NELSON FORD INC
USDOT 703235
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (16 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileZurich American Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
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 | 703235 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-327463 |
| Legal Name | NELSON FORD INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 2766273614 |
| Address | 201 COMMONWEALTH BLVD, Martinsville, VA, 24112 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Zurich American Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-09-28 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zurich American Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-09-28 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2015-04-20 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 / 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
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) | 16 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 4 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 18,147 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-FEB-26 |
NELSON FORD INC operates 16 power units — a larger fleet than 97% of carriers registered in VA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Martinsville, VA
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- WELLS CONTRACTORS SERVICE INC — USDOT 835997, 3 power units
- SOUTHEASTERN IMAGING PC — USDOT 669438, 2 power units
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