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Carrier Vetting Report
Generated Oct 7, 2026
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NICHOLS FREIGHTERS LLC
USDOT 2554733 · MC890499 · EIN 45-4724905 · AUTHORIZED FOR Property
13555 S 433RD W AVE, BRISTOW, OK, 74010
(918) 373-4050 · BILLY S. NICHOLS
100
Low risk
Risk factors
No red flags in the public FMCSA record
Snapshot
Operating authority
Active
Liability insurance
$1M on file
Safety rating
Not rated
Power units / drivers
7 / 8
Inspections / CSA pts (24mo)
10 / 46
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Authority & insurance
Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY — $1M BIPD · policy CA04238554 · eff 10/03/2025
Federal BMC-91X filing; actual commercial limits (per COI) may be higher.
Roadside inspection performance
Vehicle OOS rate8.3% · nat 22%
Driver OOS rate7.1% · nat 6.7%
CSA breakdown — violations by BASIC
Driver Fitness20 pts
Unsafe Driving14 pts
Vehicle Maintenance12 pts
Other1 pts
Top cited violations (by CSA points)
| Code | BASIC | Count | OOS | CSA pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 383.23A2-LCDLN | Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 | 20 |
| 392.16AD | Unsafe Driving | 1 | 14 | |
| 393.55E-B | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 12 | |
| 392.2-SLLIFTA | — | 1 | 0 |
Most inspected states
OK6
ND1
KS1
TX1
SD1
Next monthly SMS run — projection
| BASIC | Official (Sep 2026) | Projected | Est. %ile | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2.46 | 2.46 | — | steady |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Driver Fitness | 0.86 | 1.06 | — | ▲ worse |
| Controlled Substances/Alcohol | 0.00 | 0.00 | ≈0–0% | steady |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1.47 | 1.19 | — | ▼ better |
Latest inspection 2026-05-28. “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
Driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average · high impact
• Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
• Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
Hours-of-Service Compliance 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 — 20 vehicles seen in inspections
10 trailer10 truck
Company profile
Officer
BILLY S. NICHOLS
Recordable crash rate
0 / MM mi
Annual mileage
0.3M mi (2024)
CDL drivers
8
Registered since
2014-10-31
Operation
Interstate
Connections — 2 carriers
Shares identifiers with 2 carriers (2 via shared VINs).
| Carrier | USDOT | Link | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|
| FIRST TRANSPORTATION LLC | 3157402 | 2 VINs | medium |
Activity history (recent)
10/03/2025 — Insurance filed — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA04238554
10/03/2025 — Insurance cancelled — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA04238554
09/08/2025 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2025)
09/08/2025 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/11/2025)
05/10/2025 — MCS-150 update filed
0.3M mi reported (2024)
11/07/2021 — Insurance replaced — NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy WN227244
11/07/2018 — Insurance replaced — PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA 2759129
11/06/2015 — Insurance cancelled — HALLMARK SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OKC500460
10/13/2015 — COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2015)
10/13/2015 — CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/04/2015)
11/24/2014 — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
11/24/2014 — MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
10/31/2014 — Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
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