Carrier profile · USDOT 436103 · MC-223136 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Nichols Trucking Co Inc

17 power unitsLocal · 1 statesMIDDLEBORO, MA100/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-223136 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

17Power units

5 observed · MCS-150

5Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

8.5Avg age (yr)

2012–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(508) 947-7347 Email dispatchMIKE@NICHOLSTRUCKING.NET

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

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 36 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1991.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo0.0%

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

17 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

35 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo

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

Vehicle OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 1 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

6 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Feb '25 · 2

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.

Thin coverage

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈0.2 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 17-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.

Registered power units: 17
Inspections · 24 mo: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.2 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 Driving7 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 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: Active
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$750,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)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 ’23 · 6 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Travelers’88–’97

Hanover’97–’06

Commerce’06–’16

Pilgrim’17–’21

1988199820082018now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 6 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · UNION INSURANCE CO. · since Dec 2023

All 6 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2021 → Dec 2023	$750K	1
PILGRIM INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2017 → Dec 2021	$750K	4
THE CHARTER OAK FIRE INSURANCE CO.	Dec 2016 → Dec 2017	$750K	1
THE COMMERCE INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2006 → Dec 2016	$750K	5
HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	Dec 1997 → Dec 2006	$750K	1
TRAVELERS CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY	Dec 1988 → Dec 1997	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 17
Observed power (24 mo): 5
Trailers (towed): 5

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

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

MA busiest

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

Home base

MIDDLEBORO, MA

34 VINE ST

Top corridor

MA 6

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: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 51041Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (4 trucks · 2 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 51041 USDOT 3015575

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael letendre — 2 carriers: USDOT 1772644

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 34 VINE ST, MIDDLEBORO, MA, 02346
Mailing address: PO BOX 646, MIDDLEBORO, MA, 02346
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (508) 947-7347
Fax: (508) 923-9581
Email: mike@nicholstrucking.net
Web domain: nicholstrucking.net

Registration

Officers: Michael Letendre · Robert Letendre
USDOT / docket: 436103 · MC-223136
First registered: Feb 11, 1991
Last MCS-150: Jan 16, 2026 · 486,461 mi (2025)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Jul 17, 2008
D-U-N-S: 3844396

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

486,461

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 TRUCKING CO INC.

NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 436103) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from UNION INSURANCE CO. effective Dec 1, 2023 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 0.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 1 vehicle-level and 6 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 17 power units and 20 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 16, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Jul 17, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number?

NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC's USDOT number is 436103, and its motor carrier number is MC-223136.

Is NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC's safety record?

NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 9 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).

How big is NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC's fleet?

NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC operates 17 power units and 20 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC based?

NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC is based in MIDDLEBORO, MA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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