Carrier profile · USDOT 1230994 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

James C Nelson

DBA JIMMIE R NELSON FARMS INC

7 power unitsMOORHEAD, MN50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

7Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(701) 866-0597

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 1

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 7 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 22 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2004.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal—

No crash record

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

7 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

22 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 1230994
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Apr 2, 200422 years ago
Domicile: MOORHEAD, MN
Self-reported fleet: 7 power units5 drivers
Last MCS-150: Jun 10, 2025
Phone: (701) 866-0597

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for JAMES C NELSON.

JAMES C NELSON (USDOT 1230994) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 7 power units and 5 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 10, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is JAMES C NELSON's USDOT number?

JAMES C NELSON's USDOT number is 1230994.

Is JAMES C NELSON authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, JAMES C NELSON is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is JAMES C NELSON's fleet?

JAMES C NELSON operates 7 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is JAMES C NELSON based?

JAMES C NELSON is based in MOORHEAD, MN.

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