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

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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 3519950USDOT 524115USDOT 4270057USDOT 2044027USDOT 3515693Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (56 trucks · 27 carriers)

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@protrucklines.com3 carriers: USDOT 997353USDOT 2212045

Shares a company officer with other carriers

john plavan3 carriers: USDOT 524115USDOT 2212045

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)72
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers56

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3AKJHTFM8MSMX5471View sourced platform decode44May 2, 2024Jun 15, 2026
3AKJHLDV6MDMS6270View sourced platform decode45Sep 6, 2023Feb 17, 2026
4V4NC9EH7PN334365View sourced platform decode38May 30, 2024Jul 24, 2026
1GRAA063X3B077220View sourced platform decode33Sep 21, 2023Jul 21, 2026
3AKNHLDV0PSNS5037View sourced platform decode34Jul 20, 2023Jul 16, 2026
1JJV532D2ML236234View sourced platform decode33Jul 7, 2025Jul 9, 2026
1JJV532D5RL373255View sourced platform decode34Mar 7, 2024May 14, 2026
3AKJHHDR0NSNP2922View sourced platform decode315Jul 11, 2023May 14, 2026
3AKNHLDV5PSNS5034View sourced platform decode22Oct 24, 2023Jul 21, 2026
1UYVS4534DP638325View sourced platform decode22Mar 5, 2026Jul 13, 2026
1TTF5320762016837View sourced platform decode22Feb 1, 2025Jul 7, 2026
3AKJHHDR2NSNP2923View sourced platform decode210Jun 15, 2023Jul 2, 2026
1GRAP0622CT568381View sourced platform decode23Jun 15, 2026Jun 30, 2026
4V4WC9EH1RN643031View sourced platform decode23May 14, 2024Jun 30, 2026
1GRAP0625DT580395View sourced platform decode23Sep 24, 2025Jun 23, 2026
3AKJHHDR3NSNP2929View sourced platform decode29Oct 14, 2023Jun 23, 2026
3AKJHLDV3MSMS5198View sourced platform decode210Aug 9, 2023Jun 19, 2026
5V8VC5326CM204769View sourced platform decode24Jan 16, 2025Jun 19, 2026
1GRAP0626KK153892View sourced platform decode22Feb 4, 2025May 30, 2026
1GRAP0623DT580394View sourced platform decode24May 1, 2024May 19, 2026
3AKJHHDR1NSNP2931View sourced platform decode26Aug 1, 2023May 18, 2026
1JJV532D3CL640299View sourced platform decode23Jan 20, 2024May 15, 2026
1GRDM90299H711468View sourced platform decode22Oct 23, 2024May 6, 2026
4V4WC9EH4RN643038View sourced platform decode26Sep 4, 2024May 6, 2026
3AKNHLDV7PSNS4449View sourced platform decode22Feb 14, 2024May 1, 2026
1UYVS4536CP331401View sourced platform decode24Mar 27, 2025Apr 20, 2026
1GRDM9026EH722664View sourced platform decode22Sep 23, 2025Apr 7, 2026
3H3V532C46T228016View sourced platform decode22Aug 1, 2023Mar 25, 2026
3AKJHHDR6NSNP2925View sourced platform decode24Feb 5, 2024Mar 17, 2026
3AKJHHDR9NSNP2935View sourced platform decode211Aug 15, 2023Mar 17, 2026
3H3V532C76T228012View sourced platform decode23Jan 25, 2024Mar 17, 2026
5V8VC5320CM204766View sourced platform decode24Sep 6, 2023Feb 23, 2026
1XPBD49X2ND790114View sourced platform decode22Aug 14, 2023Feb 18, 2026
1FUNGNBG5DDFA2534View sourced platform decode25Feb 1, 2024Feb 9, 2026
3H3V532C73T066071View sourced platform decode22Nov 20, 2024Jan 12, 2026
1JJV532D6CL640300View sourced platform decode26Jul 20, 2023Dec 29, 2025
4V4WC9EG1KN905305View sourced platform decode22Oct 2, 2023Dec 29, 2025
1JJV532W63L829398View sourced platform decode23Oct 30, 2024Dec 22, 2025
1JJV532D9CL519082View sourced platform decode23Jun 13, 2023Dec 16, 2025
4V4WC9EH4LN255864View sourced platform decode22Jul 10, 2023Dec 16, 2025

Showing the 40 most cross-linked of 56 shared VINs.

Owner / group view· confidence: email domain + officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 4 related authorities · joined by email domain + officer

Authorities
4
Combined power
123
States
2
Oldest authority
May 20, 1993
Active now
3