Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
38 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2394419 · MC-823181
NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY
38 power unitsavg 8.2 yrNational · 20 statesTUNNEL HILL, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-823181 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
38Power units
51 observed · MCS-150
51Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
1998–2025 · 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 · 3
Operating authority1313 yr active
since 2013Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo23.723.7 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
7 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 1998–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to work with?
Is NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to load? NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY (USDOT 2394419, MC-823181) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in TUNNEL HILL, GA, operating 38 power units and 33 drivers. Operating authority has been active 13 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 156 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 23.7% (above the 22.26% national average), with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (75/100), 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
NHNICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY 75
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Safety
156 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 23.7% (24-mo)38 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 9.1% (24-mo)88 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
5.3% 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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 38-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 38
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 88
- Annualized
- ≈44 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving55
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance25 · 8 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance19 · 17 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance19 · 3 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance8 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 8 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+7 earlier
Eastern Atlantic · 13–16
Spirit Commercial · 16–18
20132026
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 23 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SOUTHLAKE SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SPINNAKER INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2023 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 5 |
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2019 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2019 | $750k | 3 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Apr 2016 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2013 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 38
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 51
- Trailers (towed)
- 51
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 20 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2020
US statesInspections · 24 mo8888
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
TUNNEL HILL, GA
Top corridor
TN ⇄ GA
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 1360591Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (32 trucks · 31 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3443496USDOT 3472462USDOT 4107360USDOT 2352708USDOT 3240916USDOT 1360591USDOT 3900257USDOT 690147
Shares a company officer with other carriers
dimas ramirez — 3 carriers: USDOT 2517538USDOT 4041906
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3838
Observed (24 mo)5151
Shared w/ other carriers3232
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3652 CHATTANOOGA ROAD, TUNNEL HILL, GA, 30755
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (706) 229-3838
- Cell
- (706) 980-8482
- Web domain
- nickholdentransport.com
Registration
- Officer
- Dimas Ramirez
- USDOT / docket
- 2394419 · MC-823181
- First registered
- 04/07/2013
- Last MCS-150
- 10/13/2025 · 3,548,965 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 02/19/2021
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- 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 NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number?
NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number is 2394419, and its motor carrier number is MC-823181.
Is NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY's safety record?
NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY has a 23.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 156 roadside inspections, with 7 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 75/100 (tier: review).
How big is NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY's fleet?
NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY operates 38 power units and 33 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY based?
NICK HOLDEN TRANSPORT COMPANY is based in TUNNEL HILL, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 20 states.