Carrier profile · USDOT 1698710 · MC-623637 · FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026

Pearline H Nickson and Charles L Nickson

DBA C & P TRANSPORT

2 power unitsavg 21.5 yrRegional · 6 statesMEMPHIS, TN74/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-623637 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

4 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

21.5Avg age (yr)

2000–2016 · vPIC

Call dispatch(901) 206-6188 Email dispatch[email protected]

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average44.4% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.Driver out-of-service rate well above average14.3% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 19 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2007.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo44.4%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

21.5 yr

Model years 2000–2016 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

19 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2007 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Cross-border activity

No border inspections on record

4 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.

A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.

Before you tender

What to check before you tender

CheckAsk for the last annual inspection and brake and equipment maintenance records
Vehicle OOS 44.44% on 9 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
CheckConfirm ELD provider and check recent HOS violations dates
2 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Aug 1, 2025.

Safety

14 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 44.4%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 14.3%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 9 vehicle and 14 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

40.0% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 43.6 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

13 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Nov '25 · 4

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈3.5 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 14
Annualized: ≈7 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.5 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance33 · 2 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 2 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8 · 0 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

FMCSA authority & insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Active
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Progressive Hawaii’10–’12

Ooida Risk’12–’21

2010201420182022now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP · since Oct 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Aug 2025 → Oct 2025	$750K	1
TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Aug 2024 → Aug 2025	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Feb 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Feb 2023 → Feb 2024	$750K	1
BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY HOMESTATE INSURANCE COMPAN	Jan 2023 → Feb 2023	$750K	1
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Aug 2021 → Jan 2023	$750K	2
OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC.	Sep 2012 → Aug 2021	$750K	33
PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP	Sep 2010 → Sep 2012	$750K	3
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Feb 2010 → Aug 2010	$750K	2

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

FMCSA equipment data as of Nov 4, 2026

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 4
Trailers (towed): 2

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

21.5 yr

Average age

2016

Newest model yr

2000

Oldest model yr

100.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo

FMCSA operations & lanes data as of Nov 4, 2026

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AR busiest

Inspections by state· roadside inspections, last 24 mo

Arkansas: 7 inspections
Texas: 2 inspections
Tennessee: 2 inspections
Florida: 1 inspections
Oklahoma: 1 inspections
Georgia: 1 inspections

Home base

MEMPHIS, TN

1486 AMARILLO STREET

Most inspections: AR

7 inspections

AR 7 · TX 2 · TN 2

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

FMCSA network & fraud data as of Nov 4, 2026

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3584791

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

FMCSA identity & federal data as of Nov 4, 2026

Location

Physical address: 1486 AMARILLO STREET, MEMPHIS, TN, 38114
Mailing address: 1486 AMARILLO, MEMPHIS, TN, 38114
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (901) 206-6188
Fax: (901) 416-7850
Email: [email protected]

Registration

Officers: Charles Nickson · Charles L Nickson
USDOT / docket: 1698710 · MC-623637
First registered: Oct 16, 2007
Last MCS-150: Dec 8, 2025 · 110,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

110,000

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

FMCSA federal activity data as of Nov 4, 2026

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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44%

vehicle out-of-service rate

Safety and violations

4 of 9 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.

FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.

69violation records

9OOS-tagged records

4 of 9inspections with OOS

What the violations were

FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.

Other vehicle maintenance

2322%5 / 23

Lights

210%0 / 21

Brakes

1118%2 / 11

Unsafe driving

110%0 / 11

Hours of service

250%1 / 2

Driver fitness

1100%1 / 1

Bar = record count; % = OOS share.

Vehicle OOS over time

Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.

50%

15%

30%

50%Nov 24 to May 252 / 4

50%May 25 to Nov 251 / 2

33%Nov 25 to May 261 / 3

n/aMay 26 to Nov 260 / 0

Top 3 codes (11 of 69 records)

393.9 Inoperative required lamps4
396.17C-PI Periodic (annual) inspection4
393.45B2-B-AIR Brake tubing / hose defects3

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393.9TS Inoperative required lamps3
392.2-SLLTL State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)2
393.47A-BCFSAD-SA Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.47E Brake actuators / linings / components2
393.75C Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)2
393.95A4-EEUS Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)2
393.9A-LFTSI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LIL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LLPL Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSLI Inoperative required lamps2
393.9A-LSML Inoperative required lamps2
383.23A2-LCDLN Operating without a valid CDL1
390.21TB2-DOT USDOT number marking on vehicle1
392.2-SLLFC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLILC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLIRP State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLS2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2-SLLSR State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2RG State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.2WC State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)1
392.82DUMT Using a hand-held mobile phone1
393.100B-C Cargo securement (general)1
393.104F3-C Cargo securement — tiedowns1
393.110B2II-C Cargo securement — number of tiedowns1
393.11TL Required lamps/reflectors missing1
393.203C-CBP Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.209D-STYCIS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.41-BNPB-SPR Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.43D-BIPBS Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)1
393.45B2PC Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.45D-B Brake tubing / hose defects1
393.48A-BLMCBAD Brakes inoperative1
393.53B-B Automatic brake adjusters / indicators1
393.75A1 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A1-TEPBM Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75A3-TAOL Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)1
393.78A-WS Windshield wipers1
393.9A-LRLI Inoperative required lamps1
393.9A-LTSIR Inoperative required lamps1
393.9B-LRLIWR Inoperative required lamps1
395.8A Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
395.8K2-HOSRC Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missing1
396.3A1-BOS Inspection / repair / maintenance not performed1
396.5B-L Oil and/or grease leak1
396.9D2-FTF Inspection of motor vehicles in operation1

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Other vehicle maintenance

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Lights

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Brakes

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Safety and violations

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON.

PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON (USDOT 1698710) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 3, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP effective Oct 15, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 3, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 44.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier received 14 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 9 vehicle-level and 14 driver-level — across 6 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 4, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 8, 2025. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON's USDOT number?

PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON's USDOT number is 1698710, and its motor carrier number is MC-623637.

Is PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON authorized to operate?

FMCSA authority data as of Nov 4, 2026. PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON's safety record?

PEARLINE H NICKSON AND CHARLES L NICKSON has a 44.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).