Carrier profile · USDOT 2439404 · MC-841448 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Nelson Cartage Inc

6 power unitsavg 4 yrLocal · 2 statesLOUISVILLE, KY50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-841448 ACTIVE
Verified linksnelsoncartage.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 321920USDOT 2497935

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nelsoncartage.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 1682950

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james nelson — 49 carriers: USDOT 384342USDOT 444395USDOT 609280USDOT 681410USDOT 700463USDOT 778154USDOT 858361USDOT 881741

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)6
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers3

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

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3HAEUMML1NL352225View sourced platform decode23Dec 28, 2024Oct 14, 2025
1DW1A5324RSB41292View sourced platform decode22Sep 6, 2023Apr 12, 2024
1DW1A5328PSB12584View sourced platform decode22Sep 9, 2023Feb 22, 2024

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 50 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
50
Combined power
81
States
27
Oldest authority
Mar 5, 1990
Active now
29

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

NELSON ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION INCNELSON TRUCKINGGENEVA LAKE AUTOJAMES A NELSONJAMES NELSONJ AND J CONCRETE JAMES NELSON LLCSTAY TRANSPORT LLCCITY BEEF COMPANY