WALTER E NELSON CO
USDOT 288471
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (59 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate10.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)5 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 288471 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | WALTER E NELSON CO |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 5032853037 |
| Address | 5937 N CUTTER CIRCLE, Portland, OR, 97217 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20230310) |
| Hazmat Flag | true |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 82 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 88 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 70 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 99 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 10.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 5 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 5 towaway) |
- 2026-02-24 — OR — towaway
- 2026-01-14 — OR — towaway
- 2025-10-06 — WA — towaway
- 2024-10-17 — WA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2024-07-25 — WA — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 20 (21), 29 (11), 12 (10).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 59 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 90 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 860,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 14-JAN-25 |
WALTER E NELSON CO operates 59 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in OR.
Nearby
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