCELLEDJul 23, 2016Feb 27, 2018
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS034851-02CANCELLEDJul 23, 2015Jul 23, 2016
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANYBIPD/Primary70TRS034851-01CANCELLEDJul 23, 2014Jul 23, 2015

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
EventInsurerPolicy #TypeEvent DateCancel Date
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN354472BIPD/PrimaryNov 13, 2023Nov 13, 2023
TERM/REPLNATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANYLTO0042850BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
TERM/REPLPROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANYCA0916122BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2021Jul 23, 2021
CANCELCANAL INSURANCE CO.778331001BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2019Jul 23, 2019
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN216808BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2018Jul 23, 2018
CANCELNORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANYWN194905BIPD/PrimaryFeb 27, 2018Feb 27, 2018
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS034851-02BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2016Jul 23, 2016
CANCELNATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY70TRS034851-01BIPD/PrimaryJul 23, 2015Jul 23, 2015

Authority Action History (12 events)

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Authority Action History (12 events)
DocketAuthority TypeOriginal ActionServed DateDispositionDecided Date
MC875481CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 17, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 8, 2023
MC875481COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONOct 17, 2023DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONNov 8, 2023
MC875481CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 18, 2019
MC875481COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2019DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 18, 2019
MC875481COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 20, 2018
MC875481CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2018DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 20, 2018
MC875481COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 27, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 19, 2016
MC875481CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 27, 2016DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 19, 2016
MC875481COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 20, 2015
MC875481CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONJun 26, 2015DISCONTINUED REVOCATIONJul 20, 2015
MC875481MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDJul 28, 2014Unknown
MC875481MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTEDJul 28, 2014Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
0%
Unsafe Driving
N/A

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

Inspections
3
Violations
7
1 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
0.0%
Driver OOS %
33.3%
Above nat'l avg (6.7%)
Power Units (MCS-150)
1
Drivers (MCS-150)
1
Crash Records
2

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
1
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
1
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 3 of 3 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

3 states3 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (7 violations from 3 inspections)

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Violation Summary (7 violations from 3 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2-SLLIRPOperating a CMV while ill or fatigued208Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHWSInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLUCROperating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed11Hours Of Service

Inspection History (3 inspections)

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Inspection History (3 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 18, 202687089133RoadsideMILevel 2KW TRUCK TRACTOR5393.9A-LIL, 393.9A-LFTSI, 393.9A-LHWSNo
Oct 1, 202585925619BRITTON SDSDLevel 2KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLIRPNo
Dec 23, 202483477499CHILLICOTHE OHOHLevel 3KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR1395.8A1-HOSPYes

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

3 total · 33.3% OOS
2024-122026-02
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

2 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
2
Fatalities
0
Injuries
1
Across 1 crash
Tow-Aways
2

Crash History (2 records)

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Crash History (2 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 18, 2019PAINJURY01
Feb 25, 2018MOTOW00

Compliance Timeline

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

Nov 13, 2023
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Nov 8, 2023
Authority
Nov 8, 2023
Authority
Jul 23, 2023
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2021
Insurance
Insurance term/repl
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2019
Insurance
Insurance cancel
CANAL INSURANCE CO. • BIPD/Primary
Apr 18, 2019
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Jul 23, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 27, 2018
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Feb 25, 2018
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jul 23, 2016
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary
Jul 23, 2015
Insurance
Insurance cancel
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY • BIPD/Primary

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Data sources & freshness

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FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File
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