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Carrier profile · USDOT 1858592

NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC

3 power unitsavg 1.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSMITHVILLE, OK
CARRIER ACTIVE
Verified linksnicholserosion.comFMCSA SAFERCallEmail
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
3Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
1.5Avg age (yr)
2024–2025 · vPIC
Call dispatch(580) 244-3531Email dispatchDUSTY@NICHOLSEROSION.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Established 17 years
Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

Operating authority17 yr active
since 2009
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo100.0%
▲ 22.26% nat'l
Crashes · fatal0
clean 24 mo
Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

1.5 yr

Model years 2024–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readLocal operator, 17-yr authority, 100% vehicle OOS — unrated.Full read

Is NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC safe to work with?

Is NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC safe to load? NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC (USDOT 1858592) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in SMITHVILLE, OK, operating 3 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 1 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 100.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NENICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC 50
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Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 100.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%

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.

Thin coverage
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 3-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
3
Inspections · 24 mo
1
Annualized
≈1 / yr
Coverage
≈0.2 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.

  • 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
  • 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
  • 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
  • 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150)
3
Observed power (24 mo)
1
Trailers (towed)
1

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

1.5 yr
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2024
Oldest model yr
0%
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal
revealed
States observed1
US states
Inspections · 24 mo1
AR busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base
SMITHVILLE, OK
27032 HIGHWAY 144
Top corridor
AR ⇄ OK
AR 1
Density
fewermore
Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.
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Network & fraud

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

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@nicholserosion.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 2381395USDOT 3953328

Shares a company officer with other carriers

dustin nichols — 3 carriers: USDOT 1080408USDOT 3953328

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)3
Observed (24 mo)1

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
27032 HIGHWAY 144, SMITHVILLE, OK, 74957
Mailing address
27032 HWY 144, SMITHVILLE, OK, 74957
Operation
Interstate

Contact

Phone
(580) 244-3531
Cell
(405) 818-6531
Fax
(580) 244-3530
Email
dusty@nicholserosion.com
Web domain
nicholserosion.com

Registration

Officer
Dustin Nichols
USDOT / docket
1858592
First registered
02/25/2009
Last MCS-150
05/05/2025 · 65,000 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
Recordable crash rate
0.00
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

3Power units
3Drivers
2CDL drivers
65,000Annual mileage
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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 NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC's USDOT number?

NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC's USDOT number is 1858592.

Is NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC's safety record?

NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).

How big is NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC's fleet?

NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC operates 3 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC based?

NICHOLS EROSION CONTROL INC is based in SMITHVILLE, OK, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.