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Carrier profile · USDOT 1867937

BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS

DBA BRANDON'S LAWNCARE & SNOWPLOWING

0 power unitsGRAND RAPIDS, MI
CARRIER INACTIVE
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Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
0Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
Call dispatch(616) 437-4863Email dispatchB.NICHOLS81@YAHOO.COM

Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

Limited record

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

Established 17 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Operating authority17 yr active
since 2009
Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&I
Vehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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

Unclassified

Fleet signal still resolving

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Awaiting VIN decode

Identity stabilityStable

17 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2009 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readCarrier, 17-yr authority — unrated.Full read

Is BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS safe to work with?

Is BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS safe to load? BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS (USDOT 1867937) is an inactive motor carrier based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI, operating 0 power units. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
BEBRANDON EMERY NICHOLS 50
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Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

No roadside inspections on record.

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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)
0
Observed power (24 mo)
—
Trailers (towed)
—

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

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

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

Home base
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
158 CARRIAGE LANE SW
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 company officer with other carriers

brandon nichols — 8 carriers: USDOT 264631USDOT 2581012USDOT 2823024USDOT 3120003USDOT 3341806USDOT 3762325USDOT 3829777
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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address
158 CARRIAGE LANE SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49548
Mailing address
PO BOX 113, BYRON CENTER, MI, 49315
Operation
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Contact

Phone
(616) 437-4863
Email
b.nichols81@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer
Brandon Nichols
USDOT / docket
1867937
First registered
03/23/2009
Last MCS-150
03/23/2009
FMCSA safety rating
Not rated
D-U-N-S
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Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

—Power units
—Drivers
—CDL drivers
—Annual 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 BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS's USDOT number?

BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS's USDOT number is 1867937.

Is BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS's fleet?

BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS operates 0 power units per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS based?

BRANDON EMERY NICHOLS is based in GRAND RAPIDS, MI.