Carrier profile · USDOT 778327 · MC-348281 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Rick Nickell Trucking Inc

53 power unitsARMSTRONG, BC80/100

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-348281 ACTIVEHAZMAT

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

53Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(250) 546-2566 Email dispatchparris@ricknickelltrucking.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 53 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.7 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 28 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1998.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$750K 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)$750K 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

53 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

27 yr unchanged

Same registration since 1998 — 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$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 ’11 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous

Virginia’98–’03

National Interstate’03–’11

beyond this history

1998200520122019now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 2 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $750,000 · INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA · since Dec 2011

All 2 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
NATIONAL INTERSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY	Apr 2003 → Dec 2011	$750K	1
VIRGINIA SURETY COMPANY, INC.	Nov 1998 → Apr 2003	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 53
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

ARMSTRONG, BC

4280 SPALLUMCHEEN DR

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: 4280 SPALLUMCHEEN DR, ARMSTRONG, BC, V0E 1B0
Operation: Interstate· Hazmat

Contact

Phone: (250) 546-2566
Cell: (250) 309-1989
Fax: (250) 546-3542
Email: parris@ricknickelltrucking.com
Web domain: ricknickelltrucking.com

Registration

Officers: Rick Nickell · Parris Mcgill
USDOT / docket: 778327 · MC-348281
First registered: Oct 27, 1998
Last MCS-150: Nov 26, 2018 · 5,000,000 mi (2017)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

5,000,000

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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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC.

RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 778327) 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 $750,000 limit in force from INSURANCE CORPORATION OF BRITISH COLUMBIA effective Dec 1, 2011 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 53 power units and 53 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Nov 26, 2018.

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

Frequently asked

What is RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?

RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 778327, and its motor carrier number is MC-348281.

Is RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

How big is RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC's fleet?

RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC operates 53 power units and 53 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC based?

RICK NICKELL TRUCKING INC is based in ARMSTRONG, BC.

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