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99 COURTDALE AVE, COURTDALE, PA, 18704

DOT# 45958 MC# 291063 Courtdale, Pennsylvania 30 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 28, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 12, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 16, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 14, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 9, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

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

Contact Details

Phone(570) 287-2266

Fax(570) 288-3473

Email[email protected]

Physical Address99 COURTDALE AVE, COURTDALE, PA, 18704

Mailing Address99 COURTDALE AVE, COURTDALE, PA, 18704

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE;U. S. MAIL

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC291063

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating30 years

Company Overview

NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Courtdale, Pennsylvania. The company has been in operation for 30 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 40 power units and 35 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 2,001,500 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 53 inspections, NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC maintains an excellent safety record. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC has a Trust Score of 95/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For HireExempt For HireUS Mail

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,001,500 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatNo

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS6.1% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS0.0% avg 20.7%

Last Review10/11/1989

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/22/2026

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-ZF3358

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet40 units

Drivers35

Mileage2,001,500 mi

Operating30 years

MCS-15001/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total33

Out of Service2

OOS Rate6.1%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total20

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/11/1989 | Rated: 01/12/1990

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

6 · 0 OOS —

2024

13 · 0 OOS =

2025

17 · 2 OOS ▲

2026

6 · 0 OOS ▼

Crashes

2023

1 crash —

2024

1 crash =

2025

0 crashes ▼

2026

0 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 May 2026 — 28 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (7.1% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (2)

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	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/22/2024	NEW MILFORD BOROUGH	PA	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/30/2023	MOOSIC BOROUGH	PA	0	1	0	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Dark - Not Lighted

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

23 roadside violations across 28 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

Unsafe Driving 10 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 10 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 1 violation · 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 (42)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/12/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	TUNKHANNOCK BORO PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/16/2026 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HANOVER TOWNSHIP PA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.82DUMT — CFR 392.82DUMT Non-OOS
04/14/2026 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	TUNKHANNOCK BORO PA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.45B2-B-AIR — CFR 393.45B2-B-AIR Non-OOS
04/09/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUNKHANNOCK BORO PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/06/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOOSIC PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/11/2026	PA	Full (Level I)	728 N STATE STREET AT BOOYAH B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/26/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	3810 PITTSTON AVE., MOOSIC, PA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/10/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	ON ROUTE 6 WEST OF BRIDGE ST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/24/2025 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON MAIN AVE AT ITS INTERSECTIO	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 390.21TE2IV-D — CFR 390.21TE2IV-D Non-OOS
11/18/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80 E RAMP FROM SR339	2	0	2	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2-SLL — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/30/2025 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	715 N STATE STREET AT BOOYAH B	3	1	1	1	2	0	-
Violations (3) 391.41B10-MC — CFR 391.41B10-MC OOS 393.9A-LFTSI — CFR 393.9A-LFTSI Non-OOS 393.9A-LCL — CFR 393.9A-LCL Non-OOS
09/18/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	ROUTE 100 N MEASURING 1147 FEE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
09/02/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	N STATE ST AT 800 BLK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/20/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON EASTON TPKE 107 FEET NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/30/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON PA-29 N	2	1	1	1	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLSIV — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE — CFR 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE OOS
06/09/2025 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON US HIGHWAY 6 283 FEET EAST	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.95A4-EEUS — CFR 393.95A4-EEUS Non-OOS 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 — CFR 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 Non-OOS
05/13/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	ON MEMORIAL HWY 174 FEET EAST	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/28/2025 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	BLACKMAN ST MEASURING 287 FEET	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16 — Texting while driving Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 393.9 — CFR 393.9 Non-OOS
03/13/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALEM BLVD @ WALNUT DRIVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/27/2025	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-81 NORTH, EXIT 191B OFFRAMP	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/30/2025 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON N LACKAWANNA TRL @ DALTON L	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLS4 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/17/2025	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 6 AT THE PENNDOT SHED - WAY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/06/2025 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	499 CHURCH ST.	4	0	0	0	4	0	-
Violations (4) 393.9 — CFR 393.9 Non-OOS 393.9 — CFR 393.9 Non-OOS 393.9 — CFR 393.9 Non-OOS 393.9 — CFR 393.9 Non-OOS
11/08/2024 ▼	PA	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON TUNKHANNOCK HWY 96 FEET NOR	2	0	1	0	1	0	-
Violations (2) 392.2-SLLS4 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving) 392.2IN — CFR 392.2IN Non-OOS
10/26/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	N BLVD AT 1000 BLK	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2MI — CFR 392.2MI Non-OOS
09/17/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	ON ROUTE 6 1441 FEET WEST OF B	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/30/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SCRANTON CARBONDALE HWY MEASUR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
07/25/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	SALEM BLVD @ BOMBOY LANE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/21/2024 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	ON S MAIN ST AT ITS INTERSECTI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
05/22/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON N MEMORIAL HWY 322 FEET SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/20/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	DAVIS ST. ONRAMP TO I-81 SOUTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
05/14/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	KNOWLTON SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/29/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON EASTON TPKE 184 FEET NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/24/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	I380 SB MM 16.5 COVINGTON TWP	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/22/2024 ▼	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON JACKSON ST 0 FEET NORTH OF	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
01/12/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I380 SB MM 16.5 COVINGTON TWP	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/20/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON PURDYTOWN TPKE 1098 FEET WE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/27/2023 ▼	PA	Full (Level I)	ON S MAIN ST AT ITS INTERSECTI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.16(a) — CFR 392.16(a) Non-OOS
09/22/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MAIN ST MEASURING 151 FEET SOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/16/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	TUNKHANNOCK	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/28/2023	PA	Full (Level I)	DAVIS AT MAIN SOURCE FOODS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/20/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHERRY TWP	0	0	0	0	0	0	-

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.	AI2-Z51-291308-02	$750,000	03/31/2014	03/31/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X64555	$750,000	03/31/2013	05/05/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X64555	$750,000	03/31/2013	03/31/2014	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-X64555	$0	03/31/2013	05/05/2014	Cancelled
34	CARGO	FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	0121301BM	$0	03/31/2007	03/31/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	CPA 0114397	$0	03/31/2005	03/31/2007	Replaced
91	BIPD	FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	CPA 0114397	$0	03/31/2005	03/31/2013	Replaced
34	CARGO	FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC	CPA 0114397	$0	03/31/2005	04/14/2007	Cancelled
91	BIPD	HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ	TP1D5344	$0	02/01/1998	03/31/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ	MPA1D5344	$0	02/01/1998	03/31/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1MP30017164104	$0	02/01/1997	03/18/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT30000357204	$750,000	02/01/1997	03/18/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1MP30017164104	$0	02/01/1996	02/01/1998	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1MP30017164104	$0	02/01/1996	02/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT30000357204	$750,000	02/01/1996	02/01/1998	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT30000357204	$750,000	02/01/1996	02/01/1997	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT 30000357203	$750,000	02/01/1995	02/01/1996	Replaced
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT 30000357203	$0	02/01/1995	03/06/1997	Cancelled
34	CARGO	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT 30000357203	$0	02/01/1995	02/01/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.	1AT 30000357203	$750,000	02/01/1995	03/06/1997	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC291063	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	08/02/1995	-	-
MC291063	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	08/02/1995	-	-
MC291063	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/18/1998
MC291063	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	04/13/1998	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/18/1998
MC291063	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/04/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2020
MC291063	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/04/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/23/2020

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95/100

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 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

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

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

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/22/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 6.0606% vs national avg 5.51%.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 6.0606% vs national avg 5.51%.

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) knockout	−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.

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Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (42)

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