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Company CheckNELSON DISTRIBUTING INC · DOT 429385

DBA: NELSON-REISNER

1125 80TH ST SW, EVERETT, WA, 98203-6280

DOT# 429385 MC# 333945 Everett, Washington 28 years

CARRIER Legal name changed · Jun 20, 2026

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$4,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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8 events tracked · latest Jun 20, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Identity & ownership 1

Jun 20, 2026
Company legal name changed.

Safety & compliance 7

May 11, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 23, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Mar 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Nov 3, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Aug 30, 2024
REINSTATED MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER.
Aug 20, 2024
REVOKED MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER.

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(425) 353-9701

Fax(425) 355-1240

Email[email protected]

Physical Address1125 80TH ST SW, EVERETT, WA, 98203-6280

Mailing Address1125 80TH ST SW, EVERETT, WA, 98203-6280

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC333945

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating28 years

Company Overview

NELSON DISTRIBUTING INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Everett, Washington. The company has been in operation for 28 years, registered with the FMCSA on 11/27/1990. The fleet consists of 50 power units and 37 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,050,000 miles (2024). 1 crash has been reported with no fatalities. A total of 47 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $4,000,000 is on file through FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NELSON DISTRIBUTING INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property) Hazardous Materials

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,050,000 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS7.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review09/16/2008

Insurance

Amount$4,000,000

Type91X

Effective01/01/2024

CompanyFEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #1881452

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet50 units

Drivers37

Mileage1,050,000 mi

Operating28 years

MCS-15004/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total28

Out of Service2

OOS Rate7.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total16

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 09/16/2008 | Rated: 11/04/2008

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

7 · 0 OOS —

2024

13 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

14 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

8 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

0 crashes —

2024

0 crashes =

2025

1 crash ▲

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through May 2026 — 28 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (10.7% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score — older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
11/03/2025	EVERETT	WA	0	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

18 roadside violations across 28 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 9 violations · 1 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 7 violations · 3 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results — not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (42)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/11/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANACORTES WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/23/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/15/2026 ▼	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ARLINGTON WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.11A1-LTSM — CFR 393.11A1-LTSM OOS 396.3A1-TAOCV — CFR 396.3A1-TAOCV OOS 393.207C-SSLMS — CFR 393.207C-SSLMS OOS
03/30/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GIG HARBOR WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/11/2026 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLEWA2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/04/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/06/2026 ▼	WA	Full (Level I)	DU PONT WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS 393.95F — CFR 393.95F Non-OOS
01/13/2026	WA	Full (Level I)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/16/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/18/2025 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKEWOOD WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLLR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
11/12/2025 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KIRKLAND WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLCP — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
10/02/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/30/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/17/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/27/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/26/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	LAKE STEVENS WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARLINGTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/18/2025 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKE STEVENS WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
04/16/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/19/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/05/2025 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLSIV — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/31/2025 ▼	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVERETT WA	1	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (1) 383.23A2-LCDLN — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN OOS
11/27/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/09/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/04/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/19/2024	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/29/2024 ▼	WA	Full (Level I)	BOW WA	4	1	0	1	0	0	-
Violations (4) 383.23(a)(2) — CFR 383.23(a)(2) OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.203(b) — CFR 393.203(b) Non-OOS 393.45(b)(2) — CFR 393.45(b)(2) Non-OOS
07/09/2024 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	3	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (3) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.9b(a) — CFR 392.9b(a) OOS
06/21/2024 ▼	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (3) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS 393.205A-WRCC — CFR 393.205A-WRCC OOS 396.3A1-TAOCV — CFR 396.3A1-TAOCV OOS
05/14/2024	WA	Full (Level I)	ARLINGTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/08/2024 ▼	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY NORTHBOUND SCALE	3	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (3) 393.11(a)(1) — CFR 393.11(a)(1) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) OOS 393.19 — CFR 393.19 Non-OOS
03/26/2024 ▼	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-
Violations (1) 177.823A-HMPMCNP — CFR 177.823A-HMPMCNP OOS
03/07/2024 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LACEY WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.82 — CFR 392.82 Non-OOS
02/19/2024 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/22/2024	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DARRINGTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/29/2023	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC35 ANACORTES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/07/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC38 STANWOOD BRYANT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/19/2023 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKEWOOD	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
08/30/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SCALE 18	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/25/2023 ▼	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SC39 EVERETT SOUTHBOUND	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
08/17/2023	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SC38 STANWOOD BRYANT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/13/2023 ▼	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVERETTWA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLSR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	62P100334	$1,000,000	08/18/2021	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	62P100334	$1,000,000	08/18/2021	02/04/2024	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	GUIDEONE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	62P100334-00	$1,000,000	08/18/2019	08/18/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PFHRU007057-03	$1,000,000	08/18/2018	08/18/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PFHRU007057-02	$1,000,000	08/18/2017	08/18/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PFHRU007057-01	$1,000,000	08/18/2016	08/18/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY	PFHRU007057-00	$1,000,000	08/18/2015	08/18/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON	1084PSMRENMA1400055092331	$4,000,000	08/18/2015	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CDP2941274BNPG	$1,000,000	08/18/2011	11/25/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CDP2941274BNPG	$5,000,000	08/18/2011	08/18/2011	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CONTINENTAL WESTERN INSURANCE CO.	CDP2941274BNPG	$5,000,000	08/18/2011	10/07/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CMG 0453103	$1,000,000	03/01/1998	03/01/1998	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CUL 0249747	$5,000,000	03/01/1998	02/14/2002	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Excess	FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY	1881452	$4,000,000	01/01/2024	08/20/2024	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY	1881451	$1,000,000	01/01/2024	01/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	FEDERATED RESERVE INSURANCE COMPANY	1881451	$1,000,000	01/01/2024	08/20/2024	Name Changed

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC333945	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/30/2024	-	-
MC333945	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/13/1998	REVOKED	05/03/2002
MC333945	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	03/23/2023	REVOKED	08/20/2024
MC333945	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	01/08/2024	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/09/2024

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown — from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Driver out-of-service rate above national average−5

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 7.1429% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 7.1429% vs national avg 5.51%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back — the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A — not required — never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty — we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark — for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference — the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers) knockout	−10
Crashes — rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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