Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jun 13, 2026
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
10 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
13.7 yr
Model years 2000–2019 · peer benchmark unavailable.
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2017 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3015373) has a Vektor safety score of 74/100 and a Review before loading 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 NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY effective Mar 28, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 58.8% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier received 37 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 17 vehicle-level and 37 driver-level — across 15 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
The carrier has 3 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 10 power units and 9 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 5, 2026.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Mar 19, 2025 in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.
NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3015373, and its motor carrier number is MC-31413.
As of Jun 13, 2026, NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 58.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 49 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 74/100 (tier: review).
NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 10 power units and 9 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in MURFREESBORO, TN, with roadside inspections recorded across 15 states.
Comparable carriers operating in Tennessee
37 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 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
36 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3
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 6 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY · since Mar 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750K | 8 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750K | 1 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Mar 2024 | $750K | 1 |
| SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | Mar 2020 → Mar 2023 | $750K | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | Mar 2019 → Mar 2020 | $750K | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | Mar 2018 → Mar 2019 | $750K | 1 |
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 15 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: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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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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