Carrier profile · USDOT 1359478 · Updated Sep 6, 2026

Robert Nelson and Sons Excavating LLC

1 power unitTRINDAD, CO50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(719) 859-1583

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Sep 6, 2026

Limited record

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

Watch · 2

No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 21.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2005.

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

Owner-operator

1 power unit. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

21 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2005 — 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: 1359478
USDOT registration: Active
Registered: Apr 12, 200521 years ago
Domicile: TRINDAD, CO
Self-reported fleet: 1 power unit1 drivers
Last MCS-150: Apr 12, 2005
Phone: (719) 859-1583

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 ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC.

ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC (USDOT 1359478) 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.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 12, 2005.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Sep 6, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number?

ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC's USDOT number is 1359478.

Is ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC authorized to operate?

As of Sep 6, 2026, ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.

How big is ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC's fleet?

ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC based?

ROBERT NELSON AND SONS EXCAVATING LLC is based in TRINDAD, CO.

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