VEKTORCarrier Intelligence Packet
NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
DBA NICHOLS TRUCKING COMPANY
USDOT 3462097 · MC-1130435 · 424 E 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98421
86Clear to loadLow riskVektor risk score · 0–100
Generated August 14, 2026 from the live FMCSA / NHTSA record. Decision support — not an FMCSA safety rating or a recommendation to use or avoid any carrier. Verify authority & insurance before tendering.
Watch · 1
- Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average — 34.3% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.
In good standing · 3
- Active operating authority — Active for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.
- Insurance on file — BIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.
- Established 6 years — Operating authority has been on file since 2020.
Identity & authority
- Operating status
- Active
- Common authority
- Active
- Contract authority
- None
- Broker authority
- None
- Safety rating
- Not rated
- Authority age
- 6 yr
- Registered
- Jul 30, 2020
- Out-of-service
- No
- Phone
- (253) 272-8495
- safety@protrucklines.com
- Website
- protrucklines.com
- Address
- 424 E 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98421
Fleet
- Power units
- 72
- Drivers
- 127
- Observed units
- 162
- Avg fleet age
- 12.1 yr
Insurance
- Auto-liability on file
- Yes
- BIPD limit
- $750k
- Cargo on file
- No
- Cargo limit
- —
- Bond on file
- No
- Lapses
- 0
Safety · trailing 24 months
- Vehicle OOS
- 34.3% (nat'l 22.26%)
- Driver OOS
- 0.8% (nat'l 6.67%)
- Inspections
- 132
- Crashes
- 4
- Fatal crashes
- 0
| CSA BASIC | Measure | Percentile | Source | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1.73 | 54% | Vektor est. | — |
| Hours-of-Service | 0.26 | 47% | Vektor est. | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0.12 | 42% | Vektor est. | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0% | Vektor est. | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 5.2 | 58% | Vektor est. | — |