Carrier profile · USDOT 802773 · MC-782427 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NICHOLS ENTERPRISES INC

DBA CHARLTON OIL COMPANY

13 power unitsavg 9.1 yrRegional · 3 statesCHARLTON, MA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-782427 ACTIVEHAZMAT

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: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$4,000,000 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

$4M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $4M 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 ’25 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Commerce’12–’17

Utica National’17–’23

Utica’17–’23

New York’23–’25

Hanover’25–now

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $4,000,000 · HANOVER INSURANCE CO. · since Mar 2025

All 5 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2025 → Mar 2025	$5M	4
NEW YORK MARINE & GENERAL INS. CO.	Mar 2023 → Mar 2025	$5M	2
UTICA MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Mar 2017 → Mar 2023	$5M	1
UTICA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF TEXAS	Mar 2017 → Mar 2023	$5M	1
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2012 → May 2017	$5M	2