Nelson Grain Inc is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Marshalltown, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 5 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 5 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 | 80% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 99% | 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 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state IA accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 12 | 7 | 0 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 7, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 7 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2.40 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 29.33 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Unsafe Driving |
| 2 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Apr 23, 2024 |
| IA |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2025 | 39375A1 | Tire-ply or belt material exposed | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 39395A | No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 3939ALSLI | Lighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 7, 2025 | 3939TS | Inoperative turn signal | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Apr 11, 2025 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 39355C1 | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 39355D2 | CMV manufactured on/after 3/1/2001 not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit / lamp from towed vehicle in cab | Vehicle Maintenance | — |