CSA
UnknownUSDOT 2739956· CARRIER· EIN 41-2130250
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FLOORING LIQUIDATORS INC

2373 N WATNEY WAY, FAIRFIELD, CA, 94533(209) 577-1035apcorp@flooringliquidators.netCHRIS NICHOLS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
21.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
80
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
Possible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrier

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle23 inspections · 21.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver30 inspections · 3.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

30 inspections · 37 violations (8 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

30
Inspections
37
Violations
8
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

15
total

Most inspected in · top 3 states

  • CA28
  • NV1
  • MO1

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 23.8% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • 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
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Hours-of-Service Compliance needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 0% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 32% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing13 violations · 7 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps1 OOS3 viol35%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on1× · 23%
  • 393.9A-LHLILighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative1× · 9%
  • 393.9A-LLPLLighting - License plate lamp inoperative1× · 3%
Brakes3 OOS3 viol20%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 9%
  • 393.45D-BHTCAir Brake - Damaged by heat, broken, or crimped in such a manner as to restrict air flow1× · 9%
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination1× · 3%
Other3 viol16%
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing2× · 14%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 1%
Wheels / rims2 OOS3 viol14%
  • 396.5A-HNLHubs - No visible or measurable lubricant showing in the hub2× · 12%
  • 396.5B-HWSLHubs - Wheel seal leaking1× · 3%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

1
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
0
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 50%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing
Do this
  • Tighten pre-trip/post-trip DVIR discipline and the PM schedule
  • Fix defects before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
2Other
1 violation · 50% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLSRState/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation
Do this
  • Review these violations with drivers and add the fix to your pre-trip and PM routine
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

59
Inspections
60
Violations
11
Out-of-service
82
CSA points
1
Crashes
3
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

25 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

10 truck 9 incomplete vehicle 6 trailer
2002 TRAILMOBILE Trailmobile Trailerseen 20×
1PT01APH729001384· 4KV1446 CA
2020 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 9×
3HSDZTZR6LN806891· 9G11448 CA
2021 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 8×
1UYTS2456MC465901· 4KW7734 CA
2024 INTERNATIONAL LT62Fseen 6×
3HSDZAPRXRN667185· 3399276 IN
2018 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 5×
5PVNJ8JV6J4S68637· 16057F2 CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 5×
3HCDZTZR3KL096693· 9F94634 CA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 5×
5PVNV8JV9H4S57050· 43743C2 CA
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHLDVXSSVZ9847· 9H06714 CA
2025 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 5×
3AKJHLDV8SSVZ9846· 9H06745 CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 4×
3HCDZTZR8KL561288· 9F83620 CA
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturerseen 4×
1UYFS2406EA104506· 4JG1877 CA
2001 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailersseen 4×
1DW1A48291S454617· 4MH3618 CA
2021 ISUZU FTRseen 3×
54DK6S166MSG50417· 72924E3 CA
2019 INTERNATIONAL LT625seen 2×
3HCDZTZRXKL561289· 9F86193 CA
2019 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV8K4S74814· 42803R2 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC8LDLN5742· 2824900 IN
2014 UTILITY TRAILER MANUFACTURER Utility Trailer Manufacturer
1UYFS2489EA809502· 4NV8071 CA
2015 CHEVROLET Silverado
1GB3CYCG1FF587489· 89772X1 CA
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH2PN330577· 9G73223 CA
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC7LDLU1184· 2831558 IN
2023 INTERNATIONAL LT62F
3HSDZAPR4PN205315· 3335850 IN
2023 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailers
1GR1P0620PK438448· AYXN15 CO
2015 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGLD55FLGD5365· 9H06754 CA
2024 CHEVROLET Silverado HD
1GB4WRE71RF272937· 33114B4 CA
2017 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV6H4S63092· 40734Z2 CA

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
2
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
6
3 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi1 drivers
  • Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
  • Intrastate · 100+ mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi2 drivers
Company officer
CHRIS NICHOLS
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2015-06-30
Last MCS-150 update
2025-10-25
Census status
Active

Fleet: 2 trucks.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 9 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

9
Connected carriers
7
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: CHARLES FREDDIE NICHOLS (USDOT 612931, registered 1995) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
PENSKE TRUCK LEASING CO LP
USDOT 327574Active· READING, PA
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1UYTS2456MC4659013ALACWFC7LDLU11843HCDZTZR8KL561288
2
CHARLES FREDDIE NICHOLS
USDOT 612931Inactive· HEBER SPRINGS, AR
Strong
Officer
3
CHRIS NICHOLS
USDOT 2403258Active· SWEETWATER, TN
Strong
Officer

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

2 events
  1. 10/25/2025MCS-150 update filed

    0.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 06/30/2015Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
Last review
2021-04-21
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-10-25
Reported mileage
20,000 mi (2024)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 15, 2026, 3:30 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.