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  • Common authority is currently revoked as of Sep 8, 2020 · Docket MC983321.

ROBERT D NELSON

MITCHELL, SD

DBA: NELSON TRUCKING

USDOT 2917572 Active Based in MITCHELL, SD

ROBERT D NELSON is a motor carrier based in MITCHELL, SD, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2917572. 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 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 2 roadside inspections on file and a peak out-of-service rate of 100.0%. 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.

Operating authority revoked or suspended

FMCSA records show revoked or suspended authority for: Common. A carrier cannot legally operate under a revoked authority type until it is reinstated. See the critical warnings and authority records below for docket-level detail.

Carrier Overview

ROBERT D NELSON is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, with 5 years on FMCSA's records, based in Mitchell, SD. Across 2 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 50.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. BIPD/Primary insurance is on file with GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO., and all filed authority types (common) are currently revoked.

Power Units
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
2
last 24 months included
OOS Rate (peak)
100.0%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes (24m)
0
3 all-time
Authorities
1
0 active

Safety Snapshot

Inspection Profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in NE (1) and SD (1), with Level 3 inspections the most common.

Violation Profile

50.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (83.3% of violations); top code 396.17C-PI (No proof of periodic inspection) cited 2 times.

Fleet Profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Peterbilt, Wils, and Wilson tra are the most-inspected makes.

Compliance

Operating Authority
Common 1 revoked
Full authority records below ↓
Active Insurance
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X
1 active policy
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 100.0% vs 23.4% +76.6 pts
Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts
Violations per Inspection 3.00 vs 1.80 +1.20
Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%
BOC-3 Process Agent
ALLAMERICAN AGENTS OF PROCESS
Serves 107,529 carriers
Location & Contact
522 S WISCONSIN ST
MITCHELL, SD 57301
Phone: 6059332369
Email: [email protected]
Registration
USDOT 2917572
Operation A
MCS-150 mileage 10,000 mi

Risk Signals

High OOS rate
Peak OOS rate of 100.0% is well above the 10–15% national average.
Authority revoked
1 revocation on record.

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

Compared against 246,676 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
0%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 246,676 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
100%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 246,676 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +100 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Authority gap detected (1)

  • Common (Property) authority was inactive from Sep 8, 2020 to Oct 23, 2024 (1506 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)

2025-12 2025-12

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations
1 OOS · 20.0%
Unsafe Driving
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Nebraska (NE) 1 1 100.0% Dec 16, 2025
South Dakota (SD) 1 0 0.0% Dec 30, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Peterbilt 2
Wils 1
Wilson 1
Recent Inspections (2 rows) View all 2 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
86683415 Dec 30, 2025 SD 3 —
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
SD TEMP PLATE · 1XP5DB9X42N578256
1 392.2-SLLS2 No
86593415 Dec 16, 2025 NE 2 —
PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR
SD PR48360 · 1XP5DB9X42N578256
5 393.75A1-TBSP, 396.17C-PI, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Yes
Recent Crashes (3 rows)
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA905829600X May 13, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
SD0201804289 Apr 3, 2018 SD 0 0 Yes Yes Tow
ILX001112960 Mar 24, 2018 IL 0 3 Yes Yes Injury
Authority Records (1 docket)
COMMON
MC983321
Revoked
Granted Sep 8, 2020 Revoked Sep 8, 2020
View full authority record →

Revocations & Inactive Status

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

Date Docket Authority Status Applied
Sep 8, 2020 MC983321 Common REVOKED Sep 8, 2020
MC Certificate Documents (2 PDFs)

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
Oct 23, 2024 MC983321-C REI REINSTATEMENT REI →
Sep 2, 2016 MC983321-C CPL CERTIFICATE CPL →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (2 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Effective Cancel Status
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. GRT31367A 91X Oct 22, 2024 On file ACTIVE
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP25400A BIPD/Primary Aug 22, 2016 Sep 2, 2020 CANCELLED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Oct 23, 2024
    authority
    REINSTATED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  2. Sep 8, 2020
    authority
    REVOKED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
  3. Sep 8, 2020
    authority
    Authority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
  4. Sep 8, 2020
    authority gap
    Common (Property) authority inactive: 1506 days (through Oct 23, 2024)
  5. Sep 2, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
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How to verify ROBERT D NELSON

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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 ROBERT D NELSON

Is ROBERT D NELSON an active motor carrier? ▾
Yes. ROBERT D NELSON is registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2917572 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 ROBERT D NELSON's safety rating? ▾
ROBERT D NELSON 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 ROBERT D NELSON had? ▾
2 roadside inspections are on file for ROBERT D NELSON 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 ROBERT D NELSON's out-of-service rate? ▾
ROBERT D NELSON's peak out-of-service rate is 100.0% (whichever is higher of driver-OOS or vehicle-OOS, computed from FMCSA roadside inspection data). The national averages are roughly 6.7% for drivers and 23.4% for vehicles — see the peer-context card on this page for a side-by-side comparison.
Where is ROBERT D NELSON based? ▾
ROBERT D NELSON reports its physical address to the FMCSA as 522 S WISCONSIN ST, MITCHELL, South Dakota 57301. Carriers must file a Form MCS-150 every two years to keep their address current; an outdated address is a common compliance flag.
Does ROBERT D NELSON have valid operating authority? ▾
ROBERT D NELSON has 1 authority record on file, but none are currently active. See the Authority Records section below for the status of each docket — common reasons for inactive authority include lapsed insurance, cancelled BOC-3 filings, or revocation following safety-related actions.
How many trucks and drivers does ROBERT D NELSON operate? ▾
ROBERT D NELSON self-reports 1 power unit and 1 driver 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 ROBERT D NELSON had any crashes? ▾
3 FMCSA-reportable crashes are on file for ROBERT D NELSON 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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