DBA: Nelson Transport
Ray Nelson is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Aquilla, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Trailers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 4 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 4 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 | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 86% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 67% | 81% | Around peer average |
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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 3 | — | 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 | 40 | 5 | 5 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 22, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 1 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.71 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 6.76 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 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%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Apr 2, 2025 | TX | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 4 | 0 |
| Mar 4, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 9 | 1 |
| Jan 30, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 1 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3958F01 | Drivers record of duty status not current | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Sep 22, 2025 | 39383F | Exhaust - Temporarily repaired by wrap or patches | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 393209D | Steering system components worn welded or missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 39355D1 | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 39378 | Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 2, 2025 | 39395B | Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g. lamps required by 393.11 ABS lights or low air | Vehicle Maintenance | — |