Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3240976 · MC-1017950
NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC
10 power unitsavg 4.8 yrNational · 21 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1017950 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
10Power units
14 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.8Avg age (yr)
2016–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority77 yr active
since 2019Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo40.040.0 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.8 yr
Model years 2016–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC safe to load? NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC (USDOT 3240976, MC-1017950) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 10 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 53 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 40.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
NCNICE COUNTRY TRANS INC 80
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Safety
53 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 40.0% (24-mo)10 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)37 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈1.9 / 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
- 10
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 37
- Annualized
- ≈19 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.9 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 Driving38
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance8 · 8 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance7 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance3
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance2
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+5 earlier
Falls Lake · 22–24
20192025
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2022 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2021 → Jun 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 2020 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2019 → Jun 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2019 → Jul 2019 | $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)
- 10
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 14
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2026
Newest model yr
2016
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo3737
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks 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 3176162Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (11 trucks · 8 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2562511USDOT 3049755USDOT 3514066USDOT 4349626USDOT 3128938USDOT 3176162USDOT 3479144USDOT 3602389
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1010
Observed (24 mo)1414
Shared w/ other carriers1111
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16W475 S FRONTAGE RD UNIT 112, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (630) 402-6769
- Fax
- (630) 387-5279
- Web domain
- nicecountrytrans.com
Registration
- Officer
- Martin Tomikj
- USDOT / docket
- 3240976 · MC-1017950
- First registered
- 02/04/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 06/11/2026 · 2,500,000 mi (2026)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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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Frequently asked
What is NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC's USDOT number?
NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC's USDOT number is 3240976, and its motor carrier number is MC-1017950.
Is NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC's safety record?
NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 53 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC's fleet?
NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC operates 10 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC based?
NICE COUNTRY TRANS INC is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.