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NICKLES LANDCLEARING INC

USDOT 454401 • 5219 PICKENS CREEK RD, HODGES, SC, 29653

ACTIVE
Authority:None on file
Insurance:None on file
BOC-3:Not on file
Safety Rating:Not rated
MCS-150:Never updated
OOS Orders:None

Overview

Company profile from FMCSA Census File

USDOT
454,401
Status
ACTIVE
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation
Interstate
State
South Carolina
Phone
8649937579
Email
[email protected]
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
MCS-150 Mileage
340,000
Physical Address
5219 PICKENS CREEK RD, HODGES, SC, 29653
Contact
Phone: 8649937579

Risk Signals1 flagged

HIGH
1 fatal crash in last 24 months
1 total fatality. See crash history below.

Signals are auto-detected from FMCSA public records. This is not a regulatory determination.

Authority & Insurance

Operating authority, insurance filings, and BOC-3 status

Active Authority
0
Revoked / Inactive
0
Authority Types
0
Insurance Policies
None on file
BOC-3 Filing
Not on file

Operating Authority

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No records found

No insurance filings found for this carrier in FMCSA records.

Check FMCSA SAFER for current insurance status

Safety & Inspections

SMS BASIC scores, inspection history, and out-of-service rates

SMS BASIC Scores

Driver Fitness
N/A
Hours of Service
N/A
Unsafe Driving
32%

Higher percentile = worse safety performance relative to peers. Scores at or above 75% trigger FMCSA alerts.

Inspections
29
Violations
42
4 OOS
Vehicle OOS %
10.3%
Driver OOS %
0.0%
Power Units (MCS-150)
9
Drivers (MCS-150)
9
Crash Records
5

Inspection Activity (24 months)

Monthly inspection counts with OOS months highlighted. Hover bars for details.

2
May
Jun
2
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
2
Dec
1
Jan
Feb
1
Mar
1
Apr
May
1
Jun
1
Jul
Aug
1
Sep
Oct
1
Nov
1
Dec
Jan
2
Feb
Mar
Apr
Clean monthMonth with OOSBased on latest 29 of 29 inspection records

Inspection Activity Map

2 states • 29 inspections

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None Low Medium High🚛 Home base

Violation Summary (42 violations from 29 inspections)

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Violation Summary (42 violations from 29 inspections)
CodeDescription# Violations# OOSSeverity WtBASIC
FMCSR:392.2Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued1008Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS1Speeding 1-5 mph over limit403Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.48(a)Inoperative/defective brakes408Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(e)Coupling device/towing methods defective208Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9(a)Inoperable required lamps203Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.47(e)Slack adjuster defective207Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:396.3(a)(1)Inspection/repair/maintenance - general215Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.2-SLLEWA3Operating a CMV while ill or fatigued108Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:392.2-SLLS2Speeding 6-10 mph over limit105Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured10—Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:392.16-DFailing to use seat belt (49 CFR)103Unsafe Driving
FMCSR:393.60DGlazing/window obstructions104Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LILInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.130B-CHVECargo securement - heavy equipment117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104F3-CCargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.51C-BLPWSteering wheel free play excessive116Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.104(a)Cargo securement - tiedown damaged106Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.116Cargo securement - intermodal containers117Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.55(d)(3)Coupling device/towing methods defective108Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45B2-BBrake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.9A-LHLIInoperable required lamps103Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.53(b)Steering system components worn107Vehicle Maintenance
FMCSR:393.45(d)Brake tubing/hoses inadequate107Vehicle Maintenance

Peer Context

This carrier vs national averages. Lower is better for all metrics.

Vehicle OOS Rate
10.3%vs nat'l 23.4%
-13.1 pts below avg
Driver OOS Rate
0.0%vs nat'l 6.7%
-6.7 pts below avg
Violations / Inspection
1.45vs nat'l 1.80
-0.35 below avg

National averages: vehicle OOS 23.4%, driver OOS 6.7%, violations per inspection ~1.8. Based on FMCSA MCSAP program data.

Inspection History (29 inspections)

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Inspection History (29 inspections)
DateReport #StationStateLevelVehicleViolationsTop CodesOOS
Feb 25, 202687137024CROSS HILL SCSCLevel 3BIG JOHN SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Feb 20, 202687111259GREENWOOD SCSCLevel 3PITTS CRIB LOG TRAILER1392.2-SLLEWA3No
Dec 5, 202586499915CLARKS HILL SCSCLevel 3PITTS SEMI-TRAILER1392.2-SLLS2No
Nov 6, 202586259871SALUDA SCSCLevel 2WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR1393.95A4-EEUSNo
Sep 22, 202585862579BRADLEY SCSCLevel 3PITT CRIB LOG TRAILER1392.2-SLLS1No
Jul 28, 202585345604CROSS HILL SCSCLevel 3OTHER SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Jun 25, 202585081888GREENWOOD SCSCLevel 3WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR2392.2-SLLS1, 392.16-DNo
Apr 3, 202584313783ABBEVILLE SCSCLevel 3UNPUBLISHE SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Mar 3, 202584020195WATERLOO SCSCLevel 3WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2-SLLS1No
Jan 27, 202583704119ANDERSON SCSCLevel 2WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2-SLLS1, 393.60D, 393.9A-LILNo
Dec 12, 202483376487PENDLETON SCSCLevel 2MACK TRUCK TRACTOR3393.130B-CHVE, 393.104F3-C, 393.51C-BLPWYes
Dec 6, 202483324716GREENWOOD SCSCLevel 3WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
Jul 9, 202482072422US 76 ANDERSON COUNTYSCLevel 3OTHR SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Jul 8, 202482060174SC 72 ABBEVILLE COUNTYSCLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
May 31, 202481770064SC 72 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2, 393.104(a), 393.116Yes
May 2, 202481517501SC 72 LAURENS COUNTYSCLevel 3TRLR SEMI-TRAILER0—No
Apr 30, 202481483387SC 72 ABBEVILLE COUNTYSCLevel 3TRLR SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Mar 5, 202481039858SC 34 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR3393.55(d)(3), 393.55(e), 393.9(a)No
Mar 4, 202481015288GREENWOOD CNTY SECONDARY ROADSSCLevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1393.55(e)No
Mar 4, 202481015289SC 72 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Feb 7, 202480856666GROVETOWN GAGALevel 1WESTERN ST TRUCK TRACTOR2393.45B2-B, 393.9A-LHLINo
Jan 2, 202480513326SC 72 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 3PITTS SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Nov 22, 202380225611US 221 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 3PITTS SEMI-TRAILER1392.2No
Nov 7, 202380180344MULTI-LANE URBAN HIGHWAYGALevel 2WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR3392.2, 393.9(a)No
Sep 1, 202379568309US 25 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR0—No
May 17, 202378645297US 25 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 1WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR9393.48(a), 393.47(e), 396.3(a)(1)Yes
May 1, 202378503948HIGH CRASH CORRIDORGALevel 3WSTR TRUCK TRACTOR1392.2No
Apr 12, 202378329237SC 246 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 1—1393.45(d)No
Apr 12, 202378329242US 221 GREENWOOD COUNTYSCLevel 3—1392.2No

Inspection analytics

Monthly cadence, frequent stations, and violation mix

Inspections per month (24 mo)

17 total · 11.8% OOS
2024-042026-02
InspectionsOOS

Most frequent inspection stations

GREENWOOD SC3
SC 72 GREENWOOD COUNTY3 · 1 OOS
US 221 GREENWOOD COUNTY2
SC 72 ABBEVILLE COUNTY2
CROSS HILL SC2
US 25 GREENWOOD COUNTY2 · 1 OOS
CLARKS HILL SC1
BRADLEY SC1

Violations by BASIC category

Recent Crashes

5 crash records from FMCSA Crash File

Total Crashes
5
Fatalities
1
Fatal crashes on record
Injuries
3
Across 3 crashes
Tow-Aways
5

Crash History (5 records)

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Crash History (5 records)
DateStateSeverityFatalitiesInjuriesCityLocationVINCarrier Name at Crash
Apr 3, 2025SCFATAL11MOUNT CARMELHIGHWAY 28 S...VH9421NICKLES LAND CLEARING
Sep 14, 2023SCINJURY01NEWBERRYUS 76...LH9102NICKLES LANDCLEARING INC
Aug 6, 2021SCTOW00PROSPERITY76...KN7421NICKLES LANDCLEARING INC
Jan 23, 2013SCTOW00————
Apr 19, 2011GAINJURY01————

Compliance Timeline

5 events merged from authority, insurance, enforcement, OOS, crash, MCS-150, and safety rating records

Apr 3, 2025
Crash
Fatal crash in SC
1 fatality, 1 injury
Sep 14, 2023
Crash
Injury crash in SC
0 fatalities, 1 injury
Aug 6, 2021
Crash
Tow-away crash in SC
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Jan 23, 2013
Crash
Tow-away crash
0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Apr 19, 2011
Crash
Injury crash
0 fatalities, 1 injury

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StationGREENWOOD SC
3 inspections at this station
StationSC 72 GREENWOOD COUNTY
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StationCROSS HILL SC
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