CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 848359· MC377033· CARRIER· EIN 47-4932601
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SCOTT NELSON TRUCKING LLC

439 S WHITE ROCK RD, CHANA, IL, 61015(779) 777-3268SCOTT NELSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
no inspections
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC377033

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
None
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 05/11/2026
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY· policy CA869769947
Authority history (3) ▾
01/07/2016COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2016)
04/08/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERREINSTATED
03/20/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTEDREVOKED (12/03/2003)
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (12)
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/27/202605/11/2026
  2. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$2MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/201603/25/2026
  3. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/07/201602/27/2026
  4. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$2MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/201502/09/2016
  5. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$2MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/201501/07/2016
  6. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/02/200101/06/2004
  7. GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 08/02/200101/06/2004
  8. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/03/200008/03/2001
  9. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/03/200108/02/2001
  10. AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/03/200008/02/2001
  11. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 09/30/199908/02/2001
  12. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/199908/03/2000

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle0 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 3 violations (0 OOS) · 0% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
3
Violations
0
OOS violations
3
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

3
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • IL3

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Unsafe Driving needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Vehicle Maintenance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

No roadside inspections in the last 90 days — nothing to work on right now.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

3
Inspections
3
Violations
0
Out-of-service
1
CSA points
1
Crashes
2
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

4 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

2 trailer 1 truck 1 passenger car
2000 PETERBILT 379seen 2×
1XP5DB9X7YD539806· P878191 IL
2001 STRICK COMMERCIAL TRAILER Strick Commercial Trailer
1S12E94871D471579· 596438ST IL
2016 NISSAN Sentra
3N1AB7APXGL682839· CF97869 IL
2001 WILSON TRAILER CO.
4WWGG06B11N605389· 596478ST IL

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
2
2 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
SCOTT NELSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-01-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-02-03
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks · 2 owned tractors · 2 owned trailers.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares officers with 30 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

30
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
30
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: ORLEANS GRAIN CO INC (USDOT 554135, registered 1994) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 30
1
ARTOM INC
USDOT 2830426Active· ANOKA, MN
Strong
Officer
2
BRIDGEWATER TIRE CO INC
USDOT 1721419Active· BRIDGEWATER, MI
Strong
Officer
3
BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC
USDOT 1097448Active· ELK RIVER, MN
Strong
Officer
4
BRIGHT SIDE ELECTRIC INC
USDOT 4800925Active· ELK RIVER, MN
Strong
Officer
5
C & D TREE SERVICE INC
USDOT 1667660Active· VIENNA, VA
Strong
Officer
6
FINISHLINE CUSTOM CONSTRUCTION LLC
USDOT 1598412Active· CAMBRIDGE, WI
Strong
Officer
7
GLACIAL PLAINS COOPERATIVE
USDOT 989184Active· MURDOCK, MN
Strong
Officer
8
INTEGRAL FISH FOODS LLC
USDOT 1153181Inactive· GRAND JUNCTION, CO
Strong
Officer
9
MILACA PUBLIC SCHOOLS - ISD DISTRICT 912
USDOT 1538333Active· MILACA, MN
Strong
Officer
10
N BAR HOLDINGS LLC
USDOT 2519656Active· VICTORIA, TX
Strong
Officer
11
NELSON BROTHERS TRUCKING INC
USDOT 566073Active· TEKOA, WA
Strong
Officer
12
NELSON GRAIN FARMS LLC
USDOT 281409Active· POYNETTE, WI
Strong
Officer
13
NELSON INC
USDOT 166182Active· DEERWOOD, MN
Strong
Officer
14
NELSON MOTOR CARRIERS LLC
USDOT 3797144Inactive· LANCASTER, CA
Strong
Officer
15
NORTHERN MICHIGAN LIMO SERVICE LLC
USDOT 2398470Inactive· KALKASKA, MI
Strong
Officer
16
ORLEANS GRAIN CO INC
USDOT 554135Inactive· LANCASTER, MN
Strong
Officer
17
PACIFIC PETROLEUM AND SUPPLY INC
USDOT 1016846Active· SPOKANE, WA
Strong
Officer
18
S&M CANDO LLC
USDOT 2576444Active· PLENTYWOOD, MT
Strong
Officer
19
S&S NELSON LAND SERVICE INC
USDOT 4544325Active· O FALLON, MO
Strong
Officer
20
SCOTT A NELSON
USDOT 1909789Inactive· MENAHGA, MN
Strong
Officer
21
SCOTT NELSON
USDOT 1587931Inactive· MOULTON, AL
Strong
Officer
22
SCOTT NELSON
USDOT 2933389Active· STONE LAKE, WI
Strong
Officer
23
SCOTT NELSON
USDOT 1852385Active· SALINE, MI
Strong
Officer
24
SCOTT NELSON
USDOT 2998686Active· ELLAVILLE, GA
Strong
Officer
25
SCOTT NELSON
USDOT 1758347Active· SMITH CREEK, MI
Strong
Officer
26
SCOTT NELSON TRANSPORT
USDOT 3104084Active· BURNEY, CA
Strong
Officer
27
SONOMA SALAD COMPANY
USDOT 2721503Active· PETALUMA, CA
Strong
Officer
28
STAR LEASING COMPANY LLC
USDOT 588632Active· COLUMBUS, OH
Strong
Officer
29
SUMMITT FORESTS INCORPORATED
USDOT 509597Active· PHOENIX, OR
Strong
Officer
30
SUMMITT FORESTS INCORPORATED
USDOT 4450069Inactive· PHOENIX, OR
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

16 events
  1. 05/11/2026Insurance filed — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA869769947

  2. 05/11/2026Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA869769947

  3. 03/25/2026Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP76115F

  4. 02/27/2026Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP76115F

  5. 02/03/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2025)

  6. 02/09/2016Insurance name changed — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP76115F

  7. 01/07/2016COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/08/2016)

  8. 01/07/2016Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP76115F

  9. 04/08/2015MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — REINSTATED
  10. 01/06/2004Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy GWP01881A

  11. 08/03/2001Insurance cancelled — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 46-A2-CM-0008090-00

  12. 08/02/2001Insurance replaced — AMERICAN ALTERNATIVE INSURANCE CORPORATION

    BIPD/Primary · policy 46-A2-CM-0008090-00

  13. 08/02/2001Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    CARGO · policy IMK01280

  14. 08/03/2000Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CAK01280

  15. 03/20/2000MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (12/03/2003)

  16. 01/10/2000Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-02-03
Reported mileage
46,298 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 23, 2026, 8:16 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.