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NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC

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Company CheckNICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC · DOT 970198

Private carrier, runs its own trucks and hauls its own freight

1040 FENCE RD, LAWSONVILLE, NC, 27022-0133

DOT# 970198 Lawsonville, North Carolina

PRIVATE 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

7 events tracked · latest Aug 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jun 22, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Apr 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Mar 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Mar 9, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Sep 16, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Jan 5, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
No active insurance on file.

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1040 FENCE RD, LAWSONVILLE, NC, 27022-0133

Mailing AddressP O BOX 133, LAWSONVILLE, NC, 27022-0133

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

CommonNot Active

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Cargo Transported

Metal; Sheets, Coils, RollsMotor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstructionGuard Rail

Operation Classification

Private (Property)Private Only

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 .08 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 5.38 · 3 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,050,873 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)3

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS33.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review03/26/2015

Insurance

AmountNone on file

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

Last checked08/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypePrivate Carrier

Fleet85 units

Drivers50

Mileage1,050,873 mi

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal0

Injury1

Tow-Away2

Driver Inspections

Total26

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total9

Out of Service3

OOS Rate33.3%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 03/26/2015

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

4 · 1 OOS -

2024

15 · 3 OOS ▲

2025

12 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

6 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

2 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 Jun 2026, 21 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (9.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (3)

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
09/16/2025	WALNUT COVE	NC	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
01/05/2025	RURAL HALL	NC	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Daylight
08/01/2024	MOUNT AIRY	NC	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

4 roadside violations across 21 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 2 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 2 violations · 2 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 (37)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/22/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	WINSTON SALEM NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	NC 8	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/26/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH COUNTY, NC-74 EB MM 45	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US220 NR SR1128	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	STOKES CO., NC 66 NEAR HELSABE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH CO., US 52 NB NEAR 106	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 NB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 52 SOUTH SURRY COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/10/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US220	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/25/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	I 73 SB @ NC HWY 150	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC 74EB	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	YADKIN COUNTY, US 421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MC LEANSVILLE RD NEAR US 70	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 421	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CRITZ VA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC68	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	US 158 NEAR FORSYTH LINE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/23/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 WB NEAR NC68	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOHAWK TN	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
07/15/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAMBSBURG VA	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	NC	Full (Level I)	FORSYTH COUNTY, NC 74 NEAR NC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-74 EAST FORSYTH COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	MC LEANSVILLE RD NEAR NC150	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH COUNTY, PATTERSON AVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	NC68NB NEAR MARKET STREET	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORSYTH COUNTY, US 52 S	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/02/2024	NC	Full (Level I)	BELEWS CREEK RD	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/19/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	NC 66 SB	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2023	NC	Full (Level I)	PATTERSON AVE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2023	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	WILKES COUNTY,US421 WELCOME CN	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/27/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-840	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2023	VA	Full (Level I)	I-81 ATKINS	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections23

Unsafe Driving 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 3 viols

Licensing & Insurance

No insurance history records.

No active insurance policies.

No authority history.

No revocation records.

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66/100

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 66

−25

Starts at 100−34 totalFinal 66

No insurance or bond on file−25

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

Operating history unknown−3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−1

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

No active insurance / coverage amount on file.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

-25

No insurance or bond on file FAILS VERIFICATION

No active insurance or surety bond is recorded with FMCSA, and no active authority that would require it.

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 33.3333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Operating history unknown

No authority grant date on file.

-1

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 85 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 85 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 33.3333% 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.

NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC

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Operating Authorities

Cargo Transported

Operation Classification

SMS BASIC Scores

Mileage

Drivers

Equipment

Safety Summary

Insurance

Quick Facts

Safety & Inspection Data

Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (3)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (37)

Safety Performance Percentiles

Licensing & Insurance

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