Carrier profile · USDOT 3276057 · Updated Jul 1, 2026

EMPIRE ICE INC

DBA EMPIRE ICE COMPANY

7 power unitsavg 5.8 yrLocal · 1 statesRIVERSIDE, CA78/100
AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWN
Verified linksempireco.comFMCSA SAFER

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 (1 truck · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2481658

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@empireiceco.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 3256457

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael nicholson — 11 carriers: USDOT 1369756USDOT 1662335USDOT 1755496USDOT 2166506USDOT 2203569USDOT 2393529USDOT 3244919USDOT 4230776

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)7
Observed (24 mo)4
Shared w/ other carriers1

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3ALHCYFE9JDKA713525Jan 18, 2024Jun 11, 2026

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 12 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
12
Combined power
32
States
11
Oldest authority
May 6, 2005
Active now
9

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

MICHAEL NICHOLSONEMPIRE ICE INCMICHAEL RAY NICHOLSONTHE MOVING SQUAD LLCMLN GENERAL CONTRACTORS AND EXCAVATING LLCRAPID AUTO GROUP LLCAMPCO PUMPS COMPANYMICHAEL NICHOLSON