Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2069022 · MC-24692
JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR
DBA NICHOLS TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 9.3 yrLocal · 1 statesBURNHAM, ME
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-24692 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
3Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.3Avg age (yr)
2013–2020 · 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.
Established 16 yearsNo reported crashesNo active operating authority
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.3 yr
Model years 2013–2020 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR safe to work with?
Is JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR safe to load? JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR (USDOT 2069022, MC-24692) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in BURNHAM, ME, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (82/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JJJEFFREY J NICHOLS SR 82
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)2 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈3.0 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.0 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 Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Scottsdale · 17–19
National · 19–23
20172023
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2023 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2019 → Aug 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| SCOTTSDALE INDEMNITY COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 3
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
2020
Newest model yr
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo66
ME busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURNHAM, ME
Top corridor
ME
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3820746Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)11
Shared w/ other carriers11
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 54 MOUNT ROAD, BURNHAM, ME, 04922
- Operation
- Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)
Contact
- Phone
- (207) 487-1134
- —
Registration
- Officer
- Jeffrey J Nichols Sr
- USDOT / docket
- 2069022 · MC-24692
- First registered
- 08/24/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 06/05/2025 · 100,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR's USDOT number?
JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR's USDOT number is 2069022, and its motor carrier number is MC-24692.
Is JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR's safety record?
JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 82/100 (tier: review).
How big is JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR's fleet?
JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR based?
JEFFREY J NICHOLS SR is based in BURNHAM, ME, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.