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Company CheckNICHOLS NURSERY INC · DOT 471547

DBA: NICHOLS EXCAVATION

324 MARKUS CT, NEWARK, DE, 19713

DOT# 471547 Newark, Delaware

MOTOR CARRIER

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

None on file

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Jun 22, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

May 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 19, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Mar 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 2, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

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

Contact Details

Phone(302) 224-3032

Fax(302) 224-3033

Email[email protected]

Physical Address324 MARKUS CT, NEWARK, DE, 19713

Mailing Address324 MARKUS CT, NEWARK, DE, 19713

Other Companies at This Address

Address324 MARKUS CT, NEWARK, DE 19713

Others here

Distinct phones

Active

Company	DOT	Phone	Status
NICHOLS NURSERY INC this company	471547	(302) 224-3032	Active
NICHOLS NURSERY INC	4412993	(302) 224-3032	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Company Overview

NICHOLS NURSERY INC is an motor carrier based in Newark, Delaware. The fleet consists of 21 power units and 41 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 664,069 miles (2024). With zero crashes across 30 inspections, NICHOLS NURSERY INC maintains an excellent safety record. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, NICHOLS NURSERY INC has a Trust Score of 67/100 (Good).

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

Mileage

Annual Mileage664,069 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.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS5.6% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

Last Review03/08/2023

Insurance

AmountNone on file

Type-

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

Company-

Policy #-

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeMotor Carrier

Fleet21 units

Drivers41

Mileage664,069 mi

MCS-15003/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total18

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.6%

National Avg5.5%

Above National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total12

Out of Service2

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total3

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 03/08/2023

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

12 · 3 OOS —

2024

8 · 1 OOS ▼

2025

9 · 1 OOS =

2026

5 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

No crashes on record.

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 — 18 inspections, 4 resulted in out-of-service (22.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

14 roadside violations across 18 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 8 violations · 4 OOS

Unsafe Driving 5 violations · 0 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 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 (34)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
05/05/2026 ▼	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWARK DE	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 393.9A-LSLI — CFR 393.9A-LSLI Non-OOS 393.9A-LTSI — CFR 393.9A-LTSI OOS
03/19/2026 ▼	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWARK DE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTR — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
03/04/2026	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWARK DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/02/2026 ▼	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	MIDDLETOWN DE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75A3-TAOL — CFR 393.75A3-TAOL OOS
01/06/2026	DE	Full (Level I)	MIDDLETOWN DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/05/2025	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWNSEND DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/12/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/13/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/24/2025 ▼	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
06/18/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	PERRYVILLE MD	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
05/23/2025	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEWARK DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
02/26/2025	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	TOWNSEND DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
01/30/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	1	1	1	1	0	0	-
Violations (1) 383.23A2-LCDLN — CFR 383.23A2-LCDLN OOS
01/14/2025 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CECIL COUNTY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 393.9A-LIL — CFR 393.9A-LIL Non-OOS
10/04/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	2	2	0	0	2	2	-
Violations (2) 393.43(d) — CFR 393.43(d) OOS 393.23 — CFR 393.23 OOS
08/27/2024	DE	Full (Level I)	TOWNSEND DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
08/15/2024 ▼	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWNSEND DE	2	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (2) 392.16(b) — CFR 392.16(b) Non-OOS 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
07/25/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	2	0	0	0	2	0	-
Violations (2) 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS 393.9(a) — CFR 393.9(a) Non-OOS
06/11/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 NORTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
04/02/2024	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWNSEND DE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
03/13/2024 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-
Violations (1) 396.3(a)(1) — CFR 396.3(a)(1) Non-OOS
03/13/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
12/29/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/29/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/16/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
11/03/2023	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
10/23/2023 ▼	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	2	1	0	0	2	1	-
Violations (2) 393.130 — CFR 393.130 OOS 393.104(b) — CFR 393.104(b) Non-OOS
10/17/2023 ▼	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	MIDDLETOWN DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2-SLLTCD — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)
09/19/2023 ▼	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	S/B RT1@EXIT 114	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.82(a)(1) — CFR 392.82(a)(1) Non-OOS
08/22/2023 ▼	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 301 SCALEHOUSE	1	1	0	0	1	1	-
Violations (1) 393.75(a)(3) — CFR 393.75(a)(3) OOS
08/22/2023 ▼	MD	Full (Level I)	WARWICK MD	5	3	0	0	5	3	-
Violations (5) 393.53B-B — CFR 393.53B-B Non-OOS 393.47E — CFR 393.47E Non-OOS 393.51C-BAPG — CFR 393.51C-BAPG OOS 393.51C-BAPG — CFR 393.51C-BAPG OOS 393.51C-BLPW — CFR 393.51C-BLPW OOS
08/14/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-95 SOUTHBOUND SCALE FACILITY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
07/25/2023	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	SR 1 SB @ EXIT 119	0	0	0	0	0	0	-
06/13/2023 ▼	DE	Walk-Around (Level II)	PULASKI HWY @ BIDDLE AVE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-
Violations (1) 392.2 — Failing to Secure Cargo Non-OOS (Unsafe Driving)

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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67/100

Good

NOT 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 67

−25

Starts at 100−33 totalFinal 67

No insurance or bond on file−25

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

Operating history unknown−3

Verification — 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Operating authority N/A

Not required for private carriers — a private carrier hauls its own goods and needs no for-hire operating authority (no MC number) under FMCSA.

Insurance on file with FMCSA

FMCSA shows coverage is required for this authority, but no active insurance or surety bond is on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

FMCSA shows insurance is required but no active insurance or surety bond is currently on file (per the latest FMCSA filing as of 6/16/2026).

-5

Driver out-of-service rate above national average

Driver OOS 5.5556% vs national avg 5.51%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

Where this company lands — risk scales

Driver out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Driver OOS 5.5556% 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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Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (34)

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