DBA: Bernardo Trucking
Donald Nelson is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Cat Spring, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 23 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 20 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 20 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 67% | 93% | Around peer average |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 69% | 91% | Around peer average |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 76% | 81% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 1 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 7 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65 | 7 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 8, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 10, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jun 11, 2026 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 13
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| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 19 | 7.48 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 0.20 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| 8 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 4 |
| 1 |
| Mar 16, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Feb 27, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Feb 19, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 5 | 1 |
| Feb 18, 2026 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2026 | 39355E | No or Defective ABS Malfunction Indicator Lamp for trailer manufactured after 03/01/1998 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 39375A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 16, 2026 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 39345 | Brake tubing and hose adequacy | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 10, 2026 | 3922T | Improper turns | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 39617C | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 11, 2026 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Feb 27, 2026 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Donald R Nelson
Lynnwood, WA
Donald Nelson · also at 13 others
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