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Carrier profile · USDOT 1448640 · MC-547457 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

NICK CARTER

DBA NICK CARTER TRUCKING

4 power unitsLocal · 1 statesST LOUIS, MI

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-547457 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

4Power units

1 observed · MCS-150

2Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

28.0Avg age (yr)

1997–2000 · vPIC

Call dispatch(989) 600-7081 Email dispatchnickcartertrucking@yahoo.com

Carrier verification summary for NICK CARTER

NICK CARTER (USDOT 1448640) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Jun 13, 2026.

NICK CARTER (USDOT 1448640) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

NICK CARTER (USDOT 1448640) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 23, 2025 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.

NICK CARTER (USDOT 1448640) has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

NICK CARTER (USDOT 1448640) has 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

NICK CARTER (USDOT 1448640) reports 4 power units and 4 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Oct 22, 2025.

NICK CARTER (USDOT 1448640) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 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 rate1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — 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 21 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2006.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

100.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

1 in 24 mo

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

Fleet typeIdentity

Small fleet

4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

20 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

1 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

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

Vehicle OOS 100.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

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

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

≈0.1 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Few roadside inspections for a 4-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: 4
Inspections · 24 mo: 1
Annualized: ≈1 / yr
Coverage: ≈0.1 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.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle 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: 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 · 7 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Sentry Select’09–’11

Northland’11–’14

National’14–’16

Acuity A’16–’18

National’19–’22

Great West’22–’24

2005201120172023now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 13 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2025

All 13 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2024 → Nov 2025	$750K	1
GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	Nov 2022 → Nov 2024	$750K	2
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2019 → Nov 2022	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2018 → Nov 2019	$750K	1
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Nov 2016 → Nov 2018	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2016 → Nov 2016	$750K	1
NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jan 2014 → Jan 2016	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2011 → Jan 2014	$750K	1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2009 → Jan 2011	$750K	1
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2008 → Jan 2009	$750K	4
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2007 → Jan 2008	$750K	1
AMERISURE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	Jan 2006 → Jan 2007	$750K	2
PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2005 → Jan 2006	$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): 4
Observed power (24 mo): 1
Trailers (towed): 2

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

MI busiest

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

Home base

ST LOUIS, MI

4223 ADAMS RD

Top corridor

MI 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

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

Shares a company officer with other carriers

nick carter — 6 carriers: USDOT 129336 USDOT 1562928 USDOT 2503970 USDOT 2881142 USDOT 4236847

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

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

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Identity & contact

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 4223 ADAMS RD, ST LOUIS, MI, 48880
Mailing address: 4223 E ADAMS RD, SAINT LOUIS, MI, 48880-9227
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (989) 600-7081
Fax: (989) 842-1106
Email: nickcartertrucking@yahoo.com

Registration

Officer: Nick Carter
USDOT / docket: 1448640 · MC-547457
First registered: Jan 5, 2006
Last MCS-150: Oct 22, 2025 · 283,812 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

283,812

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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Frequently asked

What is NICK CARTER's USDOT number?

NICK CARTER's USDOT number is 1448640, and its motor carrier number is MC-547457.

Is NICK CARTER authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NICK CARTER is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NICK CARTER's safety record?

NICK CARTER has a 100.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 4 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor does not assign this carrier a safety score: 1 federal roadside inspection in the last 24 months. FMCSA itself will not score a carrier's vehicle or driver record on fewer than 5, and neither will we — verify authority, insurance and references directly before tendering.