Carrier profile · USDOT 374865 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Nelson Wholesale Service

DBA AG-MART

24 power unitsavg 5.1 yrMulti-region · 9 statesBROWNWOOD, TX78/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

24Power units

31 observed · MCS-150

26Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.1Avg age (yr)

2015–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(325) 643-3636 Email dispatchcrichmond@nelsonwhole.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Driver out-of-service rate above average10.7% vs the 6.7% national average.Fatal crash on record1 crash(es) involving a fatality are on this carrier's record.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 37 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1989.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo11.8%

▼ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

24 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.1 yr

Model years 2015–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

36 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1989 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

56 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 11.8%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 10.7%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 34 vehicle and 56 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

22.2% · 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 2.2 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

55 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Jul '25 · 6

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 24-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 24
Inspections · 24 mo: 56
Annualized: ≈28 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.2 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.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving17 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 6 OOS
390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 3 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4 · 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): 24
Observed power (24 mo): 31
Trailers (towed): 26

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

2015

Oldest model yr

61.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 9 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusMulti-region

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TX busiest

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

Home base

BROWNWOOD, TX

2400 HWY 377 SOUTH

Top corridor

TX 19 · MS 13 · NM 11

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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 261533 USDOT 831953Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (14 trucks · 20 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 831953 USDOT 3651787 USDOT 4039719 USDOT 3145664 USDOT 3584836 USDOT 3977195 USDOT 753560 USDOT 2365308

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 2400 HWY 377 SOUTH, BROWNWOOD, TX, 76801
Mailing address: P O BOX 370, BROWNWOOD, TX, 76804-0370
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (325) 643-3636
Fax: (325) 646-0200
Email: crichmond@nelsonwhole.com
Web domain: nelsonwhole.com

Registration

Officers: Cody D. Richmond · John D. Harkey
USDOT / docket: 374865
First registered: Dec 4, 1989
Last MCS-150: Jul 9, 2024 · 1,086,000 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Feb 28, 2001
D-U-N-S: 64214471

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

1,086,000

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 WHOLESALE SERVICE.

NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE (USDOT 374865) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading 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 11.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 56 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 34 vehicle-level and 56 driver-level — across 9 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 24 power units and 19 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 9, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Feb 28, 2001 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE's USDOT number?

NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE's USDOT number is 374865.

Is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE authorized to operate?

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

What is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE's safety record?

NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE has a 11.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 82 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).

How big is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE's fleet?

NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE operates 24 power units and 19 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE based?

NELSON WHOLESALE SERVICE is based in BROWNWOOD, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 9 states.

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