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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 45958· MC291063· CARRIER· EIN 23-1904476
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NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC

99 COURTDALE AVE, COURTDALE, PA, 18704(570) 287-2266anicholas@nicholastrucking.comCAROL NICHOLAS
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
0%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
6.1%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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.

Authority & insurance

MC291063

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 03/31/2020
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY· policy CA-ZF3358
Authority history (6) ▾
03/04/2020COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)
03/04/2020CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)
04/13/1998COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/1998)
04/13/1998CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION→ DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/1998)
08/02/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
08/02/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history5 insurers on record
Filing timeline (20) ▾
  1. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/2014 → 03/31/2020
  2. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/2013 → 05/05/2014
  3. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/31/2013 → 05/05/2014
  4. ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 03/31/2013 → 03/31/2014
  5. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 03/31/2005 → 03/31/2013
  6. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/31/2007 → 03/31/2013
  7. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 03/31/2005 → 04/14/2007
  8. FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 03/31/2005 → 03/31/2007
  9. HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ$750KReplaced
    BIPD · eff 02/01/1998 → 03/31/2005
  10. HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ$750KReplaced
    CARGO · eff 02/01/1998 → 03/31/2005
  11. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/01/1997 → 03/18/1998
  12. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/1997 → 03/18/1998
  13. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/1996 → 02/01/1998
  14. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KCancelled
    CARGO · eff 02/01/1996 → 02/01/1998
  15. UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/01/1995 → 03/06/1997

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle19 inspections · 0% OOS · National 22%
Driver33 inspections · 6.1% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

33 inspections · 21 violations (2 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

33
Inspections
21
Violations
2
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

12
total

Top cited codes

score = count × severity weight

Most inspected in · top 1 states

  • PA30

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in PA

Medium impact

10 of 10 violations in the last 12 months (100%) came from inspections in PA. 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 PA to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Phone / texting violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 19% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing4 violations (24 mo)
Phone / texting1 viol53%
  • 392.82DUMTDriver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone1× · 53%
Speeding2 viol35%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit2× · 35%
Seat belt1 viol12%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 12%
What to do
  • Hands-off-the-phone policy with real consequences; provide a mount and a do-not-disturb setup
Projected estimatecould improve up to 12 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 11% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing12 violations (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps9 viol63%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 20%
  • 393.9A-LCLLighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative2× · 17%
  • 393.9Inoperable Required Lamp5× · 17%
Brakes1 viol20%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured1× · 20%
Tires1 viol13%
Emergency equipment1 viol3%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 3%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
Projected estimatecould improve up to 8 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.

▼ Improving
7
Inspections
2
Violations
0
Out-of-service
5
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
2 violations · 100% of recent
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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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).

46
Inspections
28
Violations
2
Out-of-service
135
CSA points
109
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

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

22 incomplete vehicle 1 truck 1 trailer
2016 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 6×
5PVNJ8JTXG4S56756· ZVK2033 PA
2015 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 6×
5PVNE8JT0F4S56123· ZKM3723 PA
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 5×
5PVNJ8JRXL5S51873· ZNX0217 PA
2023 FORD F-750seen 3×
1FDNF7AN7PDF04213· ZVX9219 PA
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNJ8JT2L5S59557· ZVK2030 PA
2013 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 3×
5PVNV8JT6D4S53112· ZWJ3500 PA
2015 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JT8F4S55622· ZVK2028 PA
2016 HINO Conventional Type Truckseen 2×
5PVNJ8JV7G4S60488· ZKD5776 PA
2023 FORD F-750seen 2×
1FDNF7AN2PDF03695· ZVX9220 PA
2007 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT172S51005· ZPG7659 PA
2013 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNE8JV4D4S53143· YYA9254 PA
2013 HINO
5PVN8VJT6D4S53112· ZWJ3500 PA
2005 HINO Conventional Type Truck
JHBNE8JT651S11582· ZNB4637 PA
2007 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT672S51033· ZSS3116 PA
2006 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNE8JR462S10178· ZTC3609 PA
2006 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT262S50055· ZJE4989 PA
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
1FUJGEBGXGLHL5371· ZTZ1389 PA
2017 STOUGHTON TRAILERS Stoughton Trailers
1DW1A5327HS755006· PT368E0 PA
2007 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT072S51044· ZJE4983 PA
2023 HINO Incomplete Vehicle
5PVNJ7AV3P5T53058· ZVV7265 PA
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC0MDMM7591· PKW2349 OH
2007 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV572S50537· ZWA0436 PA
2020 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JT2LS5S5955· ZVK2030 PA
2011 HINO Conventional Type Truck
5PVNJ8JV9B4S52692· ZJS8773 PA

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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Power units
40
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
35
35 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · <100 mi2 drivers
  • Intrastate · <100 mi33 drivers
Company officer
CAROL NICHOLAS
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
3417615
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-01-28
Census status
Active

Fleet: 40 trucks · 5 owned tractors · 10 owned trailers.

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 with 2 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

2
Connected carriers
2
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

21 events
  1. 01/28/2025MCS-150 update filed

    2.0M mi reported (2024)

  2. 03/31/2020Insurance filed — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy CA-ZF3358

  3. 03/31/2020Insurance cancelled — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy AI2-Z51-291308-02

  4. 03/04/2020COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)

  5. 03/04/2020CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/23/2020)

  6. 05/05/2014Insurance cancelled — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X64555

  7. 03/31/2014Insurance replaced — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA-X64555

  8. 03/31/2013Insurance replaced — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC

    BIPD · policy CPA 0114397

  9. 04/14/2007Insurance cancelled — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC

    CARGO · policy CPA 0114397

  10. 03/31/2007Insurance replaced — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC

    CARGO · policy CPA 0114397

  11. 03/31/2005Insurance replaced — HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ

    BIPD · policy TP1D5344

  12. 04/13/1998COMMON — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/1998)

  13. 04/13/1998CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (05/18/1998)

  14. 03/18/1998Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    CARGO · policy 1MP30017164104

  15. 02/01/1998Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1AT30000357204

  16. 03/06/1997Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1AT 30000357203

  17. 02/01/1997Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1AT30000357204

  18. 02/01/1996Insurance replaced — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 1AT 30000357203

  19. 08/02/1995MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  20. 08/02/1995MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  21. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
1990-01-12
Last review
1989-10-11
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-01-28
Reported mileage
2,001,500 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 22, 2026, 9:57 PM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.