Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 804978 · MC-358315
JAY C NICHOLS LLC
5 power unitsavg 5.1 yrRegional · 5 statesLIBERTY, TN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-358315 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.1Avg 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
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1999Insurance (BIPD)On file
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 peersNewer
5.1 yr
Model years 2018–2022 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
27 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1999 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JAY C NICHOLS LLC safe to work with?
Is JAY C NICHOLS LLC safe to load? JAY C NICHOLS LLC (USDOT 804978, MC-358315) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LIBERTY, TN, operating 5 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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
JCJAY C NICHOLS LLC 100
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Safety
7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)5 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now● Stable
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
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 5-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 5
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 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 Driving4
- 392.71 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle 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
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Northland · 06–09
Ooida Risk · 19–21
Progressive Hawaii · 21–23
19992025
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 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jun 2024 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jun 2023 → Jun 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Jun 2021 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| OOIDA RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC. | Jul 2019 → Jun 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2006 → Jan 2009 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2000 → May 2001 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATION | Apr 2000 → Oct 2000 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Apr 1999 → Apr 2000 | $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)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 5
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed55
US statesInspections · 24 mo55
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LIBERTY, TN
Top corridor
OH ⇄ TN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2551248Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2640044USDOT 3588571USDOT 1795427USDOT 1332340
Shares a company officer with other carriers
james nichols — 21 carriers: USDOT 682164USDOT 721909USDOT 753746USDOT 1008931USDOT 1151550USDOT 1168914USDOT 1326483USDOT 1351682
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers44
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 215 PETRO RD, LIBERTY, TN, 37095-9340
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (615) 684-4579
- Fax
- (615) 563-9550
- jaynichols@yahoo.com
Registration
- Officer
- James Nichols
- USDOT / docket
- 804978 · MC-358315
- First registered
- 04/09/1999
- Last MCS-150
- 07/22/2025 · 419,397 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- 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 JAY C NICHOLS LLC's USDOT number?
JAY C NICHOLS LLC's USDOT number is 804978, and its motor carrier number is MC-358315.
Is JAY C NICHOLS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, JAY C NICHOLS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JAY C NICHOLS LLC's safety record?
JAY C NICHOLS LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 7 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes 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 JAY C NICHOLS LLC's fleet?
JAY C NICHOLS LLC operates 5 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JAY C NICHOLS LLC based?
JAY C NICHOLS LLC is based in LIBERTY, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 5 states.