Carrier profile · USDOT 489814 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Nichols Bus Service Inc

0 power unitsEAST HAMPTON, CT50/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNRATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

0Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(860) 267-4574

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Watch · 2

USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.4 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

In good standing · 1

Established 34 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1992.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Asset-based

0 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

34 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1992 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

What we know

This carrier has a federal identity but no operating activity on the record. Everything the FMCSA holds is below — we're not drawing empty charts around it.

On the federal record· FMCSA census + L&I

USDOT: 489814
USDOT registration: InactiveMCS-150 update overdue
Registered: Jul 6, 199234 years ago
Domicile: EAST HAMPTON, CT
Self-reported fleet: 0 power units93 drivers
Last MCS-150: Feb 19, 2015
Phone: (860) 267-4574

Why this record is thin· what the federal datasets return

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record — so there is no out-of-service rate, no BASIC percentile and no violation history to show.
No equipment observed in inspections — so no VIN-decoded units, fleet age or trailer count.
No inspection geography — so no operating footprint or lane map.
No insurance filing history on record — so no coverage limit, insurer or continuity timeline to chart.

An absent record is not a clean record. Verify operating authority and insurance directly with FMCSA — and request a certificate of insurance — before tendering a load.

Federal record →Authority & insurance →

Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC.

NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC (USDOT 489814) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, 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 0 power units and 93 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2015.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Nov 19, 1992 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number?

NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 489814.

Is NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC is inactive in the FMCSA register.

How big is NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC's fleet?

NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC operates 0 power units and 93 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC based?

NICHOLS BUS SERVICE INC is based in EAST HAMPTON, CT.

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