Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
19 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3984378 · MC-1492821
NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC
19 power unitsavg 16 yrRegional · 4 statesGASTONIA, NC
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1492821 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
19Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
16.0Avg age (yr)
2004–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2022Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
16 yr
Model years 2004–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC safe to work with?
Is NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC safe to load? NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC (USDOT 3984378, MC-1492821) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in GASTONIA, NC, operating 19 power units and 21 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 18 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 5 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 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
NLNICASIO LOGISTICS LLC 100
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Safety
18 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.9% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 19-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 19
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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 Driving10
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness4 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance2
- 391.41 No / expired medical certificateDriver Fitness2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle 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
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Integon · 22–25
20222025
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.
1 insurer era · collapsed from 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INTEGON INDEMNITY CORPORATION | Dec 2022 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 12 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 19
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- Trailers (towed)
- 0
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
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1717
KY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
GASTONIA, NC
Top corridor
KY ⇄ NC
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
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 (7 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2946081USDOT 3938463USDOT 3244972USDOT 1797237
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1919
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers77
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
- 1008 KINGS MOUNTAIN LN, GASTONIA, NC, 28054
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (980) 329-8044
Registration
- Officer
- Jose Nicasio Rodriguez
- USDOT / docket
- 3984378 · MC-1492821
- First registered
- 11/11/2022
- Last MCS-150
- 09/21/2025 · 649,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number?
NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC's USDOT number is 3984378, and its motor carrier number is MC-1492821.
Is NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC's safety record?
NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 18 roadside inspections, with 5 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 NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC's fleet?
NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC operates 19 power units and 21 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC based?
NICASIO LOGISTICS LLC is based in GASTONIA, NC, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.