NIK TRUCKING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Common (Property) gap · 154 days Inactive Apr 22, 2019 → reinstated Sep 23, 2019
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NIK TRUCKING INC (USDOT 2928229) Verdict: CAUTION Book with caution — review signals below No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Common (Property) gap · 154 days — Inactive Apr 22, 2019 → reinstated Sep 23, 2019 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC. Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/2928229/ As of: Jul 18, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · compliance grade
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals
Compliance grade A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.
Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.
Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). n=281701 same-size ACTIVE peers.
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.
NR reason: No published FMCSA safety_rating.
No BMC-91 insurance-lapse watch classification on file for this USDOT.
TruckCodex compliance grade from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
Fleet size changes
- Power Units +1 (1 → 2) · Jun 22, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census
Company profile
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InsuranceDB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)Policy effective Sep 9, 2025
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Process AgentPROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.BOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC988455ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 9 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 0% | — |
| National average | 6.67% | 22.26% | 4.44% |
Roadside inspections in the last 24 months. National averages are FMCSA MCSAP reference rates (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%, hazmat ~4.4%).
Carrier analysis & narrative context SEO summary, status notes, AI overview, and safety profiles
NIK TRUCKING INC is a motor carrier based in VAN NUYS, CA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 2928229. The carrier is currently active in FMCSA's records, and has not yet received a formal FMCSA safety rating. MCS-150 self-reporting puts the fleet at 2 power units and 1 driver, with 9 roadside inspections on file. Use this page to verify the carrier's authority and insurance, review its inspection and crash history, and cross-reference live data on FMCSA SAFER before booking a load or onboarding a partner.
Carrier is unrated
FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. Use the inspection history and BASIC scores below to assess on-road performance.
NIK TRUCKING INC is a small fleet, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver, based in Van Nuys, CA. Across 6 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with no reportable crashes on file. Operating authority is active for common.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, up 100% versus the prior 24 months, most heavily in CA (6 stops), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Unsafe Driving (100.0% of violations); top code 392.2-SLLSR (Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued) cited 1 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner and Hyundai Translead are the most-inspected makes.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 281,701 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–3 power units (±50% of this carrier's 2 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Apr 22, 2019 to Sep 23, 2019 (154 days)
Fleet History
Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record.
Record Changes
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Power Units 1 2FMCSA Company Census
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Power Units Over Time
Bar height reflects reported power-unit count after each FMCSA filing update.
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (24 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
| State | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Last Inspection |
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| California (CA) | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 29, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 15 | |
| Hyundai Translead | 3 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (9 rows) View all 9 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 85364511 | Jul 29, 2025 | CA | 1 | SAN ONOFRE IF SB |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85214053 | Jul 11, 2025 | CA | 3 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 85105314 | Jun 30, 2025 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 392.2-SLLSR | No |
| 83873318 | Feb 13, 2025 | CA | 3 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 83743144 | Jan 29, 2025 | CA | 3 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 81752511 | May 29, 2024 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF NORTHBOUND |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80866084 | Feb 14, 2024 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80529438 | Jan 2, 2024 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 80046311 | Oct 28, 2023 | CA | 2 | SAN ONOFRE IF |
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (3 PDFs)
Authority Records (above) are FMCSA docket status and lifecycle events. MC Certificate Documents here are the archived PDF letters for each action — grants, reinstatements, revocations, name changes, and transfers. They are related but not the same dataset: one row per PDF letter, not one file per docket.
Click a row to open that specific letter. Multiple letters per docket are listed separately by action type and date.
| Date | Docket | Action | Authority | |
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| Sep 23, 2019 | MC988455-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Apr 22, 2019 | MC988455-C | VOL | REVOCATION | VOL → |
| Oct 12, 2016 | MC988455-C | CPL | CERTIFICATE | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (10 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
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| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0012866-05 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 9, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0012866-04 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 9, 2024 | Sep 9, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0012866-03 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 9, 2023 | Sep 9, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0012866-02 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 9, 2022 | Sep 9, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0012866-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 9, 2021 | Sep 9, 2022 | REPLACED |
| DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH) | CCA-0012866-00 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 9, 2020 | Sep 9, 2021 | CANCELLED |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1002084-01 | BIPD | — | Sep 9, 2019 | Sep 9, 2020 | CANCELLED |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | WIC1002084-00 | BIPD | — | Sep 9, 2018 | Sep 9, 2019 | CANCELLED |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | PACA1004581-00 | BIPD | — | Sep 9, 2017 | Sep 9, 2018 | CANCELLED |
| QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY | QCAD-94989-01 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 9, 2016 | Sep 9, 2017 | CANCELLED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Sep 9, 2025
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Sep 9, 2025insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Sep 9, 2024insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Sep 6, 2024
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Sep 9, 2023insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Sep 8, 2023
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Sep 9, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Aug 22, 2022
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Sep 9, 2021insuranceCANCEL — DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
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Sep 2, 2021
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Sep 9, 2020insuranceCANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 8, 2020
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Sep 23, 2019
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Sep 9, 2019insuranceCANCEL — WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
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Apr 22, 2019
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Apr 22, 2019authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 154 days (through Sep 23, 2019)
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Sep 11, 2018
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Sep 9, 2018insuranceCANCEL — PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
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Sep 14, 2017
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Sep 9, 2017insuranceCANCEL — QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
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| SAN ONOFRE IF | CA | 7 | 0 |
| SAN ONOFRE IF NORTHBOUND | CA | 1 | 0 |
| SAN ONOFRE IF SB | CA | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC988455
common · ACTIVE · MC
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DB INSURANCE CO., LTD (U.S.BRANCH)
91X policy on file
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WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD policy on file
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PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD policy on file
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QUALITAS INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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PROCESS AGENT SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
BOC-3 process agent · 123,521 carriers served
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9 inspections
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How to verify NIK TRUCKING INC
- Verify USDOT and MC numbers match the carrier's documents. Compare the USDOT number and MC docket on this page to the numbers on the carrier's invoice, rate confirmation, or load-board listing. A mismatch between the carrier's claimed numbers and the registered legal name is the single most common red flag.
- Check active operating authority and insurance status. Confirm the Authority Records show at least one ACTIVE docket for the type of operation you're booking, and that the Active Insurance card lists a current BIPD/Primary policy. A revoked authority or uninsured carrier cannot legally operate.
- Review safety rating and SMS BASIC scores. Check the carrier's FMCSA safety rating (if any) and the SMS BASIC table. A high percentile in any BASIC category — especially Unsafe Driving, HOS, or Vehicle Maintenance — is worth investigating before tendering a load.
- Examine inspection and crash history. Open the Inspection History and Crash History subpages for the full record. Look for patterns: repeat OOS findings on the same unit, multiple crashes in a short window, or violations clustered in one BASIC category.
- Cross-reference real-time data with FMCSA SAFER. For the most current snapshot — within 24 hours of any insurer filing or authority change — click through to the FMCSA SAFER lookup. TruckCodex mirrors SAFER and L&I daily; SAFER itself reflects filings within 24 hours.
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