Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
51 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 660706 · MC-309573
J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC
51 power unitsEDEN, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-309573 ACTIVEUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
51Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 30 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 51 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 20.1 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2929 yr active
since 1996Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
29 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1996 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC safe to work with?
Is J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC safe to load? J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC (USDOT 660706, MC-309573) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in EDEN, NC, operating 51 power units and 40 drivers. Operating authority has been active 29 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JNJ NIC TRANSPORTATION INC 50
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+3 earlier
Lincoln General · 01–06
20002008
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 8 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMPIRE FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Mar 2008 → Jun 2008 | $750k | 1 |
| PACIFIC FINANCIAL ASSOCIATION, INC. | Jul 2007 → Dec 2007 | $750k | 1 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2001 → May 2006 | $750k | 5 |
| HANOVER INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2000 → Nov 2001 | $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)
- 51
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
EDEN, NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a company officer with other carriers
jeff nicholson — 2 carriers: USDOT 1154574
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
- Physical address
- 420 SUMMIT ROAD, EDEN, NC, 27288
- Mailing address
- P.O. BOX 367, SALISBURY, NC, 28145
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 627-7300
- Fax
- (336) 627-8440
- Web domain
- friadbiz.rr.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jeff Nicholson · Crystal Nicholson
- USDOT / docket
- 660706 · MC-309573
- First registered
- 09/26/1996
- Last MCS-150
- 06/01/2006 · 0 mi
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—Annual mileage
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 J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number?
J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC's USDOT number is 660706, and its motor carrier number is MC-309573.
Is J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC's fleet?
J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC operates 51 power units and 40 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC based?
J NIC TRANSPORTATION INC is based in EDEN, NC.