NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC
USDOT 3015373 • 4447 VEALS RD, MURFREESBORO, TN, 37128
Overview
Company profile from FMCSA Census File
Risk Signals2 flagged
Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.
Authority & Insurance
Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status
Operating Authority
| Authority Type | Docket # | Status | Original Date | Final Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Carrier | MC-031413 | REVOKED | Aug 4, 2025 | Aug 4, 2025 |
Active Insurance (1)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | FA25MOT02330301 | ACTIVE | Mar 14, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
Insurance History (14 canceled/expired)
| Insurer | Type | Policy # | Status | Effective | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | FA25MOT02330301 | REPLACED | Mar 14, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GA25MOT02330300 | REPLACED | Dec 22, 2025 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GA25MOT02330300 | REPLACED | Jun 13, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GA25MOT02330300 | CANCELLED | Jun 13, 2025 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GA25MOT02330200 | REPLACED | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GA25MOT02330300 | CANCELLED | Mar 14, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | GA25MOT02330300 | REPLACED | Mar 14, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | 2-XPT-TN-19-S0115788-00 | CANCELLED | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | BIPD/Primary | CC9101630 | CANCELLED | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | BIPD/Primary | FCA00000100134 | CANCELLED | Sep 22, 2022 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | BIPD/Primary | FCA0000010013400 | CANCELLED | Mar 14, 2020 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | BIPD/Primary | FCA0000010013400 | REPLACED | Mar 14, 2020 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | BIPD/Primary | CA 0512684 | CANCELLED | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 14, 2020 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | BIPD/Primary | 74TRS086550 | CANCELLED | Mar 15, 2018 | Mar 14, 2019 |
Insurance Events Timeline
| Event | Insurer | Policy # | Type | Event Date | Cancel Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERM/CANCL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | FA25MOT02330301 | BIPD/Primary | May 1, 2026 | May 1, 2026 |
| TERM/REPL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | FA25MOT02330301 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 28, 2026 | Mar 28, 2026 |
| TERM/REPL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | GA25MOT02330300 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 14, 2026 | Mar 14, 2026 |
| TERM/CANCL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | GA25MOT02330300 | BIPD/Primary | Jan 23, 2026 | Jan 23, 2026 |
| TERM/REPL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | GA25MOT02330300 | BIPD/Primary | Dec 22, 2025 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| TERM/CANCL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | GA25MOT02330300 | BIPD/Primary | Jul 18, 2025 | Jul 18, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | GA25MOT02330300 | BIPD/Primary | Jun 13, 2025 | Jun 13, 2025 |
| CANCEL | ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | 2-XPT-TN-19-S0115788-00 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| TERM/REPL | NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY | GA25MOT02330200 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 14, 2025 | Mar 14, 2025 |
| CANCEL | HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | CC9101630 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 14, 2024 | Mar 14, 2024 |
| CANCEL | SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | FCA00000100134 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 14, 2023 | Mar 14, 2023 |
| TERM/CANCL | SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | FCA0000010013400 | BIPD/Primary | Nov 1, 2022 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| TERM/REPL | SMALL FLEET ADVANTAGE RRG, INC | FCA0000010013400 | BIPD/Primary | Sep 22, 2022 | Sep 22, 2022 |
| CANCEL | PROGRESSIVE HAWAII INSURANCE CORP | CA 0512684 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 14, 2020 | Mar 14, 2020 |
| CANCEL | NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY OF THE SOUTH | 74TRS086550 | BIPD/Primary | Mar 14, 2019 | Mar 14, 2019 |
Authority Revocations
| Authority | Docket | Reason | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMON | MC-031413 | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Unknown |
Authority Action History (14 events)
| Docket | Authority Type | Original Action | Served Date | Disposition | Decided Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MC031413 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Aug 7, 2025 | — | Unknown |
| MC031413 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | REINSTATED | Aug 7, 2025 | — | Unknown |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 18, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 17, 2025 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 18, 2025 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 17, 2025 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 16, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 13, 2024 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 16, 2024 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 13, 2024 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 15, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 13, 2023 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 15, 2023 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 13, 2023 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 18, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 13, 2020 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 18, 2020 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 13, 2020 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 15, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 14, 2019 |
| MC031413 | COMMON | INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION | Feb 15, 2019 | DISCONTINUED REVOCATION | Mar 14, 2019 |
| MC031413 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Mar 29, 2018 | REVOKED | Aug 4, 2025 |
| MC031413 | MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER | GRANTED | Mar 29, 2018 | REVOKED | Aug 4, 2025 |
Safety & Inspections
SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates
SMS BASIC Scores
Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.
Inspection Activity (24 months)
Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.
Inspection Activity Map
16 states • 46 inspections
Violation Summary (112 violations from 46 inspections)
| Code | Description | # Violations | # OOS | Severity Wt | BASIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMCSR:393.47(e) | Slack adjuster defective | 9 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(e)(1) | 395.8(e)(1) | 7 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.47E | Slack adjuster defective | 6 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3(a)(1) | Inspection/repair/maintenance - general | 6 | 6 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 5 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | 4 | 4 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:396.3A1-BOS | BRAKES OUT OF SERVICE: The number of defective brakes is equal to or greater than 20 percent of the service brakes on the vehicle or combination | 4 | 4 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a)(3) | Tire-flat and/or audible air leak | 4 | 4 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53(b) | Steering system components worn | 4 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLTCD | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 3 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LFTSI | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.53B-B | Steering system components worn | 3 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLL | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.78A-WS | Windshield condition defective | 2 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA1 | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 2 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 2 | 2 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(a) | Tires/tubes - general defects | 2 | 2 | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.205(a) | Wheel/rim defective | 2 | 2 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(a)(1) | Not using the appropriate method to record hours of service | 2 | 2 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIFTA | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLIT | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLED | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LSML | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LIL | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9B-LRLIWR | Lighting - Tail lamp - Both lamps on rearmost vehicle inoperative when required to be on | 1 | 1 | — | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.22H4-ELDBRODS | HOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.2-INAT | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:395.22G-ELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:392.16-D | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLUP | Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued | 1 | 0 | 8 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.75B-TFV | Tire tread depth insufficient (steer) | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-B-AIR | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.16AD | Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.55E-B | Coupling device/towing methods defective | 1 | 0 | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45D-B | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45B2-BHTD | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 1 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.9A-LHLI | Inoperable required lamps | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:392.82A1 | Texting while driving | 1 | 0 | 10 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:383.23A2 | Operating a CMV without a CDL | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1 | Speeding 1-5 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 3 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:383.23A2-LCDLN | License (CDL) - Operate a CMV and does not possess a valid CDL | 1 | 1 | — | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2 | Speeding 6-10 mph over limit | 1 | 0 | 5 | Unsafe Driving |
| FMCSR:393.45B2UV | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.3A2-PROPN | Driving beyond 14 hour duty period (Property carrying vehicle) - Nominal Violation | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:180.405(c) | 180.405(c) | 1 | 0 | — | Hazardous Materials |
| FMCSR:393.80 | Exhaust system defective | 1 | 0 | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.8(a) | Failing to keep RODS | 1 | 0 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.8E-HOSPD | False record of duty status | 1 | 0 | 10 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.24(c)(1)(i) | Driver failed to make annotations when applicable | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.45(d) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.45(b)(2) | Brake tubing/hoses inadequate | 1 | 0 | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:395.24(d) | ELD cannot transfer ELD records electronically | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.34(a)(1) | Failing to note malfunction that requires use of paper log | 1 | 0 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:383.51(a) | CDL disqualification - major offense | 1 | 1 | 10 | Driver Fitness |
| FMCSR:395.3(a)(3)(i) | 395.3(a)(3)(i) | 1 | 1 | — | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:395.3(a)(2) | Driving beyond 11-hour driving limit | 1 | 1 | 7 | Hours Of Service |
| FMCSR:393.11 | Lighting devices/reflectors | 1 | 0 | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance |
| FMCSR:393.75(c) | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 1 | 0 | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance |
Peer Context
This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.
National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.
Inspection History (46 inspections)
Inspection analytics
Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix
Inspections per month (24 mo)
Most frequent inspection stations
Violations by BASIC category
Recent Crashes
7 crash records from FMCSA Crash File
Crash History (7 records)
| Date | State | Severity | Fatalities | Injuries | City | Location | VIN | Carrier Name at Crash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2025 | LA | INJURY | 0 | 1 | HAMMOND | US-190 | ...004011 | NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| Nov 27, 2024 | TN | TOW | 0 | 0 | SMYRNA | JEFFERSON PIKE | ...004011 | NIK TRANSPORTATION |
| Oct 12, 2024 | KY | TOW | 0 | 0 | SANDERS | I 0071 | ...004056 | NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| Mar 13, 2024 | KY | FATAL | 1 | 0 | FRANKLIN | I 0065 | ...004011 | NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| Jul 26, 2023 | GA | TOW | 0 | 0 | KENNESAW | COBB INT BLVD NEAR COBB PKWY | ...007500 | NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC |
| Feb 14, 2023 | OH | TOW | 0 | 0 | OAKWOOD | OAKLEAF RD RD | ...004056 | NIK TRANSPORTATION |
| Jun 1, 2022 | TN | TOW | 0 | 0 | NASHVILLE | NOLENSVILLE PKE | ...004011 | NIK TRANSPORTATION LLC |
Compliance Timeline
23 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records