Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
11 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1539364 · Updated Sep 6, 2026
Paul Nelson Co Inc
11 power unitsBOWIE, TX50/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
11Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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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 11 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 8.6 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration2020 yr registered
Authority not on fileInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal22
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
20 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
PAUL NELSON CO INC (USDOT 1539364) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Sep 6, 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 Sep 6, 2026.
The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Sep 6, 2026.
It reports 11 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 6, 2018.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Aug 18, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is PAUL NELSON CO INC's USDOT number?
PAUL NELSON CO INC's USDOT number is 1539364.
Is PAUL NELSON CO INC authorized to operate?
As of Sep 6, 2026, PAUL NELSON CO INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.
How big is PAUL NELSON CO INC's fleet?
PAUL NELSON CO INC operates 11 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is PAUL NELSON CO INC based?
PAUL NELSON CO INC is based in BOWIE, TX.
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