CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 848453· MC874183· CARRIER· EIN 25-1600987
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NELSON HAULING

Legal: NELSON HAULING INC

383 SMUTZ RD, WARREN, PA, 16365(814) 706-1264nicolenelson2310@yahoo.comBEN NELSON
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE
Vehicle OOS
100%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
1
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
73
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 100% — well above the 22% national average1 crash in the last 24 months

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

MC874183

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 07/20/2020
ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE· policy Q07 2030999
Authority history (1) ▾
08/15/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (2)
  1. MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/08/201408/28/2020
  2. MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/08/201407/20/2020

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.

Vehicle2 inspections · 100% OOS · National 22%
Driver2 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

2 inspections · 14 violations (3 OOS) · 100% of inspections had an OOS finding.

2
Inspections
14
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

14
total

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • PA2

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 100% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

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

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

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

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).

2
Inspections
14
Violations
3
Out-of-service
39
CSA points
2
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

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

1 truck 1 trailer 1 other
2016 PETERBILT 389seen 2×
2XPXD40XXGM345166· AH48089 PA
2008 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp
1E1U2Y2858RH42405· PT4968Z PA
TNSC
1B9L36205C1013028· PT488B8 PA

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

1

Tow-away

1

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
1
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
1
1 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.1M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
14.28
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
Company officer
BEN NELSON
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2000-01-11
Last MCS-150 update
2025-08-27
Census status
Active

Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors.

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 7 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

7
Connected carriers
0
Fleet-transfer links
0
Most shared VINs
7
Strong links
Strong· 7
1
AG EQUIPMENT SOUTHWEST CORP
USDOT 2272360Active· FRUITLAND, ID
Strong
Officer
2
BEN NELSON TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1744933Active· LINDSAY, NE
Strong
Officer
3
BENJAMIN K NELSON
USDOT 2485057Active· THIEF RIVER FALLS, MN
Strong
Officer
4
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY
USDOT 2198118Inactive· GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Strong
Officer
5
MIKE PALMER PETROLEUM SERVICES INC
USDOT 1212424Active· WILLISTON, ND
Strong
Officer
6
MLA SERVICES LLC
USDOT 2027050Inactive· MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Strong
Officer
7
NELSON YARDWORKS LLC
USDOT 3281923Active· CAMBRIDGE, MN
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

6 events
  1. 08/27/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.1M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/28/2020Insurance cancelled — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4508765

  3. 07/20/2020Insurance filed — ERIE INSURANCE EXCHANGE

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy Q07 2030999

  4. 07/20/2020Insurance replaced — MOUNTAIN LAUREL ASSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA 4508765

  5. 08/15/2014MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  6. 01/11/2000Registered 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
2025-08-27
Reported mileage
140,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 4:45 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.