Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Asset-based
17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
6 yr
Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1990 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC (USDOT 429306) has a Vektor safety score of 84/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA effective Aug 15, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 21 vehicle-level and 4 driver-level — across 2 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 2 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 17 power units and 22 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 10, 2024.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Oct 15, 1998 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 429306, and its motor carrier number is MC-282057.
As of 2026-06-13, NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 45 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 84/100 (tier: review).
NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC operates 17 power units and 22 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NICK'S TOWING SERVICE INC is based in RUTHERFORD, NJ, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.
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22 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
22 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Nov '25 · 18
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 12 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Aug 2023
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Aug 2020 → Aug 2023 | $750K | 7 |
| AXIS INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2017 → Aug 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2013 → Aug 2017 | $750K | 1 |
| COMPANION PROPERTY & CASUALTY INS. CO. | Aug 2012 → Aug 2013 | $750K | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2010 → Aug 2012 | $750K | 4 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Aug 2009 → Aug 2010 | $750K | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Jun 2004 → Jul 2004 | $750K | 1 |
| UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. | May 2004 → Aug 2009 | $750K | 2 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Aug 2003 → Jun 2004 | $750K | 2 |
| INSURANCE CORPORATION OF HANNOVER | Aug 2001 → Aug 2003 | $750K | 1 |
| TRANSCONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Aug 2001 | $750K | 4 |
| HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1995 → Nov 1997 | $750K | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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