Carrier profile · USDOT 533692 · MC-168818 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Nikolaus Tank Lines Inc

12 power unitsBAKERSFIELD, CA80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-168818 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

12Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(661) 328-9041 Email dispatchjmathisen@nikolaustank.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 12 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 15.3 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.

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 33 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1993.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$3M 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)$3M 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

Asset-based

12 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

32 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1993 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

No roadside inspections on record.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

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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: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$3,000,000 in force

Cargo filing (census)Recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$3M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum

$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $3M 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 ’98 · 2 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Ranger Ins’92–’95

Federated’98–now

1992200120102019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 3 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $3,000,000 · FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. · since Nov 1997

All 3 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 1998 → Nov 1998	$750K	1
FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	May 1995 → Dec 1997	$750K	2
RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPECIALTY INS. CO.	May 1992 → Jun 1995	$750K	1

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 12
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

BAKERSFIELD, CA

3305 GULF ST

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 & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 3305 GULF ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308
Mailing address: PO BOX 80067, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93380
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (661) 328-9041
Fax: (661) 328-2924
Email: jmathisen@nikolaustank.com
Web domain: nikolaustank.com

Registration

Officers: Susan Hubbell · Henry Medina
USDOT / docket: 533692 · MC-168818
First registered: Aug 16, 1993
Last MCS-150: Mar 30, 2011 · 2,769,013 mi (2007)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: 86498243

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,769,013

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

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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 NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC.

NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC (USDOT 533692) has a Vektor safety score of 80/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $3,000,000 limit in force from FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. effective Nov 1, 1997 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jun 13, 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 Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 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 12 power units and 48 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Mar 30, 2011.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC's USDOT number?

NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC's USDOT number is 533692, and its motor carrier number is MC-168818.

Is NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC's fleet?

NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC operates 12 power units and 48 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC based?

NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC is based in BAKERSFIELD, CA.

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