NELSEN TRANSPORTATION CO

USDOT 64102 • 53727 822 RD, NEWMAN GROVE, NE, 68758

ACTIVEMotor Carrier

Authority:2 active

Insurance:2 current

BOC-3:On file

Safety Rating:S

MCS-150:Never updated

OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT

64,102

Status

ACTIVE

Entity Type

Individual / Sole Proprietor

Operation

Interstate

Business Type

Motor Carrier

State

Nebraska

Phone

4024476313

[email protected]

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Safety Rating

MCS-150 Mileage

923,681

BOC-3 Agent

CENTRAL AGENT SERVICE, INC.

Physical Address

53727 822 RD, NEWMAN GROVE, NE, 68758

Mailing Address

PO BOX 503, NEWMAN GROVE, NE, 68758

Contact

Phone: 4024476313

Email: [email protected]

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Contract Carrier — Active

Common Carrier — Active

Active Authority

Revoked / Inactive

Authority Types

Insurance Policies

2 active

Latest: Mar 23, 1999

BOC-3 Filing

On file

Operating Authority

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Operating Authority
Authority Type	Docket #	Status	Original Date	Final Date
Contract Carrier	MC-144716	ACTIVE	Unknown	Unknown
Common Carrier	MC-144716	ACTIVE	Unknown	Unknown

Active Insurance (2)

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Active Insurance (2)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	CLP05777K	ON FILE	Mar 23, 1999	Jul 27, 2012
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CARGO	GA 6870	ON FILE	Nov 22, 1990	Mar 23, 1999

Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)

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Insurance History (3 canceled/expired)
Insurer	Type	Policy #	Status	Effective	Cancel Date
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CARGO	GA 6870	NAME CHANGED	Nov 22, 1990	Apr 21, 1999
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GA 6870	NAME CHANGED	Nov 22, 1990	Apr 21, 1999
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	BIPD/Primary	GA 6870	REPLACED	Nov 22, 1990	Mar 23, 1999

Insurance Events Timeline

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Insurance Events Timeline
Event	Insurer	Policy #	Type	Event Date	Cancel Date
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	CLP05777K	BIPD/Primary	Jul 27, 2012	Jul 27, 2012
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GA 6870	BIPD/Primary	Apr 21, 1999	Apr 21, 1999
TERM/CANCL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GA 6870	CARGO	Apr 21, 1999	Apr 21, 1999
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GA 6870	BIPD/Primary	Mar 23, 1999	Mar 23, 1999
TERM/REPL	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	GA 6870	CARGO	Mar 23, 1999	Mar 23, 1999

Authority Action History (3 events)

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Authority Action History (3 events)
Docket	Authority Type	Original Action	Served Date	Disposition	Decided Date
MC144716	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	May 29, 1991	—	Unknown
MC144716	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	May 29, 1991	—	Unknown
MC144716	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	Feb 26, 1980	—	Unknown

Safety & Inspections

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

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness

N/A

Unsafe Driving

32%

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

Inspections

Violations

8 OOS

Vehicle OOS %

10.2%

Driver OOS %

2.0%

Power Units (MCS-150)

Drivers (MCS-150)

Crash Records

Inspection Activity (24 months)

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

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Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 49 of 49 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

17 states • 49 inspections

None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (67 violations from 49 inspections)

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Violation Summary (67 violations from 49 inspections)
Code	Description	# Violations	# OOS	Severity Wt	BASIC
FMCSR:392.2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	21	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9(a)	Inoperable required lamps	4	2	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.8(e)(1)	395.8(e)(1)	4	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.47A-BCLMBD	Brake chamber - cracked/broken	3	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24	HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner	2	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i)	395.3(a)(3)(i)	2	1	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:395.8E1PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLL	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.11A1-LBL	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3A1-BALAC	Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2LC	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:395.8E1-PC	HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG1	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2	Speeding 6-10 mph over limit	1	0	5	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWG2	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS	BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.9A-LIL	Inoperable required lamps	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75A1-TEPBM	Tires - All others - Exposed ply or belt material in tread or sidewall area	1	0	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles)	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.17C-PI	No proof of periodic inspection	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.24(c)(2)(iii)	Driver failed to manually add shipping document number	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.11	Lighting devices/reflectors	1	0	3	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(b)(2)	Brake tubing/hoses inadequate	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2WG	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLED	Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued	1	0	8	Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:390.21T(b)	390.21T(b)	1	0	—	General/Admin
FMCSR:395.8	Record of Duty Status violation (general/form and manner)	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:393.55(c)(1)	Coupling device/towing methods defective	1	0	8	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130	Cargo securement - heavy equipment	1	1	7	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(f)(3)	Cargo securement - tiedown damaged	1	0	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.95(a)	Emergency equipment - fire extinguisher missing/defective	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(b)	Cargo securement - tiedown damaged	1	1	6	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.75(a)(1)	Tire-ply or belt material exposed	1	1	—	Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:395.22(b)(2)(ii)	Motor carrier failed to include required user identification data in ELD account	1	0	—	Hours Of Service
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)	Inspection/repair/maintenance - general	1	0	5	Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate

10.2%vs nat'l 23.4%

-13.2 pts below avg

Driver OOS Rate

2.0%vs nat'l 6.7%

-4.7 pts below avg

Violations / Inspection

1.37vs nat'l 1.80

-0.43 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (49 inspections)

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Inspection History (49 inspections)
Date	Report #	Station	State	Level	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
Apr 8, 2026	87538161	Roadside	NE	Level 3	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Mar 30, 2026	87446240	JACKSON COUNTY - 085	KS	Level 2	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Mar 16, 2026	87309117	BROADUS MT	MT	Level 3	WILSON TRA SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.8E1PC	No
Mar 16, 2026	87320222	FORT MORGAN CO	CO	Level 2	KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 8, 2025	86564634	MADISON MN	MN	Level 3	UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.24	No
Nov 6, 2025	86271489	MANZANOLA CO	CO	Level 3	INTERNATIO TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Nov 5, 2025	86277578	SPRAGUE WA	WA	Level 3	WILSON TRA SEMI-TRAILER	2	395.24, 392.2-SLL	No
Oct 13, 2025	86047640	Roadside	NE	Level 3	XLSP SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Aug 21, 2025	85572962	RAYMER CO	CO	Level 1	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	2	393.11A1-LBL, 396.3A1-BALAC	No
Jul 8, 2025	85168038	Roadside	IA	Level 2	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2LC, 395.8E1-PC	No
Jun 30, 2025	85133283	WORTHINGTON MN	MN	Level 3	WILSON TRA SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2-SLLEWG1	No
Jun 26, 2025	85072994	HWY 6 EB	IA	Level 3	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	2	392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLEWG2	No
Jun 20, 2025	85003851	SISSETON SD	SD	Level 2	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.47A-BCLMBD, 396.3A1-BOS	Yes
Mar 20, 2025	84181441	Roadside	NE	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLTCD	No
Mar 17, 2025	84157583	BELLEVILLE M.C.I.S. #58	KS	Level 2	WILX SEMI-TRAILER	3	393.9A-LIL, 393.75A1-TEPBM, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32	No
Mar 11, 2025	84093185	INMAN SCALE	NE	Level 3	DAKO SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jan 27, 2025	83708008	Roadside	NE	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 30, 2024	83034557	JEFFERSON SD	SD	Level 2	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	1	396.17C-PI	No
Oct 18, 2024	82955104	LAUREL SCALE	NE	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Oct 6, 2024	82845501	LEMMON SD	SD	Level 2	WILSON TRA SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.55(e)	No
Aug 7, 2024	82336468	Roadside	IA	Level 3	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	7	392.2, 395.24(c)(2)(iii)	No
Aug 5, 2024	82316303	Roadside	NE	Level 3	WILX SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.3(a)(3)(i)	No
Jul 24, 2024	82204873	Roadside	NE	Level 3	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Jul 23, 2024	82203814	Roadside	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2, 393.11, 393.45(b)(2)	Yes
Jun 25, 2024	82023455	I-280	IL	Level 3	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	1	393.9(a)	No
Mar 22, 2024	81227933	Roadside	NM	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Feb 24, 2024	80942214	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 3	WILX SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Feb 6, 2024	80843818	TRINIDAD CO	CO	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2WG	No
Feb 2, 2024	80769174	Roadside	NE	Level 3	TRLK SEMI-TRAILER	1	392.2	No
Dec 6, 2023	80323702	NEBRASKA CITY SCALE	NE	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Dec 5, 2023	80323666	Roadside	NE	Level 3	JMCY SEMI-TRAILER	0	—	No
Oct 24, 2023	79996044	Roadside	CO	Level 3	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 29, 2023	79796163	HEBRON 81 SCALE	NE	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	3	392.2	No
Sep 22, 2023	79742349	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 2	FRHT TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Sep 13, 2023	79662931	HWY 20 WELLSBURG	IA	Level 3	HMDE TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
Aug 21, 2023	79465527	SISSETONSD	SD	Level 3	PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2-SLLED	No
Aug 17, 2023	79444561	E2N STEELE, MO	MO	Level 2	UNK SEMI-TRAILER	1	395.3(a)(3)(i)	Yes
Jul 25, 2023	79235008	Roadside	NE	Level 3	FREIGHTLIN TRUCK TRACTOR	2	392.2	No
Jul 21, 2023	79225581	US 85	WY	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	5	395.8(e)(1), 392.2	No
Jul 11, 2023	79146148	HWY 20/IOWA AVE INDEPENDENCE	IA	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	2	390.21T(b), 395.8	No
Jul 6, 2023	79109693	BRAMAN SCALES	OK	Level 3	PTRB TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
May 13, 2023	78620561	Roadside	OH	Level 3	VOLVO TRUCK TRACTOR	1	392.2	No
May 10, 2023	78608748	Roadside	IA	Level 3	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	5	392.2, 393.55(c)(1), 393.130	Yes
May 2, 2023	78518778	28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA	IA	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	3	393.9(a), 393.104(f)(3)	Yes
May 2, 2023	78508815	H71 MP86	CO	Level 2	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 26, 2023	78472291	WYETH WB - 10 MI E CASCADE LCK	OR	Level 3	KW TRUCK TRACTOR	0	—	No
Apr 17, 2023	78377715	LIMA	MT	Level 2	INTL TRUCK TRACTOR	4	393.95(a), 393.104(b), 393.75(a)(1)	Yes
Apr 14, 2023	78367054	IR80 W/B MM312 OSINO CHECKSITE	NV	Level 2	—	0	—	No
Apr 10, 2023	78322971	CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF	CA	Level 1	—	2	396.3(a)(1), 392.2	No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

25 total · 8.0% OOS

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InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA3 · 1 OOS

HWY 20/IOWA AVE INDEPENDENCE1

CHOWCHILLA RIVER IF1

Violations by BASIC category

Unsafe Driving29

Vehicle Maintenance24 · 7 OOS

Hours of Service13 · 1 OOS

General/Admin1

Recent Crashes

22 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes

Fatalities

Injuries

Across 7 crashes

Tow-Aways

Crash History (22 records)

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Crash History (22 records)
Date	State	Severity	Injuries	City	Location	VIN	Carrier Name at Crash
May 6, 2025	MI	TOW	0	MEADE TWP	VAN DYKE	...325710	NELSEN TRANSPORTATION CO
Jun 2, 2021	NE	INJURY	1	—	Nebraska Hwy 2	...FL1498	NELSEN TRANSPORTATION CO
May 8, 2020	CO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 27, 2019	MI	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Oct 14, 2016	MO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
May 31, 2016	NE	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jul 17, 2015	OK	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Apr 15, 2015	WY	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 5, 2012	MO	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Nov 3, 2011	FL	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Jul 23, 2011	NE	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 28, 2008	CO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Jan 18, 2008	UT	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Sep 1, 2004	KS	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 26, 2002	KS	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Mar 22, 2002	CO	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 11, 1999	NE	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
Mar 24, 1997	OK	INJURY	1	—	—	—	—
May 9, 1995	NE	INJURY	2	—	—	—	—
Dec 21, 1994	NE	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Nov 30, 1994	NE	TOW	0	—	—	—	—
Feb 25, 1992	KS	TOW	0	—	—	—	—