Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
148 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1122 · MC-298841
NICHOLAS & CO INC
148 power unitsavg 4.9 yrMulti-region · 15 statesSALT LAKE CITY, UT
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-298841 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
148Power units
62 observed · MCS-150
80Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.9Avg age (yr)
2009–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo30.830.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.9 yr
Model years 2009–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NICHOLAS & CO INC safe to work with?
Is NICHOLAS & CO INC safe to load? NICHOLAS & CO INC (USDOT 1122, MC-298841) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, operating 148 power units and 205 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 132 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 30.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
N&NICHOLAS & CO INC 81
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Safety
132 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 30.8% (24-mo)39 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.2% (24-mo)95 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
16.7% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 148-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 148
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 95
- Annualized
- ≈48 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.3 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving41
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance16
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance13 · 7 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance11
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance10 · 2 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance9
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance9
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 3 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United States · 96–11
Nationwide Comp · 11–15
19962016
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 148
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 62
- Trailers (towed)
- 80
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2009
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 15 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1515
US statesInspections · 24 mo9595
UT busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SALT LAKE CITY, UT
Top corridor
UT
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 45262USDOT 21800Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (29 trucks · 20 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 306971USDOT 3469080USDOT 3936920USDOT 21800USDOT 3863705USDOT 268015USDOT 931698USDOT 2804140
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@nicholasandco.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2514990USDOT 2957939
Shares a company officer with other carriers
brian may — 3 carriers: USDOT 2039654USDOT 2587131
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)148148
Observed (24 mo)6262
Shared w/ other carriers2929
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5520 HAROLD GATTY DRIVE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 84116-0000
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (801) 531-1100
- Cell
- (801) 706-6552
- Web domain
- nicholasandco.com
Registration
- Officers
- Brian May · Peter Mouskondis
- USDOT / docket
- 1122 · MC-298841
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 04/23/2026 · 6,620,310 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 05/11/2006
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is NICHOLAS & CO INC's USDOT number?
NICHOLAS & CO INC's USDOT number is 1122, and its motor carrier number is MC-298841.
Is NICHOLAS & CO INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NICHOLAS & CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NICHOLAS & CO INC's safety record?
NICHOLAS & CO INC has a 30.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 132 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is NICHOLAS & CO INC's fleet?
NICHOLAS & CO INC operates 148 power units and 205 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NICHOLAS & CO INC based?
NICHOLAS & CO INC is based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.