NELSONS INC
DBA NELSONS SUNBEAM COAL
34 power units
32 drivers
3.8M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 75.0 / 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.
Moderate confidence
30 yrs history · 111 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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Fleet, registration and cargo
Fleet and equipment
- Power units
- 34 all owned
- Drivers · CDL
- 32 · 0
- Annual miles
- 3.8M ~113k per unit
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 34 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| Trailers | 37 | 6 | 0 | 43 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- Operation
- Interstate
- Authority type
- Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
- FMCSA rating
- Satisfactory (Apr 18, 2022)4 yrs old
- Registered
- Apr 10, 1996 (30 yrs)
- MCS-150 update
- Mar 11, 2026 (Address Change)
- Officers
- KEN NELSON · KIRBY NELSON
- Phone
- (435) 529-7151
- kirby@nelsonssunbeam.com
- Address
- 155 S 610 W, Salina UT 84654
Cargo
Cargo risk score
FRED’s estimate from the commodities it hauls
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General FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesGrain/Feed/HayDry BulkPaper ProductsFarm SuppliesConstructionCoal/Coke
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Roadside and crash record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026Crashes
1
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
111
59% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
8.5%
4 of 47 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
1.8%
2 of 111 driver inspections
Violations
78
7 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 1 inspection.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per power unit and per mile, against fleets like this one
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Violations
78 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026-
Vehicle maintenance No alert48 · 5 out-of-serviceBrakes 22 · Tires 10 · Lights 8 · Steering & suspension 3 · Wheels & hubs 3 · 2 more
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Hours of service No alert18 · 1 out-of-serviceLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · False log 5 · Over hours limit 3
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Unsafe driving No alert11 · 0 out-of-serviceSpeeding 6 · Reckless / lane 3 · Seat belt 1 · Other 1
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Driver fitness No alert1 · 1 out-of-serviceNo valid CDL 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
1 crash
1 injury
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May72026May 7, 2026 · UtahInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA sinceToday · live FMCSA check
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On FMCSA's filing record
- Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
- No liability filing on FMCSA's record through May 14, 2026.Last filing: MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY, ended Nov 12, 2025 (cancellation notice took effect).
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
- 4 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 3 changes: FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY → MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2025); NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY → FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2024); NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY → NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY (Jun 2023)
- 4 cancellation notices filed by insurers; 3 took effect (the last Nov 12, 2025, not replaced on FMCSA's record); 1 replaced before it took effect
- No liability filing on FMCSA's file since Nov 12, 2025 (183 days through May 14, 2026) while the authority required one
Authority events and every filing
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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
- Utah (HQ) 33
- Colorado 28
- California 17
- New Mexico 10
- Nevada 6
- Arizona 5
- Texas 4
- Nebraska 2
30% of inspections were in its home state.
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
| BASIC | Inspections with violations | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle maintenance | 28 | 4.60 | No alert |
| Hours of service | 12 | 0.74 | No alert |
| Unsafe driving | 10 | 2.39 | No alert |
| Driver fitness | 1 | 0.15 | No alert |
| Drugs & alcohol | 0 | 0.00 | No alert |
111 driver inspections · 47 vehicle inspections
These records come from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026; the grade counts crashes Oct 1, 2023 – Sep 30, 2026 and inspections Nov 1, 2024 – Oct 31, 2026 from FMCSA's weekly files, so counts can differ.
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