Carrier profile · USDOT 2431688 · MC-838299 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC

18 power unitsavg 12 yrLocal · 1 statesSPIVEY, KS93/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-838299 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

18Power units

7 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.0Avg age (yr)

2006–2023 · vPIC

Call dispatch(620) 930-7511 Email dispatchscushenBery@nicholaswaterservice.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average

Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate above average33.3% vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 3

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 13 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2013.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo33.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

18 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

12 yr

Model years 2006–2023 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

16 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 33.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 12 vehicle and 16 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

37.5% · latest 6-mo window● Steady

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Holding steady across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

15 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '25 · 3

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

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.

Expected band

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 18-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.

Registered power units: 18
Inspections · 24 mo: 16
Annualized: ≈8 / 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.

393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 2 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance10 · 0 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 6 OOS
393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 OOS
393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.209 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS

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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$1,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$1M BIPD last filed ’19 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Employers’13–’19

beyond this history

2013201720212025now

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY · since Sep 2019

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EMPLOYERS MUTUAL CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2013 → Sep 2019	$1M	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 18
Observed power (24 mo): 7
Trailers (towed): 3

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.0 yr

Average age

2023

Newest model yr

2006

Oldest model yr

70.0%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

KS busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

SPIVEY, KS

14704 SW 60TH AVE

Top corridor

KS 16

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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: 14704 SW 60TH AVE, SPIVEY, KS, 67142
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (620) 930-7511
Email: scushenbery@nicholaswaterservice.com
Web domain: nicholaswaterservice.com

Registration

Officers: Staci Cushenbery · Staci Cushenbery
USDOT / docket: 2431688 · MC-838299
First registered: Aug 22, 2013
Last MCS-150: Sep 3, 2025 · 517,891 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 1.16
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

517,891

Annual mileage

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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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC.

NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC (USDOT 2431688) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from EMC PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY effective Sep 11, 2019 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 33.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 12 vehicle-level and 16 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 18 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Sep 3, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC's USDOT number?

NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC's USDOT number is 2431688, and its motor carrier number is MC-838299.

Is NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC's safety record?

NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 19 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).