Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4290980 · MC-1669587
KMNICOLAU LLC
4 power unitsavg 17.1 yrRegional · 3 statesRALEIGH, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1669587 ACTIVEHAZMATUNDELIVERABLE ADDRESS
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
5Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
17.1Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
No reported crashesNo active operating authority
Watch · 3
No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Driver out-of-service rate well above average66.7% of driver inspections were placed out of service vs the 6.7% national average.Undeliverable physical addressFMCSA mail to this carrier's physical address was returned undeliverable — a common shell-carrier signal. Verify the address before tendering.
In good standing · 1
Operating authority11 yr active
since 2024Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo75.075.0 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
17.1 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityNew
1 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2024 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is KMNICOLAU LLC safe to work with?
Is KMNICOLAU LLC safe to load? KMNICOLAU LLC (USDOT 4290980, MC-1669587) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in RALEIGH, NC, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 1 year (under the 24-month threshold). Across 6 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 75.0% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (58/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
KLKMNICOLAU LLC 58
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Safety
6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 75.0% (24-mo)4 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 66.7% (24-mo)6 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
66.7% now▲ Worsening
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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 4-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 6
- Annualized
- ≈3 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving6
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance6 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance6
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance6
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness4 · 3 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 393.203 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance3
02
Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$1M BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Bulldog National · 25–25
20242025
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- 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
2023
Newest model yr
1998
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 mo66
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RALEIGH, NC
Top corridor
TX ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2373948USDOT 4312364Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2841191USDOT 3534033USDOT 3549425USDOT 4304328USDOT 3315100USDOT 3647051USDOT 4278109USDOT 4248114
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
06
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
- 217 HADLEY PEAK WAY, RALEIGH, NC, 27610
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (786) 515-7523
Registration
- Officer
- Marlon Nicolau
- USDOT / docket
- 4290980 · MC-1669587
- First registered
- 09/04/2024
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2025 · 1 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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 KMNICOLAU LLC's USDOT number?
KMNICOLAU LLC's USDOT number is 4290980, and its motor carrier number is MC-1669587.
Is KMNICOLAU LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, KMNICOLAU LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is KMNICOLAU LLC's safety record?
KMNICOLAU LLC has a 75.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 58/100 (tier: high_risk).
How big is KMNICOLAU LLC's fleet?
KMNICOLAU LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is KMNICOLAU LLC based?
KMNICOLAU LLC is based in RALEIGH, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.