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MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON

Name: MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON
Address: 310 4TH AVE NE, KENMARE, ND, 58746, US
Telephone: (701) 500-1300

DBA: MICHAEL NELSON TRUCKING

DOT# 2858735MC# MC957544Interstate

Carrier

72/ 100

Moderate

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Time Registered20/20

10+ years — well-established

Insurance25/25

BIPD insurance on file

Safety Rating5/25

No FMCSA rating — unreviewed

Crash & Inspections20/20

Clean crash record

Fleet Size2/10

1 truck(s) — owner-operator

Authority & Insurance

Allowed to OperateActive

Common AuthorityActive

Broker AuthorityNone

Contract AuthorityNone

BIPD Insurance ($K)

$1,000 / $1,000

Inspection & Violation History

24-month inspection results from FMCSA records (source: FMCSA inspection & crash files on the DOT data hub)

Total Inspections

Out of Service

Total Violations

Overall OOS Rate

Inspection Type	Total	OOS Rate	National Avg	Status
Vehicle	1	0.0%	20.72%	Below Avg
Driver	1	0.0%	5.51%	Below Avg
HazMat	0	—	4.5%	No Data

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ISS Risk EstimationLow confidence

14/ 100

PassScore range: 1–49

This carrier's safety profile suggests a LOW inspection priority at weigh stations. Clean records and below-average violation rates contribute to a favorable ISS position.

Pass (1–49)Optional (50–74)Inspect (75–100)

Contributing Factors

OOS Rates: Both OOS rates below national average

Crash History: Clean crash record

This is an estimated ISS risk tier based on publicly available FMCSA data (BASIC measures, OOS rates, crash history). The actual ISS score is only available to the carrier via the FMCSA Portal and to law enforcement at weigh stations.

Accident Reports

Clean Record

No crashes reported in the last 24 months

FMCSA Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Operating Authority

Docket Number	Property	Passenger	HHG	Broker	Common Auth	Contract Auth
MC957544					Active	None

Operating Radius

Local

Intrastate within 100 mi

Regional

Intrastate beyond 100 mi

Interstate

Interstate within 100 mi

National

Interstate beyond 100 mi

Authority Timeline

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Registered with USDOT

02/25/2016

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Today

11/6/2026

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Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% ▼

This Carrier

0.0%

Nat'l Avg

20.7%

Driver OOS Rate0.0% ▼

This Carrier

0.0%

Nat'l Avg

5.5%

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FMCSA Registration Summary: MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON (DBA: MICHAEL NELSON TRUCKING)

MICHAEL THOMAS NELSON is a carrier registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2858735, based in KENMARE, ND. Data from the FMCSA Motor Carrier Census.

Company Overview

USDOT Number: 2858735
MC Number: MC957544
Status: Active
Entity Type: Carrier
Operating Authority: AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Operation: Interstate
Safety Rating: Not Rated
Location: 310 4TH AVE NE, KENMARE, ND 58746
Phone: (701) 500-1300

Fleet & Operations

Power Units: 1
Drivers: 1
Cargo Types: General Freight, Logs/Poles/Lumber, Building Materials, Machinery/Large Objects, Oilfield Equipment, Livestock, Grain/Feed/Hay, Commodities Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies, Construction

Insurance on File

BIPD on file: $1,000K
BIPD required: $1,000K