Carrier profile · USDOT 336944 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Nelson Tree Service LLC

DBA NELSON TREE SERVICE INC

763 power unitsavg 7.2 yrNational · 17 statesWILLOW GROVE, PA88/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORYHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

763Power units

85 observed · MCS-150

38Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

7.2Avg age (yr)

1999–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(215) 784-4444 Email dispatchdot@utilservllc.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Fatal crash on record6 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.

In good standing · 2

Established 38 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1988.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 166 inspections.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo17.7%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

7 in 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

763 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

7.2 yr

Model years 1999–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

37 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1988 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

101 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 17.7%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 1.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 62 vehicle and 101 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 5.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

97 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Sep '25 · 10

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 763-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 763
Inspections · 24 mo: 101
Annualized: ≈51 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance39 · 14 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving31 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.81 HornVehicle Maintenance2 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 763
Observed power (24 mo): 85
Trailers (towed): 38

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

7.2 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

19.1%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 17 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

101

NY busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

WILLOW GROVE, PA

708 BLAIR MILL ROAD

Top corridor

NY ⇄ PA

NY 38 · KY 12 · MI 10

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4037225Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 395712 USDOT 4037225 USDOT 101328

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@utilservllc.com — 30 carriers: USDOT 101328 USDOT 344549 USDOT 353898 USDOT 354561 USDOT 437420 USDOT 478165 USDOT 498099 USDOT 671483

Shares a company officer with other carriers

timothy powell — 8 carriers: USDOT 1132774 USDOT 1478888 USDOT 1667900 USDOT 1991971 USDOT 3028722 USDOT 3360701 USDOT 4465722

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

763

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 708 BLAIR MILL ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA, 19090
Mailing address: 708 BLAIR MIL ROAD, WILLOW GROVE, PA, 19090
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (215) 784-4444
Fax: (215) 784-4237
Email: dot@utilservllc.com
Web domain: utilservllc.com

Registration

Officers: Timothy Powell · Joseph Zito
USDOT / docket: 336944
First registered: Dec 16, 1988
Last MCS-150: Dec 9, 2025 · 13,535,375 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 8, 2008
D-U-N-S: 58389941

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

763

Power units

1,150

Drivers

625

CDL drivers

13,535,375

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC.

NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC (USDOT 336944) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 17.7% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 101 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 62 vehicle-level and 101 driver-level — across 17 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 6 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 763 power units and 1,150 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 9, 2025.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 8, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 336944.

Is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's safety record?

NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC has a 17.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 166 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC's fleet?

NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC operates 763 power units and 1,150 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC based?

NELSON TREE SERVICE LLC is based in WILLOW GROVE, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 17 states.

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