Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3787161 · MC-1357904
NIKOLA LLC
4 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 18 statesPHILADELPHIA, PA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1357904 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
7 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
6.0Avg age (yr)
2018–2022 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo7.77.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 2018–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NIKOLA LLC safe to work with?
Is NIKOLA LLC safe to load? NIKOLA LLC (USDOT 3787161, MC-1357904) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 28 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 7.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
NLNIKOLA LLC 100
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Safety
28 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 7.7% (24-mo)13 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 3.6% (24-mo)28 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
10.5% 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
≈3.5 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 28
- Annualized
- ≈14 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈3.5 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.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance1
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1
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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
$300k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Agency Maryland · 22–23
United Financial · 23–25
20222025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2025 | $300k | 3 |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | Feb 2022 → Oct 2023 | $300k | 6 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Jan 2022 → Feb 2022 | $300k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 7
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2022
Newest model yr
2018
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1818
US statesInspections · 24 mo2828
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
PHILADELPHIA, PA
Top corridor
IL ⇄ PA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1196617USDOT 3931877USDOT 378761Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3745926USDOT 4200833USDOT 378761USDOT 3732182USDOT 1196617USDOT 327574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4568 RIVERSIDE WAY, PHILADELPHIA, PA, 19127
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (484) 750-5228
- Web domain
- nikolaexpedited.com
Registration
- Officers
- Nicola Veljic · Michael Goran Veljic
- USDOT / docket
- 3787161 · MC-1357904
- First registered
- 12/23/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/01/2025 · 77,882 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 119238339
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
07
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 NIKOLA LLC's USDOT number?
NIKOLA LLC's USDOT number is 3787161, and its motor carrier number is MC-1357904.
Is NIKOLA LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, NIKOLA LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NIKOLA LLC's safety record?
NIKOLA LLC has a 7.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 28 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NIKOLA LLC's fleet?
NIKOLA LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NIKOLA LLC based?
NIKOLA LLC is based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.