NICK TRUCKS LLC
Risk factors
High riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 202658 inspections · 66 violations (14 OOS) · 40% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1395.3A2-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim
14
2× · sev 7
- 2393.75A3-TAOLTISVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Tires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS
8
1× · sev 8
- 3395.3A1-HOSPDHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time
7
1× · sev 7
- 4395.8E1PCHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS
7
1× · sev 7
- 5392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
3
3×
- 6393.11Vehicle Maintenance
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
3
1× · sev 3
- 7395.8A
HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner
2
2×
- 8396.3A1-HCVehicle Maintenance1 OOS
Hubs - Hub cap missing or broken
2
1× · sev 2
- 9395.24D
ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically
1
1×
- 10392.2WNot in SMS
Excessive Weight violation
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
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- AR2
- TN2
- MS2
- GA2
- CO2
- LA2
- AL2
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
Recommendations
What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.
Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance
High impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 95% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim5× · 21%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time3× · 11%
- 395.8E-HOSPDHOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain4× · 20%
- 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS1× · 5%
- 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 3%
- 395.3A3-PROPDriving beyond 11 hour driving limit. (Property Carrying Vehicle)4× · 11%
- 395.3A2-PROPDriving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle)3× · 9%
- 395.13C1I-MCDOCMVHOS (Manner) - Motor Carrier required a driver who has been declared out of service under Part 395 to operate a CMV.1× · 7%
- 395.24C1IDriver failed to make annotations when applicable1× · 2%
- 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 0%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
High impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 95% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.
- 393.45D-BAir Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection3× · 5%
- 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19983× · 5%
- 393.45D-BAALAir Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection2× · 5%
- 393.9TSInoperative turn signal3× · 8%
- 393.9A-LSLILighting - Stop lamps - Any inoperative.1× · 5%
- 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 4%
- 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS1× · 7%
- 393.75C-TAOTD-LT1/32Tires - Less than 1/32 inch tread depth at 3 locations/2 adjacent tread grooves2× · 7%
- 393.207B-AALPME-OOSMore than 25% of the locking pins are missing or not engaged1× · 6%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak1× · 2%
- 396.3A1-FFuel - Dripping leak.1× · 2%
- Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
- Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
- Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Vehicle and driver out-of-service rate exceeds the national average
High impactVehicle OOS rate is 44.4% vs the 22% national average. Driver OOS rate is 18.2% vs the 6.7% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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
A high share of violations are occurring in Mackinac County, MI
Medium impact10 of 53 violations in the last 12 months (19%) came from inspections in Mackinac County, MI. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.
- Review the inspections from Mackinac County, MI to spot recurring issues
- Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical
Speeding violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving
Low impactEstimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 23% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 51%
- 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 7%
- 392.2-SLLFCState/Local Laws - Following too closely1× · 17%
- 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× · 8%
- Coach the drivers with speeding violations directly — Unsafe Driving points are weighted heavily
- Set and enforce a governed road speed; review telematics/dashcam speed events weekly
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA88 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 58 more.
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 censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · 100+ mi30 drivers
- Company officer
- CARLOS RIVERO
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 2022-08-29
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-18
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 30 trucks · 30 leased/term tractors.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or officers with 75 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
21 events- 01/30/2026Insurance cancelled — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-06356-25
- 12/18/2025MCS-150 update filed
2.5M mi reported (2023)
- 12/18/2025Insurance cancelled — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-06356-25
- 11/25/2025Insurance replaced — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-06356-25
- 11/05/2025Insurance cancelled — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-06356-25
- 10/31/2025Insurance replaced — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-06356-25
- 10/09/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (11/03/2025)
- 10/08/2025Insurance cancelled — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-06356-25
- 09/16/2025Insurance replaced — COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP
BIPD/Primary · policy CHL 01-06356-25
- 09/11/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/17/2025)
- 08/29/2025Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCW5261042-00
- 08/04/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (09/08/2025)
- 06/10/2025Insurance cancelled — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCW5261042-00
- 05/14/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (06/09/2025)
- 04/23/2025Insurance replaced — KNIGHT SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy KSCW5261042-00
- 04/19/2025Insurance cancelled — UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC
BIPD/Primary · policy URG-01264
- 03/24/2025COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/25/2025)
- 04/19/2024Insurance cancelled — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy CA00693575
- 03/25/2024COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (04/19/2024)
- 09/23/2022MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/09/2026)
- 08/29/2022Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2025-03-10
- Last review
- 2025-03-10
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-18
- Reported mileage
- 2,475,000 mi (2023)
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