Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
8.9 yr
Model years 2007–2020 · peer benchmark unavailable.
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NICKLES SERVICES INC (USDOT 3762247) has a Vektor safety score of 87/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier holds active common 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 GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Nov 22, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 23.1% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 40 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 26 vehicle-level and 40 driver-level — across 23 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jun 25, 2025.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
NICKLES SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 3762247, and its motor carrier number is MC-1339868.
As of 2026-06-13, NICKLES SERVICES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NICKLES SERVICES INC has a 23.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 40 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 87/100 (tier: clear).
NICKLES SERVICES INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NICKLES SERVICES INC is based in ORLANDO, FL, with roadside inspections recorded across 23 states.
Comparable carriers around Orlando and across Florida
40 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
40 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Aug '25 · 5
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Nov 2024
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | Nov 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Jun 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 2022 → May 2023 | $750K | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → Dec 2022 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 23 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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