NIKOLA LLC
No hard blockers on file
Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load.
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TruckCodex risk summary — NIKOLA LLC (USDOT 3787161) Verdict: CLEAR TO REVIEW No hard blockers on file Authority and insurance signals look clear in our data. Still verify live on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering a load. Authority / census status: Active Active BIPD limit: $750,000 Blockers: (none) Cautions: (none) On file: • 1 active operating authority • Insurance on file · $750,000 — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X • BOC-3 process agent on file — #1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLC Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/3787161/ 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=178006 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: Clear to review.
Company profile
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InsuranceGEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANYPolicy effective Sep 22, 2025
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Process Agent#1 A $20 BOC-3 FILING LLCBOC-3 on file
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Operating AuthorityMC1357904ACTIVE
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Accident reports (24 months)
All 1 crashes →| Last 6 months | 6–12 months | 12–24 months | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fatalities | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tow-away | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Crash reports | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Reportable crashes from FMCSA MCMIS for the trailing 24 months. Counts may differ slightly from SAFER due to reporting lag.
Inspections (24 months)
All 23 inspections →| Driver | Vehicle | Hazmat | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| OOS inspections | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OOS percentage | 4.35% | 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
NIKOLA LLC is a motor carrier based in PHILADELPHIA, PA, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 3787161. 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 4 power units and 4 drivers, with 23 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.
NIKOLA LLC is a small fleet, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers, based in Philadelphia, PA. Across 16 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet recorded a 0.0% out-of-service rate, with 1 reportable crash. Operating authority is active for common.
16 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, concentrated in OH (3) and IN (2), with Level 3 inspections the most common.
0.0% out-of-service rate; led by Vehicle Maintenance (60.0% of violations); top code 390.21TB2-DOT (390.21TB2-DOT) cited 2 times.
The fleet comprises 4 power units (small fleet) and 4 drivers; Freightliner, International, and Hino are the most-inspected makes.
Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service
Compared against 178,006 ACTIVE carriers operating 2–6 power units (±50% of this carrier's 4 unit fleet).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio (OH) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Apr 15, 2026 |
| Illinois (IL) | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Arkansas (AR) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 18, 2026 |
| South Carolina (SC) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Indiana (IN) | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | Aug 7, 2025 |
| Kentucky (KY) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Montana (MT) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 16, 2025 |
| North Carolina (NC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Feb 18, 2026 |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 15, 2025 |
| Tennessee (TN) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Alabama (AL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jul 27, 2025 |
| Washington (WA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Arizona (AZ) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | May 12, 2026 |
| Colorado (CO) | 1 | 1 | 100.0% | Apr 22, 2026 |
| Florida (FL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Iowa (IA) | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | Sep 24, 2025 |
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
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 | 1 | — | 0.44 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | — | 7.50 | 8 | — | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | — | 1.85 | 2 | — | 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 (23 rows) View all 23 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88247996 | Jun 26, 2026 | KY | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88188891 | Jun 18, 2026 | AR | 3 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88166660 | Jun 16, 2026 | SC | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 88131835 | Jun 11, 2026 | IL | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.203 | No |
| 87845439 | May 12, 2026 | AZ | 1 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.95F | No |
| 87806202 | May 9, 2026 | IL | 2 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87665390 | Apr 22, 2026 | CO | 1 | LOMA CO |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 4A-DOSP | Yes |
| 87589785 | Apr 15, 2026 | OH | 3 | SANDUSKY OH |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87414916 | Mar 25, 2026 | TN | 1 | STANTON TN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87296302 | Mar 11, 2026 | WA | 3 | LIBERTY LAKE WA |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLIRP | No |
| 87246621 | Mar 8, 2026 | OH | 3 | AMHERST OH |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87169076 | Feb 26, 2026 | OH | 3 | NEW SPRINGFIELD OH |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87088218 | Feb 18, 2026 | NC | 3 | nc-lumberton-weigh-station,-i-95, |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86910399 | Jan 27, 2026 | FL | 3 | YULEE FL |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85880356 | Sep 24, 2025 | IA | 3 | — |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85788814 | Sep 16, 2025 | MT | 3 | HUNTLEY MT |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85683379 | Sep 2, 2025 | IL | 3 | il-032---litchfield---i-55-n/b |
FREIGHTLINER OTHER
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0 | — | No |
| 85490401 | Aug 7, 2025 | IN | 2 | THORNTOWN IN |
INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.11A1-CSLRR | No |
| 85335257 | Jul 27, 2025 | AL | 2 | FORT PAYNE AL |
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
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3 | 393.11A1-LLPL, 390.21TB2-DOT, 393.95F | No |
| 84770748 | May 16, 2025 | IN | 1 | SHELBYVILLE IN |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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4 | 396.5B-L, 393.78A-WS, 390.21TB2-DOT | No |
| 84700503 | May 15, 2025 | PA | 1 | pa-i-80-eb-mm-56-beaver-twp---sca |
HINO TRUCK TRACTOR
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0 | — | No |
| 84679068 | May 15, 2025 | SC | 1 | FORT MILL SC |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 396.3A1-BALAC | No |
| 84007244 | Feb 28, 2025 | AR | 3 | HOPE AR |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
Recent Crashes (1 row)
| Report # | Date ▼ | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow | Hazmat | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KY0073258274 | Nov 8, 2025 | KY | 0 | 1 | Yes | No | Injury |
Authority Records (1 docket)
MC Certificate Documents (1 PDF)
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2022 | MC1357904-C | CPL | REVOCATION | CPL → |
Insurance Coverage Timeline (13 rows)
Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.
| Insurer | Policy # | Type | Limit | Effective | Cancel | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY | 9300212709 | 91X | $750,000 | Sep 22, 2025 | On file | ACTIVE |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA973679779 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 10, 2024 | Oct 28, 2025 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA973679779 | BIPD/Primary | — | Oct 10, 2024 | Sep 22, 2025 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA973679779 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 22, 2023 | Oct 10, 2024 | CANCELLED |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | CA 0030811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 18, 2023 | Sep 22, 2023 | REPLACED |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | CA 0030811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 18, 2023 | Oct 22, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | CA 0030811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Sep 20, 2022 | Feb 18, 2023 | CANCELLED |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | CA 0030811 | BIPD/Primary | — | May 24, 2022 | Sep 20, 2022 | REPLACED |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | CA 0030811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 18, 2022 | May 24, 2022 | REPLACED |
| AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC | CA 0030811 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 18, 2022 | Jun 24, 2022 | CANCELLED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA954355773 | BIPD/Primary | — | Feb 1, 2022 | Feb 18, 2022 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA954355773 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 13, 2022 | Jan 13, 2022 | REPLACED |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | CA954355773 | BIPD/Primary | — | Jan 13, 2022 | Feb 1, 2022 | REPLACED |
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
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Oct 28, 2025insuranceTERM/CANCL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Sep 22, 2025insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Oct 10, 2024insuranceCANCEL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Sep 16, 2024
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Oct 22, 2023insuranceTERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
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Sep 22, 2023insuranceTERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
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Feb 18, 2023insuranceCANCEL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
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Sep 20, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
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Jun 24, 2022insuranceTERM/CANCL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
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May 24, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
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Feb 18, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Feb 1, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
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Jan 20, 2022
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Jan 13, 2022insuranceTERM/REPL — UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for
Most-Inspected Stations
| Station | State | Inspections | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| FORT PAYNE AL | AL | 1 | 0 |
| HOPE AR | AR | 1 | 0 |
| LOMA CO | CO | 1 | 1 |
| YULEE FL | FL | 1 | 0 |
| SHELBYVILLE IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| THORNTOWN IN | IN | 1 | 0 |
| HUNTLEY MT | MT | 1 | 0 |
| AMHERST OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| NEW SPRINGFIELD OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
| SANDUSKY OH | OH | 1 | 0 |
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Docket MC1357904
common · ACTIVE · MC
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GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
91X policy on file
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UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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AGENCY INSURANCE COMPANY OF MARYLAND, INC
BIPD/Primary policy on file
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23 inspections
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1 reportable crash
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- 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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