Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3870105 · MC-1417115
NIKO LOGISTICS LLC
2 power unitsavg 5.3 yrRegional · 6 statesCHESTER, NY
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1417115 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
5.3Avg age (yr)
2007–2024 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileDriver out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority44 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo9.19.1 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
5.3 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NIKO LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is NIKO LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? NIKO LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3870105, MC-1417115) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHESTER, NY, operating 2 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 26 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 9.1% (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 clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NLNIKO LOGISTICS LLC 94
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Safety
26 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 9.1% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.1% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
20.0% 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
≈4.5 / 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
- 2
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.5 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving8
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving5
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance4 · 4 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving4
- 392.4 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2 · 2 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle 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
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+3 earlier
Progressive · 22–25
20222026
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.
4 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Oct 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE NORTHERN INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA | Apr 2025 → Oct 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| PROGRESSIVE CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2022 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 2
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- 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
2024
Newest model yr
2007
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
CHESTER, NY
Top corridor
NY
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 13 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 315503USDOT 3507517USDOT 3828108USDOT 345743USDOT 1751899USDOT 3242293USDOT 1496248USDOT 1634992
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jordan allen — 2 carriers: USDOT 4435958
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)22
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers88
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
- 869 CRAIGVILLE ROAD, CHESTER, NY, 10918
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (845) 741-7558
Registration
- Officer
- Jordan Allen
- USDOT / docket
- 3870105 · MC-1417115
- First registered
- 04/25/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 04/15/2026 · 250,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 NIKO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
NIKO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3870105, and its motor carrier number is MC-1417115.
Is NIKO LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NIKO LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NIKO LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
NIKO LOGISTICS LLC has a 9.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 26 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NIKO LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
NIKO LOGISTICS LLC operates 2 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NIKO LOGISTICS LLC based?
NIKO LOGISTICS LLC is based in CHESTER, NY, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.