Carrier profile · USDOT 3462097 · MC-1130435 · Updated Jul 9, 2026

Nichols Transportation Company Inc

DBA NICHOLS TRUCKING COMPANY

72 power unitsavg 12.1 yrMulti-region · 8 statesTACOMA, WA86/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1130435 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

72Power units

55 observed · MCS-150

107Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

12.1Avg age (yr)

1998–2026 · vPIC

Call dispatch(253) 272-8495 Email dispatchsafety@protrucklines.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 9, 2026

Clear to load

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Watch · 1

Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average34.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service 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 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo34.3%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

4 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

72 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersOlder

12.1 yr

Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

6 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

132 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 34.3%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.8%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 70 vehicle and 132 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

28.6% · latest 6-mo window▼ Falling

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending down 19.4 pts 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

132 inspections in the charted months · busiest month May '26 · 10

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.

Well-monitored

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.9 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Within the expected band for a 72-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.

Registered power units: 72
Inspections · 24 mo: 132
Annualized: ≈66 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.9 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 Driving82 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance17 · 15 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance12 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 4 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 4 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$750,000 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

$750K in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $750K 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

$750K BIPD last filed ’24 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous

Great West’20–’24

beyond this history

2020202220242026now

BIPD in force — $750,000 · SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY · since Oct 2024

All 1 insurer era · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Sep 2020 → Oct 2024	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 72
Observed power (24 mo): 55
Trailers (towed): 107

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

12.1 yr

Average age

2026

Newest model yr

1998

Oldest model yr

36.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

131

WA busiest

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

Home base

TACOMA, WA

424 E 19TH ST

Top corridor

WA 98 · CA 18 · OR 9

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

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

Last 12 months: 13 trucks also ran under 5 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3519950 USDOT 524115 USDOT 4270057 USDOT 2044027 USDOT 3515693Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (56 trucks · 27 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 264007 USDOT 327574 USDOT 4252881 USDOT 430314 USDOT 1613424 USDOT 3039280 USDOT 3519950 USDOT 524115

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@protrucklines.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 997353 USDOT 2212045

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john plavan — 3 carriers: USDOT 524115 USDOT 2212045

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 424 E 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA, 98421
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (253) 272-8495
Fax: (253) 572-3176
Email: safety@protrucklines.com
Web domain: protrucklines.com

Registration

Officers: Brian Moore · John Plavan
USDOT / docket: 3462097 · MC-1130435
First registered: Jul 30, 2020
Last MCS-150: Oct 23, 2025 · 3,376,103 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

127

Drivers

127

CDL drivers

3,376,103

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 NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC.

NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC (USDOT 3462097) has a Vektor safety score of 86/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 9, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY effective Oct 1, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 9, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 34.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier received 132 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 70 vehicle-level and 132 driver-level — across 8 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

The carrier has 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 9, 2026.

It reports 72 power units and 127 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 23, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 9, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 3462097, and its motor carrier number is MC-1130435.

Is NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jul 9, 2026, NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's safety record?

NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC has a 34.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 182 roadside inspections, with 4 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC's fleet?

NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC operates 72 power units and 127 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC based?

NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC is based in TACOMA, WA, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.

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