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PAUL NELSON SERVICE INC

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 · Jun 1, 2024
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file Process Agent Service Company, Inc. Details →
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TruckCodex risk summary — PAUL NELSON SERVICE INC (USDOT 3888319)
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: $750,000

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  (none)

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3888319/
As of: Aug 31, 2026
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USDOT 3888319 Active AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: PAUL NELSON General Freight Machinery / Large Objects Based in STERLING HTS, MI

FMCSA census as of Aug 31, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
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
On par with peers · 75/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=235351 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: Clear to review.

Field change history →
Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

Process Agent Service Company, Inc.

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 3888319
In FMCSA records since May 23, 2022 (~4y)
MC / docket MC1428738
Company officer PAUL NELSON
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, Machinery / Large Objects
Fleet size 1 units
Drivers 1
Annual mileage 125,143 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (586) 899-3179
Email: [email protected]
Physical
43894 STONEY LN
STERLING HTS, MI 48313
Mailing
43894 STONEY LN
STERLING HTS, MI 48313-2263
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 3888319
In FMCSA records since May 23, 2022 (~4y)
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 125,143 mi
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.

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.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 1 0 0
Trailers 2 0 0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 4 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 2 2 0
OOS inspections 0 0 0
OOS percentage 0% 0% —
National average 6.7% 23.4% 4.4%

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
1
Drivers
1
Inspections
4
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
—
Crashes (24m)
0
Authorities
1
1 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.

Risk intelligence

PAUL NELSON SERVICE INC had 2 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 0.0%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 0.0.

Inspection profile

2 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in MS (1) and TN (1).

Violation profile

0.0% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.3% national average.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Kenworth and Utility are the most-inspected makes.

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

Compared against 235,351 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 235,351 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 235,351 same-size peers
Verdict
On par with peers
Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (4 months)

2023-11 2026-08

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Mississippi (MS) 1 0 0.0% Aug 25, 2026
Tennessee (TN) 1 0 0.0% Feb 4, 2025
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Kenworth 4
Utility 4
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Unsafe Driving 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 0 — 0.00 0 — Aug 31, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (4 rows) View all 4 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88789869 Aug 25, 2026 MS 3 G93 SCALES MS
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC34384 · 1XKWD49X3GJ473924
0 — No
83794391 Feb 4, 2025 TN 3 THORN HILL TN
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC34384 · 1XKWD49X3GJ473924
0 — No
82372741 Aug 11, 2024 IA 3 ia-01---i80-wb-mm-151-mitchellvil
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RC34384 · 1XKWD49X3GJ473924
0 — No
80214541 Nov 20, 2023 AR 3 ar-hempstead-co-(hope-east-stn)
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
MI RB39397 · 1XKWD49X3GJ473924
0 — No
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC1428738
Active
—
View full authority record →
MC Certificate Documents (1 letter, 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.

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.

Date Docket Action Authority PDF
Jun 10, 2022 MC1428738-C Original MC Certificate Revocation Original MC Certificate →
Insurance Coverage Timeline (4 rows)

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

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY WN378154 91X $750,000 Jun 1, 2024 On file ACTIVE
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1001111857 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2023 Jun 1, 2024 REPLACED
CANAL INSURANCE CO. CT1001111857 BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2023 Jun 12, 2024 CANCELLED
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. MCP77716B BIPD/Primary — Jun 1, 2022 Jun 1, 2023 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Jun 12, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  2. Jun 1, 2024
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — CANAL INSURANCE CO.
  3. May 23, 2024
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — COMMON
    Details →
  4. Jun 1, 2023
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
  5. Jun 10, 2022
    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
G93 SCALES MS MS 1 0
THORN HILL TN TN 1 0
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