Carrier profile · USDOT 253988 · MC-183567 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC

1 power unitsJACKSON, GA50/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-183567 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(404) 607-8457 Email dispatchtommy@nicholsontransfer.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 18, 2026

Limited record

Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.

Active operating authorityInsurance on fileNot enough inspection history to rate

Watch · 1

Not enough inspection history to rateNo federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.

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 42 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1985.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

41 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1985 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

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

Vehicle OOS —%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS —%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.130 Cargo securement — heavy vehicles/equipmentVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 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: Inactive

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 · 9 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Columbia National’00–’12

Praetorian’13–’17

Great West’17–’20

Eastern Atlantic’20–now

1993200220112020now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 9 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 9 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2020 → Oct 2025	$750K	5
PROGRESSIVE MOUNTAIN INSURANCE COMPANY OF OHI	Oct 2020 → Oct 2020	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Oct 2017 → Nov 2020	$750K	4
PRAETORIAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2013 → Oct 2017	$750K	8
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2012 → Oct 2013	$750K	1
COLUMBIA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 2000 → Oct 2012	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1995 → Oct 1995	$750K	2
HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Oct 1994 → Oct 1995	$750K	1
YORK INSURANCE COMPANY	Oct 1993 → Dec 1994	$750K	1

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

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 · 24 mo

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

Home base

JACKSON, GA

1622 STARK RD

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

No shared-identity links detected — no reincarnation flag, shared trucks, registration domain, or officer overlap with other carriers.

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 1622 STARK RD, JACKSON, GA, 30233
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (404) 607-8457
Email: tommy@nicholsontransfer.com
Web domain: nicholsontransfer.com

Registration

Officer: Tommy Nicholson, Jr
USDOT / docket: 253988 · MC-183567
First registered: Jan 3, 1985
Last MCS-150: Jan 14, 2026 · 20,778 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · Apr 8, 2008
D-U-N-S: 66487000

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

20,778

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 NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC.

NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC (USDOT 253988) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 18, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 6, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 18, 2026.

It reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jan 14, 2026.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Apr 8, 2008 in the federal record refreshed Jul 18, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC's USDOT number?

NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC's USDOT number is 253988, and its motor carrier number is MC-183567.

Is NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-18, NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC's safety record?

NICHOLSON TRANSFER INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 1 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: No federal roadside inspections in the last 24 months. There is no recent safety record to judge this carrier on — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.