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NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC

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Company CheckNICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC · DOT 3462097

DBA: NICHOLS TRUCKING COMPANY

424 E 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA, 98421

DOT# 3462097 MC# 1130435 Tacoma, Washington 6 years

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Power Units

127

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

185

Inspections

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Public record

10 events tracked · latest Oct 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Oct 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
Sep 25, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Sep 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Sep 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 15, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jun 15, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 3

Current
Active insurance on file through SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY ($750).
Sep 9, 2026
Insurance policy cancelled (SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY).
Sep 9, 2026
Insurance on file through SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY ($750).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address424 E 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA, 98421

Mailing Address424 E 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA, 98421

Other Companies at This Address

Address424 E 19TH ST, TACOMA, WA 98421

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC this company	3462097	Sign in	Active
NICHOLS TRUCKING CO INC	67127	Sign in	Inactive

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1130435

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating6 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1130435

Cargo Transported

General FreightHousehold GoodsMetal; Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsGrain, Feed, HayGarbage, Refuse, TrashBeveragesPaper ProductsConstructionConcrete

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.73 · 10 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .23 · 11 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .24 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5.68 · 48 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,376,103 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

127

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

127

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS32.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 08/24/2026

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0193981001

Last checked10/28/2026

Active Policies1

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet72 units

Drivers127

Mileage3,376,103 mi

Operating6 years

MCS-15010/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total118

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total67

Out of Service22

OOS Rate32.8%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

8 · 3 OOS -

2024

45 · 5 OOS ▲

2025

61 · 15 OOS ▲

2026

71 · 14 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

2 crashes =

2026

3 crashes ▲

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Oct 2026, 141 inspections, 29 resulted in out-of-service (20.6% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 37 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (8)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
09/25/2026	TUMWATER	WA	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
06/15/2026	RIDGEFIELD	WA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
06/15/2026	TACOMA	WA	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/13/2025	TACOMA	WA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/10/2025	TACOMA	WA	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dusk
05/06/2024	.19 S SALEM	OR	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
03/08/2024	FIFE	WA	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/29/2023	SEATTLE	WA	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

196 roadside violations across 141 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Vehicle Maintenance 107 violations · 47 OOS

Unsafe Driving 64 violations · 2 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 18 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 3 violations · 3 OOS

Other (General) 4 violations · 0 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (100)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
10/01/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MAYTOWN WA	3	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/22/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
09/10/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	4	1	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
09/10/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	PORT ORCHARD WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	2	2	2	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/03/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/01/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	9	0	1	0	8	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2026	OR	Full (Level I)	CASCADE LOCKS OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLYMPIA WA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
08/19/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KELSO WA	3	0	1	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLE ELUM WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARLINGTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/13/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	6	0	6	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAPATO WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	ATHENA OR	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/29/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUMWATER WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2026	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASCADE LOCKS OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHELTON WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/15/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TACOMA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	4	3	0	0	4	3	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CA	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/18/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KALAMA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAKEWOOD WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	OR	Full (Level I)	CASCADE LOCKS OR	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	ID	Full (Level I)	MARSING ID	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	KELSO WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	2	2	1	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/04/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOSES LAKE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/30/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	KLAMATH FALLS OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	5	1	2	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
04/18/2026	NV	Walk-Around (Level II)	INDIAN SPRINGS	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUPONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	2	0	0	3	2	-	▲Detail
04/06/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLYMPIA WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUNNYSIDE WA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/30/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRANDVIEW WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/02/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUMWATER WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	4	3	0	0	4	3	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANDVIEW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TUMWATER WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/03/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2026	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	5	1	2	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
01/28/2026	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	CALDWELL ID	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2026	CA	Full (Level I)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUNTINGTON OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARLINGTON WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	OR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WOODBURN OR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPOKANE WA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVERETT WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	CA	Full (Level I)	COTTONWOOD IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ELLENSBURG WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CLE ELUM WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/03/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	FEDERAL WAY WA	8	2	3	0	5	2	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOSES LAKE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	AZ	Full (Level I)	YUMA AZ	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/03/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ELLENSBURG WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/28/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLYMPIA WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SELAH WA	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/16/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRIGHAM CITY UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/13/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	LACEY WA	2	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
10/09/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	TACOMA WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
09/08/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	7	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
09/04/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	FEDERAL WAY WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/28/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/10/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DU PONT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BOW WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEATTLE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/17/2025	US	Full (Level I)	RIDGEFIELD WA	3	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	RIDGEFIELD WA	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections144

Unsafe Driving 10 viols

HOS Compliance 11 viols

Driver Fitness 2 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 48 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP39688C	$1,000,000	12/17/2020	10/01/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0193981001	$750,000	10/01/2024	09/09/2026	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0193981001	$750,000	09/09/2026	-	-
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP39688C	$1,000,000	09/08/2020	12/17/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.	MCP39688C	$1,000,000	09/08/2020	01/25/2021	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0193981001	$1,000,000	08/04/2026	09/09/2026	-

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0193981001	$750,000	09/09/2026

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1130435	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/21/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	12/18/2020
MC1130435	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/09/2020	-	-
MC1130435	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/05/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/16/2022

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94/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 94

Starts at 100−6 totalFinal 94

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 32.8358% vs national avg 20.72%.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 72 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−1 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 72 vehicles (~0.04 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 32.8358% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC

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