NIKAJS TRUCKING INC
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Prior insurance gap · 168 days Aug 19, 2022 → Feb 3, 2023
- Common (Property) gap · 177 days Inactive Aug 29, 2022 → reinstated Feb 22, 2023
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NIKAJS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 3571860) 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: $1,000,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: • Prior insurance gap · 168 days — Aug 19, 2022 → Feb 3, 2023 • Common (Property) gap · 177 days — Inactive Aug 29, 2022 → reinstated Feb 22, 2023 On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $1,000,000 — GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — 1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3571860/ As of: Aug 29, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.
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confidence 80% · 4/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 4/5 scored components (mean 94/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. 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=235556 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 filing & peer scorecard from authority, BIPD, peer OOS, FMCSA safety rating, and insurance-watch signals. Not a booking verdict and not legal advice. See methodology. Booking triage on this page: Caution.
1 active liability filing
Company profile
No active FMCSA cargo filing on file.
FMCSA L&I filing evidence — not a shipper certificate of insurance (COI). Cargo (BMC-34) is primarily an HHG / household-goods requirement; general freight carriers often have none.
No active broker surety bond or trust fund on file.
BMC-84 is a surety bond; BMC-85 is a trust-fund agreement. Required for property brokers / freight forwarders — not motor-carrier BIPD liability insurance.
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InsuranceGREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.Policy effective Jan 22, 2025
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Process Agent1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1203440ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Inspections (24 months)
All 13 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 0% | 16.67% | — |
| National average | 6.7% | 23.4% | 4.4% |
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 Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
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.
NIKAJS TRUCKING INC had 6 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 16.7%, which is below the national average of 19.3%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is vehicle_maint at 4.0.
6 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in AL (1) and IL (1).
16.7% out-of-service rate, near the 19.3% national average; led by Driver Fitness (0.0% of violations); top code 392.2 (Violation of Local Laws) cited 3 times.
The fleet comprises 1 power unit (small fleet) and 1 driver; Freightliner is the most-inspected make.
Risk Signals
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 235,556 ACTIVE carriers operating 1–2 power units (±50% of this carrier's 1 unit fleet).
Authority gap detected (1)
- Common (Property) authority was inactive from Aug 29, 2022 to Feb 22, 2023 (177 days)
Historical coverage gap detected (1)
- No active BIPD/Primary insurance from Aug 19, 2022 to Feb 3, 2023 (168 days)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map
Monthly Inspection Activity (9 months)
Violations by BASIC Category
Activity by State
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
| Make | Model | Inspections |
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| Freightliner | 9 |
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
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| Driver Fitness | 2 | — | 0.90 | 1 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 3.90 | 4 | — | Aug 24, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (13 rows) View all 13 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
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| 88791194 | Aug 25, 2026 | SD | 2 | VALLEY SPRINGS SD |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | 393.60D, 393.60C | No |
| 87491749 | Apr 3, 2026 | MO | 2 | STEELE MO |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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2 | — | Yes |
| 85808782 | Sep 16, 2025 | TN | 2 | COLLIERVILLE TN |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85355903 | Jul 28, 2025 | OH | 3 | CLEVELAND OH |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84305832 | Apr 2, 2025 | IL | 2 | 57 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 82755484 | Sep 25, 2024 | AL | 2 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 391.41(a) | No |
| 81603904 | May 10, 2024 | IL | 2 | I70 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.60(c) | No |
| 80556462 | Jan 2, 2024 | NY | 2 | ny-preble-(nb) |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.55(d)(1), 393.9(a), 392.2 | No |
| 79598608 | Sep 4, 2023 | OH | 2 | ROADSIDE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.17(c) | No |
| 79521355 | Aug 25, 2023 | MO | 2 | I29 WATSON |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79339964 | Aug 3, 2023 | FL | 3 | I75 WILDWOOD WIM-NORTH |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 79041929 | Jun 27, 2023 | CA | 1 | COTTONWOOD IF |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.5(b) | No |
| 78919937 | Jun 15, 2023 | NM | 2 | SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 392.2, 396.5(b) | No |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (2 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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| Feb 22, 2023 | MC1203440-C | REI | REINSTATEMENT | REI → |
| Oct 19, 2021 | MC1203440-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (8 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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| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | GRT35263A | 91X | $1,000,000 | Jan 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA01039724 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 29, 2023 | Jan 22, 2025 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA01039724 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 3, 2023 | Dec 29, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| Coverage gap — 168 days without BIPD/Primary coverage from Aug 19, 2022 to Feb 3, 2023 | ||||||
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA04179510 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 3, 2022 | Aug 19, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA04179510 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 8, 2021 | Jan 3, 2022 | REPLACED |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA04179510 | BIPD/Primary | — | Dec 8, 2021 | Feb 7, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY | CA04179510 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 8, 2021 | Dec 8, 2021 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Jan 22, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 29, 2023insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Feb 22, 2023
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Aug 29, 2022
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Aug 29, 2022authorityAuthority revoked — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
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Aug 29, 2022authority gapCommon (Property) authority inactive: 177 days (through Feb 22, 2023)
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Aug 19, 2022insuranceCANCEL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Aug 19, 2022insurance gapCoverage gap: 168 days without BIPD/Primary insurance (through Feb 3, 2023)
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Feb 7, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Jan 3, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
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Dec 8, 2021insuranceTERM/REPL — PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN 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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| ROADSIDE | AL | 1 | 0 |
| COTTONWOOD IF | CA | 1 | 0 |
| I75 WILDWOOD WIM-NORTH | FL | 1 | 0 |
| 57 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I70 | IL | 1 | 0 |
| I29 WATSON | MO | 1 | 0 |
| STEELE MO | MO | 1 | 1 |
| SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY | NM | 1 | 0 |
| CLEVELAND OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| ROADSIDE | OH | 1 | 0 |
Top Violation Codes Cited
| Code | Description | Category | Cited | OOS |
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| 392.2 | Violation of Local Laws | Unsafe Driving | 3 | 0 |
| 396.5(b) | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 0 |
| 391.41(a) | Operating a property-carrying vehicle without a valid medical certificate in possession or on file with the state drivers licensing agency. History of either failing to produce a medical certificate or having an expired medical certificate. | Driver Fitness | 1 | 0 |
| 393.55(d)(1) | CMV not equipped with ABS malfunction circuit or signal (Truck-Tractor mfg on/after 3/1/1997; Straight Truck mfg on/after 3/1/1998) | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.60(c) | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
| 396.17(c) | Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection | Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1203440
common · ACTIVE · MC
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GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO.
91X policy on file
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PROGRESSIVE MICHIGAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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1 HOUR PROCESS AGENTS LLC
BOC-3 process agent · 15,628 carriers served
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13 inspections
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