Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
85 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 970198
NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC
85 power unitsavg 5.7 yrRegional · 3 statesLAWSONVILLE, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
85Power units
12 observed · MCS-150
4Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2014–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Established 25 yearsVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority2424 yr active
since 2001Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2014–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
24 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2001 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC safe to work with?
Is NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC safe to load? NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 970198) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in LAWSONVILLE, NC, operating 85 power units and 50 drivers. Operating authority has been active 24 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 38 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (above the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NINICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC 80
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Safety
38 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)22 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% now▼ Improving
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 85-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 85
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 22
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving2
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 383.71 Commercial Driver's License (CDL)Driver Fitness1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 85
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 12
- Trailers (towed)
- 4
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
2026
Newest model yr
2014
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo2222
NC busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAWSONVILLE, NC
Top corridor
NC
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 1728528Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 2 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1728528USDOT 3753092
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8585
Observed (24 mo)1212
Shared w/ other carriers22
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
- 1040 FENCE RD, LAWSONVILLE, NC, 27022-0133
- Mailing address
- P O BOX 133, LAWSONVILLE, NC, 27022-0133
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (336) 871-3435
Registration
- Officers
- Timothy W Nickelston · Sheree H Nickelston
- USDOT / docket
- 970198
- First registered
- 07/31/2001
- Last MCS-150
- 09/09/2025 · 1,050,873 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 4891730
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 NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number?
NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC's USDOT number is 970198.
Is NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC's safety record?
NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 38 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC's fleet?
NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC operates 85 power units and 50 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC based?
NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC is based in LAWSONVILLE, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.