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Nelson Ford INC — USDOT 703235 Carrier Profile

MC 327463 · AAuthority: ActiveHazmat

MARTINSVILLE, VA 24112 · Data last refreshed August 30, 2026

Fleet Summary

16
Power units
larger than 97% of active US carriers
4
Drivers
29.0
Years active
18,147
Annual miles (MCS-150)
—
Operating radius

Safety Snapshot

Unsafe DrivingCarrierPedia estimate0th percentile
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Controlled Substances/AlcoholCarrierPedia estimate0th percentile
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Vehicle MaintenanceCarrierPedia estimate0th percentile
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Inspections & Out-of-Service

2
Inspections, last 24 months

Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — the national median across carriers with at least 5 inspections is 0.0%.

0
Out-of-service inspections, last 24 months

Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — the national median across carriers with at least 5 inspections is 14.3%.

Crash History

DateLocationFatalitiesInjuriesTow-awayWeatherRoad surface
2021-09-05VA00Yes11
2021-04-30MARTINSVILLE, VA00Yes11
2020-01-13MARTINSVILLE CITY, VA00Yes11
2003-07-28PATRICK, VA04Yes——

These records report that a commercial vehicle registered to this carrier was involved in a crash meeting FMCSA's reporting threshold. The FMCSA Crash File does not assign fault and does not determine preventability: a crash caused entirely by another road user appears here on the same terms as one caused by this carrier's driver. See how FMCSA crash reporting works for what these records do and do not establish.

Operating Authority & Insurance

Authority status
Active
MC number
327463
Insurance on file
Yes
Insurer
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
Coverage amount
$1,000,000
Effective date
September 28, 2024
BIPD coverage
On file

Cargo & Operation

Classification: PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE. Authorized to transport hazardous materials.

General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesDriveaway / TowawayMobile HomesMachinery, Large ObjectsGarbage, Refuse, Trash

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Data & Sources

Registration, fleet, and cargo data from the FMCSA Company Census File. Crash history from the FMCSA Crash File. Inspection and out-of-service data from the FMCSA Vehicle Inspection File. Safety percentiles from the FMCSA Safety Measurement System. Operating authority and insurance from FMCSA Motus (Licensing & Insurance). See Data Sources for refresh cadence and dataset IDs. Data on this page last refreshed August 30, 2026.

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