Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
73 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3246954 · MC-1021038
NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION
DBA NIKO LOGISTICS
73 power unitsavg 2.8 yrNational · 39 statesBURR RIDGE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1021038 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
73Power units
73 observed · MCS-150
81Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
2.8Avg age (yr)
2013–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
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 · 24mo35.835.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
10 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
2.8 yr
Model years 2013–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
7 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2019 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION safe to load? NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION (USDOT 3246954, MC-1021038) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in BURR RIDGE, IL, operating 73 power units and 54 drivers. Operating authority has been active 7 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 351 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 35.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 10 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
NLNIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION 80
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Safety
351 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 35.8% (24-mo)123 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.3% (24-mo)240 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
27.1% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.6 / 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
- 73
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 240
- Annualized
- ≈120 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.6 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 Driving138
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance46 · 13 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance43 · 13 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance42 · 31 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance29 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance19 · 4 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance17
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance16
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance16 · 11 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance13
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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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Highlander Specialty · 25–26
20192026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 20 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2025 → Aug 2025 | $750k | 7 |
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2024 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Dec 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Mar 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| HOXBRIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY INC | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Dec 2019 → Mar 2021 | $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)
- 73
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 73
- Trailers (towed)
- 81
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
2013
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 39 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3939
US statesInspections · 24 mo240240
TN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BURR RIDGE, IL
Top corridor
TN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 7 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1697836USDOT 3173786USDOT 3610885USDOT 2157624USDOT 2789048USDOT 3411916USDOT 3706162Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (42 trucks · 49 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 241411USDOT 1762150USDOT 2206782USDOT 3644911USDOT 3945632USDOT 2416696USDOT 3285373USDOT 2789048
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7373
Observed (24 mo)7373
Shared w/ other carriers4242
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 16W289 83RD ST UNIT C, BURR RIDGE, IL, 60527
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (331) 264-4565
- Web domain
- nikologistics.org
Registration
- Officer
- Robert Micov
- USDOT / docket
- 3246954 · MC-1021038
- First registered
- 02/18/2019
- Last MCS-150
- 01/28/2026 · 4,925,492 mi (2024)
- 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 NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION's USDOT number?
NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION's USDOT number is 3246954, and its motor carrier number is MC-1021038.
Is NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION's safety record?
NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION has a 35.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 351 roadside inspections, with 10 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 NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION's fleet?
NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION operates 73 power units and 54 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION based?
NIKO LOGISTICS CORPORATION is based in BURR RIDGE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 39 states.