Carrier profile · USDOT 348651 · MC-232263 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NICHOLS BUS INC

0 power unitsLocal · 2 statesFLEETVILLE, PA100/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-232263 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
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Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
Active
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$5,000,000 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

$5M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $5M 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

$5M BIPD last filed ’22 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
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Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $5,000,000 · LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY · since May 2022

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2014 → May 2022$5M3
LANCER INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2007 → May 2014$5M5
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYMay 2005 → May 2007$5M1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONMay 2004 → May 2005$5M1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.May 2003 → May 2005$5M2
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONMay 2002 → May 2004$5M4
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.May 2002 → May 2003$5M1
WESTPORT INSURANCE CORPORATIONMay 2001 → Apr 2002$5M1
GENERAL STAR NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.May 2001 → May 2001$5M1
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.Dec 1993 → May 2001$5M2