VCVioCodes
Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 17, 2026
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TCM TRUCKING LLC
USDOT 1600725 · MC597642 · EIN 30-0381105 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
14268 PLAZIER ROAD, ASHVILLE, OH, 43103-9761
(614) 209-8739 · THOMAS J. NICHOLS
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$750K on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
1 / 1
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
1 / 16
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY — $750K BIPD · policy CA-X13959 · eff 03/31/2012
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate0% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate0% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Vehicle Maintenance16 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LRLI | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.9A-LBL | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 6 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 4 |
Most inspected states
OH1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Oct 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 16.00 | 16.00 | — | steady |
Latest inspection 2024-12-17. “Projected” recomputes the SMS formula on today’s record — an estimate, not an official FMCSA figure. “Est. %ile” is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers (FMCSA marks the percentile itself “Not Public”), shown as a likely range.
Recommendations — what's driving each score
Unsafe Driving needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Driver Fitness needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention · low impact
• Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Generated from the public inspection record. Percentiles/projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures.
Equipment — 2 vehicles seen in inspections
1 truck1 trailer
Company profile
Officer
THOMAS J. NICHOLS
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.0M mi (2025)
CDL drivers
1
Registered since
2007-01-26
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 59 carriers
Shares identifiers with 59 carriers.
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| A & A TRANSPORT LLC | 1573865 | strong | |
| ANDERSON SPECIALTY GUTTERS LLC | 2166303 | strong | |
| ANDREW KLIPPENSTEIN | 3596496 | strong | |
| B & B BODY SHOP & TOWING INC | 475056 | strong | |
| BILL SKIDMORE | 1574719 | strong | |
| BOWER'S TOWING COMPANY | 394204 | strong | |
| BOWERS AUTO LLC | 3494984 | strong | |
| BRILEX INDUSTRIES INC | 970635 | strong |
Activity history (recent)
05/13/2026 — MCS-150 update filed
0.0M mi reported (2025)
04/22/2012 — Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X13959
03/31/2012 — Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-X13959
03/31/2012 — Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X13959
05/06/2011 — Insurance cancelled — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP75749A
03/31/2011 — Insurance replaced — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy GWP75749A
02/05/2010 — Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy TN549133
04/09/2007 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
01/26/2007 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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