NIKOLA LLC Affiliated Carriers & Fraud Signals
Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 1196617USDOT 3931877USDOT 378761Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (4 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3745926USDOT 4200833USDOT 378761USDOT 3732182USDOT 1196617USDOT 327574
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)77
Shared w/ other carriers55
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT
| VIN | Carriers | Inspections | First seen | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1FVACWFC6JHKA9214 | 7 | 11 | 11/29/2023 | 12/03/2025 |
| 1M2MDBAA7NS003347 | 3 | 11 | 09/28/2023 | 06/05/2026 |
| 1HTEUMML4LH089361 | 3 | 21 | 03/10/2024 | 06/03/2026 |
| 5PVNJ8JV7K4S71595 | 2 | 5 | 05/15/2025 | 04/29/2026 |
| 3HAEUMML5ML540891 | 2 | 7 | 10/03/2024 | 04/29/2026 |