NILSON VAN & STORAGE

USDOT 122025 MC 109331 Columbia, SC Authorized For-Hire
43 power units 36 drivers mileage unreliable
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 50.0 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
52 yrs history · 11 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
43
Drivers · CDL
36 · 21
Annual miles
527k unreliable
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks136019
Tractors915024
Trailers484052

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Dec 17, 1992)33 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
May 5, 2026 (Biennial Update)
DUNS
2857308
Officers
PHYLLIS NILSON · MICHAEL E HOLLIS
Phone
(803) 786-1090
Email
corporate@nilsonvan.com
Address
6821 N Main Street, Columbia SC 29203

Cargo

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Household GoodsIntermodal ContainersMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightBuilding MaterialsFresh ProduceUtilityConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026
Crashes
2
1 fatal (1 death) · 1 injury · 4 people hurt in all
Inspections
11
54% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
40.0%
2 of 5 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 11 driver inspections
Violations
9
2 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 2 inspections, 1 out of service 2 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

9 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    6 · 2 out-of-service
    Lights 2 · Tires 2 · Brakes 1 · Other parts 1
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Aug 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Jun
    19
    2026
    Jun 19, 2026 · Georgia
    Fatal · 1 death
    Wet road, daylight, rain, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Dec
    6
    2024
    Dec 6, 2024 · South Carolina
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Vanliner Insurance Company
on record since Nov 19, 2025 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since May 1992
Cargo filing
required · on file · Vanliner Insurance Company since Nov 19, 2025
Broker or forwarder bond
required · none on file
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • 2 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 2 took effect (the last Nov 19, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Georgia 4
  • South Carolina (HQ) 2
  • Maryland 1
  • Montana 1
  • North Carolina 1
  • Tennessee 1
  • Texas 1
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