Nelts INC Safety Record

DOT# 3166230 · Westerly, RI 02891 · 8603834157

C

Average safety record — scored 40/100. This carrier's inspection results are typical for the industry.

Last inspected 04/14/2025

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 20/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 20/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Nelts INC (DOT# 3166230) in Westerly, Rhode Island has 6 inspections on record with 35 violations and a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: C.

6 Inspections
33.3% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
171 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (2 of 6) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 33.3%
Carrier: 33.3% (2 of 6) National: 6.4%
25% OOS rate better than 25% of carriers in Rhode Island
17% crash rate better than 17% of carriers in Rhode Island

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

35 total violations across 6 inspections
4 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (11%)
Vehicle Maintenance
10
Unsafe Driving
18
Driver Fitness
6
Other
1

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 3 states: CT, GA, MA
Level 1: 1 (17%) Level 3: 5 (83%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
04/14/2025 MA 3 0 0
03/21/2025 MA 3 0 0
12/17/2024 MA 3 1 1
02/07/2024 GA 1 1 0
10/05/2023 CT 3 0 0
04/14/2023 GA 3 0 1

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 171
Drivers 260
Fleet Size Large Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat Yes
Operating Since 07/27/2018
MCS-150 Filed 20250424 1
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 400,000
Address 128 Oak St, Westerly, RI 02891