CSA
UnknownUSDOT 3399390· CARRIER· EIN 84-4539703
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NICHOLS CONCRETE HOLDINGS LLC

204 CLOVERDALE CIRCLE, ALABASTER, AL, 35007-4646(205) 216-0220blunsford@nicholsconcrete.comTHOMAS HUDSON III
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
11.8%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
3
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
94
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
3 crashes in the last 24 months

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.

Vehicle17 inspections · 11.8% OOS · National 22%
Driver34 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Recommendations

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

A high share of violations are occurring in Bay County, FL

Medium impact

7 of 19 violations in the last 12 months (37%) came from inspections in Bay County, FL. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from Bay County, FL to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Seat belt violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 34% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing7 violations (24 mo)
Seat belt3 viol54%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV3× · 54%
Speeding2 viol29%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 26%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 3%
Following / lane / reckless2 viol17%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other1× · 13%
  • 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 4%
What to do
  • Zero-tolerance belt policy; verify with in-cab camera or spot checks
Projected estimatecould improve up to 19 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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 50% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing28 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps10 viol31%
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative4× · 9%
  • 393.9A-HLLHLighting - Headlamp(s) fail to operate on low and high beam2× · 9%
  • 393.11A1-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) missing1× · 5%
Other8 viol24%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak3× · 11%
  • 393.81-HHorn - Inoperative or defective1× · 7%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.4× · 6%
Tires1 OOS3 viol20%
  • 393.75A4-PBMETires - Has a cut to the extent that the ply or belt material is exposed.2× · 12%
  • 393.75A1-TAOBETATires - All others, more than one ply is exposed in the sidewall and the area exceeds 2 square inches.1× · 8%
Inspection / repair / DVIR2 viol12%
  • 396.17C-PIOperating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection2× · 12%
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 24 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.

▲ Trending worse
7
Inspections
11
Violations
1
Out-of-service
1
Clean
Where the violations are
Unsafe Driving 45%Driver Fitness 18%Vehicle Maintenance 18%Other 18%
Focus here first
1Unsafe Driving
5 violations · 45% of recent
  • 392.16-D×3Driver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
Do this
  • Coach speed and following distance — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
  • Hands off the phone; always belt up
2Driver Fitness
2 violations · 1 OOS · 18% of recent
  • 383.23A2-LCDLNLicense (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL · OOS
  • 383.71HLicense (CDL) - CDL or CLP holder possesses a valid medical certificate but is not on file with the issuing state driver's licensing agency as required
Do this
  • Track CDL, medical card, and endorsement expirations ahead of time
  • Keep the DQ file complete and the medical card on the driver
3Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 18% of recent
  • 393.9A-LILLighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
FleetTrained (my companion project) makes branded, multilingual training videos for these exact violations — your driver watches and gets a completion certificate for the file.

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).

43
Inspections
57
Violations
4
Out-of-service
282
CSA points
6
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.

25 incomplete vehicle
2022 MACK Terraproseen 6×
1M2TE2GC8NM007056· 1188410 AL
2018 KENWORTH T880seen 3×
1NKZL70X9JJ216122· 1199380 AL
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 3×
1HTMMMML7HH481561· 1184387 AL
2019 MACK Terraproseen 2×
1M2TE4GCXKM002741· 1201012 AL
2017 MACK MRU (TerraPro)seen 2×
1M2AV04C3HM016168· 1188385 AL
2023 MACK Graniteseen 2×
1M2GR2GC1PM033961· 1194141 AL
2018 MACK MRU (TerraPro)seen 2×
1M2AV15C8JM001207· 1197895 AL
2017 MACK MRU (TerraPro)seen 2×
1M2AV04C4HM017281· 1188388 AL
2018 KENWORTH T880seen 2×
1NKZLP0X0JJ204165· 1208952 AL
2016 INTERNATIONAL MA025seen 2×
1HTMMMML5GH230021· 1184385 AL
2017 MACK MRU (TerraPro)seen 2×
1M2AV04C2HM016176· 1188386 AL
2007 MACK MRseen 2×
1M2K197C07M033850· 1199378 AL
2005 MACK MR
1M2K197C05M026667· 1197885 AL
2018 MACK MRU (TerraPro)
1M2AV04C2JM018628· 1197891 AL
2018 MACK MRU (TerraPro)
1M2AV04C5JM017831· 1197893 AL
2021 MACK Granite
1M2GR2GC2MM022298· 1197900 AL
2021 MACK Terrapro
1M2TE2GC6MM005482· 1197901 AL
2021 MACK Granite
1M2GR2GC4MM022299· 1197899 AL
2018 MACK MRU (TerraPro)
1M2AV04C3JM017830· 1200412 AL
2017 INTERNATIONAL MA025
1HTMMMML5HH500236· 1184388 AL
2021 MACK Terrapro
1M2TE2GCXMM005680· 1197902 AL
2016 FREIGHTLINER 114SD
1FVPG3DV8GHHS6760· 1197898 AL
2018 KENWORTH T880
1NKZLP0X3JJ216195· 1151835 AL
2018 INTERNATIONAL MA025
1HTMMMML1JH231691· 1184390 AL
2005 MACK MR
1M2K197C55M029001· 1188376 AL

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.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

3

Tow-away

3

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
68
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
68
68 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.8M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi68 drivers
Company officer
THOMAS HUDSON III
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2020-02-24
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 68 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.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

1
Connected carriers
1
Fleet-transfer links
1
Most shared VINs
0
Strong links

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. 01/15/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.8M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/24/2020Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
—
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-15
Reported mileage
847,169 mi (2025)
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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 27, 2026, 5:52 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.