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NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC

NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC is a mid-sized fleet, operating 40 power units and 35 drivers, organized as a corporation, based in Courtdale, PA. Across 32 roadside inspections in the last 24 months, the fleet's 6.3% out-of-service rate sits below the 19.4% national average, with no reportable crashes on file. BMC-91 liability filing is on file with ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, and operating authority is active for common.

Brokers & shippers · booking check

Book with caution — review signals below

No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.

Caution
Policy effective · Mar 31, 2020
Review these
  • OOS mixed vs peers Driver 7.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims. Details →
  • 1 fatality on crash record 107 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
On file
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X Details →
  • BOC-3 process agent on file TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC Details →
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating
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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste) 
TruckCodex risk summary — NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC (USDOT 45958)
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:
  • OOS mixed vs peers — Driver 7.10% (worse, peer 0.00%) · Vehicle 0.00% (better, peer 16.2%) — one mixed line, not dual better/worse claims.
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 107 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.

On file:
  • 1 active operating authority
  • Insurance on file · $750,000 — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY · 91X
  • BOC-3 process agent on file — TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC
  • Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/45958/
As of: Sep 21, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
USDOT 45958 Active CORPORATION AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Satisfactory rated Company officer: CAROL NICHOLAS Company officer 2: ALEX NICHOLAS General Freight U.S. Mail Based in COURTDALE, PA

FMCSA census as of Sep 21, 2026 · Sources · Freshness

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A

Composite of 5/5 scored components (mean 88/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

A confidence 100% · 5/5 signals · expand
Authority / census
Active · 100/100

Active census status with no OOS order or revoked authority on file.

Insurance / BIPD
BIPD active · 100/100

Active BIPD/Primary-like policy on file in our insurance history.

OOS vs peers
Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 7.1% vs peer median 0% (worse). Vehicle OOS 0% vs peer median 16.2% (better). n=25254 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating
Satisfactory · 100/100

Official FMCSA Satisfactory safety rating.

Insurance-watch tier
Not on watch · 100/100

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.

Operating authority
Insurance

1 active liability filing

BOC-3 agent

TRUCK PROCESS AGENTS OF AMERICA, INC

Company profile

Company details
USDOT 45958
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
MC / docket MC291063
Entity CORPORATION
Company officer CAROL NICHOLAS
Company officer 2 ALEX NICHOLAS
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Cargo carried
General Freight, U.S. Mail
Fleet size 40 units
Drivers 35
Annual mileage 2,001,500 mi
Contact & address
Phone: (570) 287-2266
Email: [email protected]
Physical
99 COURTDALE AVE
COURTDALE, PA 18704
Mailing address matches physical.
Registration & safety rating
USDOT 45958
In FMCSA records since Jun 1, 1974 (~52y)
Entity CORPORATION
Operation AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE
Annual mileage (MCS-150) 2,001,500 mi
Safety Rating Satisfactory
vs. National Average
Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7.1% vs 6.7% +0.4 pts
Violations per Inspection 0.63 vs 1.80 -1.17
Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%
Active liability insurance
FMCSA cargo filing (BMC-34/83)

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.

Broker bond / trust (BMC-84/85)

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.

Broker setup by MC age
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Based on FMCSA authority grant of 1995-08-02 (2,000+ days). Published gates only — not a guarantee they will accept. Confirm with the broker.

Related filings

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type Owned Term leased Trip leased
Truck tractors 5 0 0
Trailers 10 0 0
Trucks 35 0 0

Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).

Inspections (24 months)

All 52 inspections →
Driver Vehicle Hazmat
Inspections 32 32 0
OOS inspections 2 0 0
OOS percentage 6.25% 0% —
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%).

Power Units
40
Drivers
35
Inspections
52
FMCSA roadside history on file
OOS Rate (peak)
7.1%
driver or vehicle, whichever higher
Crashes
107
None in last 24 months · all-time on file
Authorities
1
1 active
Carrier analysis & narrative context Status notes, risk intelligence, and safety profiles
Risk intelligence

NICHOLAS TRUCKING CO INC had 32 roadside inspections over the past 24 months with an out-of-service rate of 6.3%, which is below the national average of 19.4%. Their highest FMCSA BASIC percentile is Unsafe Driving at 1.0.

Inspection profile

32 roadside inspections over the last 24 months, most heavily in PA (32 stops).

Violation profile

6.3% out-of-service rate, well below the 19.4% national average; led by Vehicle Maintenance (0.0% of violations); top code 393.9 (Inoperable Required Lamp) cited 5 times.

Fleet profile

The fleet comprises 40 power units (mid-sized fleet) and 35 drivers; Hino, Ford, and Freightliner are the most-inspected makes.

Out-of-Service rate vs same-size peers FMCSA roadside inspections, % placed out-of-service

Compared against 25,254 ACTIVE carriers operating 20–60 power units (±50% of this carrier's 40 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS
7.1%
Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
0%
Median across 25,254 same-size peers
Verdict
Riskier than peers
Delta +7.1 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
This carrier — Vehicle OOS
0%
Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections
Peer median
16.2%
Median across 25,254 same-size peers
Verdict
Safer than peers
Delta -16.2 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)
Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (29 months)

2023-09 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.
Vehicle Maintenance
9 violations
Unsafe Driving
8 violations
Driver Fitness
2 violations
2 OOS · 100.0%
General/Admin
1 violation

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.
State Inspections OOS OOS % Last Inspection
Pennsylvania (PA) 32 2 6.3% Sep 8, 2026
Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections
Make Model Inspections
Hino 39
Ford 4
Freightliner 2
Courier 1
Stoughton 1
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
BASIC Inspections Serious Measure Percentile Alert As Of
Driver Fitness 2 — 0.28 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Hours of Service 0 — 0.00 0 — Sep 21, 2026
Unsafe Driving 5 — 0.63 1 — Sep 21, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance 6 — 1.33 1 — Sep 21, 2026

Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.

Recent Inspections (52 rows) View all 52 →
Inspection # Date ▼ State Level Station Vehicle Violations Top Codes OOS
88934324 Sep 8, 2026 PA 1 WYALUSING TOWNSHIP PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZNX0217 · 5PVNJ8JRXL5S51873
1 393.9A-LCL No
88765905 Aug 21, 2026 PA 2 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZKM3723 · 5PVNE8JT0F4S56123
0 — No
88681393 Aug 12, 2026 PA 2 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVK2030 · 5PVNJ8JT2L5S59557
0 — No
88639075 Aug 7, 2026 PA 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZKM3723 · 5PVNE8JT0F4S56123
1 393.9A-LLPL No
88474851 Jul 21, 2026 PA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZJS8773 · 5PVNJ8JV9B4S52692
0 — No
88415435 Jul 15, 2026 PA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZNX0217 · 5PVNJ8JRXL5S51873
0 — No
88284138 Jun 30, 2026 PA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVK2030 · 5PVNJ8JT2LS5S5955
0 — No
87824730 May 12, 2026 PA 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVK2033 · 5PVNJ8JTXG4S56756
0 — No
87592644 Apr 16, 2026 PA 3 HANOVER TOWNSHIP PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZNX0217 · 5PVNJ8JRXL5S51873
1 82DUMT No
87580806 Apr 14, 2026 PA 1 TUNKHANNOCK BORO PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVK2033 · 5PVNJ8JTXG4S56756
1 45B2-B-AIR No
87533547 Apr 9, 2026 PA 3 TUNKHANNOCK BORO PA
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVK2033 · 5PVNJ8JTXG4S56756
0 — No
87519190 Apr 6, 2026 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
Ticket: Courier
PA ZVX9219 · 1FDNF7AN7PDF04213
0 — No
87275384 Mar 11, 2026 PA 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZKM3723 · 5PVNE8JT0F4S56123
0 — No
86658839 Dec 26, 2025 PA 3 —
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVX9220 · 1FDNF7AN2PDF03695
0 — No
86542689 Dec 10, 2025 PA 1 ON ROUTE 6 WEST OF BRIDGE ST
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZWA0436 · 5PVNJ8JV572S50537
0 — No
86404884 Nov 24, 2025 PA 2 ON MAIN AVE AT ITS INTERSECTIO
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
OH PKW2349 · 3ALACWFC0MDMM7591
1 390.21TE2IV-D No
86363162 Nov 18, 2025 PA 3 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZWJ3500 · 5PVNV8JT6D4S53112
2 392.2-SLL No
85929622 Sep 30, 2025 PA 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZNX0217 · 5PVNJ8JRXL5S51873
3 391.41B10-MC, 393.9A-LCL, 393.9A-LFTSI Yes
85826991 Sep 18, 2025 PA 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVV7265 · 5PVNJ7AV3P5T53058
0 — No
85673077 Sep 2, 2025 PA 1 N STATE ST AT 800 BLK
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZWJ3500 · 5PVNV8JT6D4S53112
0 — No
85556709 Aug 20, 2025 PA 2 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZJE4983 · 5PVNJ8JT072S51044
0 — No
85373907 Jul 30, 2025 PA 3 —
FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR
PA ZTZ1389 · 1FUJGEBGXGLHL5371
2 391.11B5-LNCDLNVE, 392.2-SLLSIV Yes
84914420 Jun 9, 2025 PA 2 ON US HIGHWAY 6 283 FEET EAST
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZJE4989 · 5PVNJ8JT262S50055
2 393.95A4-EEUS, 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 No
84669916 May 13, 2025 PA 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVK2030 · 5PVNJ8JT2L5S59557
0 — No
84258502 Mar 28, 2025 PA 1 —
HINO STRAIGHT TRUCK
PA ZVK2028 · 5PVNJ8JT8F4S55622
2 393.9, 392.16 No
Recent Crashes (107 rows) View all 107 →
Report # Date ▼ State Fatalities Injuries Tow Hazmat Severity
PA400859900X Jan 22, 2024 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA308682000X Sep 30, 2023 PA 0 1 No No Injury
PA304888900X May 28, 2023 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA206435800X Jun 27, 2022 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA206064900X Jun 24, 2022 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA200386300X Dec 29, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA107093500X Jul 18, 2021 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA104920400X May 30, 2021 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA010557200X Dec 4, 2020 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA007206900X Sep 2, 2020 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA910724200X Oct 17, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA909612400X Sep 21, 2019 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA902429300X Mar 1, 2019 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA813964600X Dec 26, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA808061600X Jun 19, 2018 PA 1 3 Yes No Fatal
PA807416100X Jun 18, 2018 PA 0 2 Yes No Injury
PA803684800X Feb 25, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA801814200X Feb 8, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA802368900X Feb 2, 2018 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA801137100X Jan 18, 2018 PA 0 1 Yes No Injury
PA712316600X Oct 19, 2017 PA 0 3 Yes No Injury
PA707060700X Jun 22, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA706565000X Jun 20, 2017 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
PA703645400X Apr 3, 2017 PA 0 5 No No Injury
PA613611300X Dec 6, 2016 PA 0 0 Yes No Tow
Authority Records (1 docket)
common
MC291063
Active
—
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Insurance Coverage Timeline (21 rows)

Every insurance policy on file, newest effective date first. Amber rows mark BIPD/Primary coverage gaps.

Insurer Policy # Type Limit Effective Cancel Status
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-ZF3358 91X $750,000 Mar 31, 2020 On file ACTIVE
LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. AI2-Z51-291308-02 BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2014 Mar 31, 2020 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY IM-X64555 CARGO — Mar 31, 2013 May 5, 2014 CANCELLED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X64555 BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2013 Mar 31, 2014 REPLACED
ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY CA-X64555 BIPD/Primary — Mar 31, 2013 May 5, 2014 CANCELLED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC 0121301BM CARGO — Mar 31, 2007 Mar 31, 2013 REPLACED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC CPA 0114397 CARGO — Mar 31, 2005 Mar 31, 2007 REPLACED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC CPA 0114397 CARGO — Mar 31, 2005 Apr 14, 2007 CANCELLED
FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC CPA 0114397 BIPD — Mar 31, 2005 Mar 31, 2013 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ MPA1D5344 CARGO — Feb 1, 1998 Mar 31, 2005 REPLACED
HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ TP1D5344 BIPD — Feb 1, 1998 Mar 31, 2005 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1AT30000357204 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 1997 Mar 18, 1998 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1MP30017164104 CARGO — Feb 1, 1997 Mar 18, 1998 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1MP30017164104 CARGO — Feb 1, 1996 Feb 1, 1998 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1AT30000357204 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 1996 Feb 1, 1997 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1AT30000357204 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 1996 Feb 1, 1998 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1MP30017164104 CARGO — Feb 1, 1996 Feb 1, 1997 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1AT 30000357203 CARGO — Feb 1, 1995 Mar 6, 1997 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1AT 30000357203 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 1995 Feb 1, 1996 REPLACED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1AT 30000357203 BIPD/Primary — Feb 1, 1995 Mar 6, 1997 CANCELLED
UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO. 1AT 30000357203 CARGO — Feb 1, 1995 Feb 1, 1996 REPLACED
Compliance Timeline Merged authority / insurance / enforcement events
  1. Mar 31, 2020
    insurance
    CANCEL — LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO.
  2. Mar 23, 2020
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  3. May 5, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  4. May 5, 2014
    insurance
    CANCEL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  5. Mar 31, 2014
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY
  6. Mar 31, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  7. Mar 31, 2013
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  8. Apr 14, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  9. Mar 31, 2007
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — FIREMEN'S INSURANCE CO. OF WASHINGTON DC
  10. Mar 31, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ
  11. Mar 31, 2005
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — HARLEYSVILLE INS. CO. OF NJ
  12. May 18, 1998
    authority
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION — CONTRACT
    Details →
  13. Mar 18, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  14. Mar 18, 1998
    insurance
    CANCEL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  15. Feb 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  16. Feb 1, 1998
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  17. Mar 6, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/CANCL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  18. Feb 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  19. Feb 1, 1997
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  20. Feb 1, 1996
    insurance
    TERM/REPL — UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.
  21. Aug 2, 1995
    authority
    GRANTED — MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER
    Details →
Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code Description Category Cited OOS
393.9 Inoperable Required Lamp Vehicle Maintenance 5 0
392.16(a) Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR) Unsafe Driving 3 0
392.16 Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV Unsafe Driving 1 0
392.2 Violation of Local Laws Unsafe Driving 1 0

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