Carrier profile · USDOT 261938 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Nelson Lumber Richard L Nelson

13 power unitsSACO, MT50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED UNSATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

13Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(406) 527-3434

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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 · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 13 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.

In good standing · 1

Established 41 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

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

Asset-based

13 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — 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: 261938
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jul 12, 198541 years ago
Domicile: SACO, MT
Self-reported fleet: 13 power units1 drivers
Phone: (406) 527-3434

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 NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON.

NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON (USDOT 261938) 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 13 power units and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing available in the FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Unsatisfactory assigned Mar 22, 1988 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON's USDOT number?

NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON's USDOT number is 261938.

Is NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON's fleet?

NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON operates 13 power units and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON based?

NELSON LUMBER RICHARD L NELSON is based in SACO, MT.

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