NICHOLS AGRISERVICE LLC

DBA: NICHOLS AGRISERVICE & MUSCATINE AG

Joins 6 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 8, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

Caution

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OOS rate worse than size peers Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 14.3% Details →
1 fatality on crash record 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file. Details →
For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

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TruckCodex risk summary — NICHOLS AGRISERVICE LLC (USDOT 792908)
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

Blockers:
  (none)

Cautions:
  • OOS rate worse than size peers — Vehicle 20.0% vs peer 14.3%
  • 1 fatality on crash record — 5 FMCSA-reportable crashes on file.
  • For-hire census with no authority or BIPD on file — MCS-150 indicates for-hire operation, but our snapshot has no operating-authority dockets and no BIPD/Primary filing. Confirm on FMCSA SAFER / L&I before tendering.

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/792908/
As of: Oct 8, 2026
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USDOT 792908 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE Company officer: JAMIE PHILLIPS Company officer 2: JOSH O'TOOLE Liquids / Gases Grain / Feed / Hay Chemicals Dry Bulk Farm Supplies Based in NICHOLS, IA

FMCSA census as of Oct 8, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer

TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard

TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · B

Composite of 3/5 scored components (mean 80/100). Separate from booking triage on this page. Expand for per-signal evidence. Heuristic — not an FMCSA rating or legal advice.

B confidence 60% · 3/5 signals · expand

Authority / census

Active · 100/100

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

Insurance / BIPD

Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.

NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.

OOS vs peers

Mixed vs peers · 40/100

Driver OOS 0% vs peer median 0% (neutral). Vehicle OOS 20% vs peer median 14.3% (worse). n=43242 same-size ACTIVE peers.

FMCSA safety rating

Unrated

FMCSA has not assigned this carrier a formal safety rating. We do not invent one.

NR reason: No published FMCSA 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.

Recent changes

Field change history → Daily change log ↓

Company officer 2 JOSH O''TOOLE → JOSH O'TOOLE · Sep 7, 2026 · FMCSA Company Census

Operating authority

No authority breakdown on file.

Insurance

No active policies on file.

BOC-3 agent

No BOC-3 filing on file.

Company profile

Company details

USDOT 792908

In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 1999 (~27y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer JAMIE PHILLIPS

Company officer 2 JOSH O'TOOLE

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Liquids / Gases, Grain / Feed / Hay, Chemicals, Dry Bulk, Farm Supplies

Fleet size 22 units

Drivers 22

Annual mileage 4,603,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (319) 723-4221

Email: [email protected]

Physical

1783 DAVIS AVE

NICHOLS, IA 52766

Mailing

PO BOX A

NICHOLS, IA 52766

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 792908

In FMCSA records since Feb 2, 1999 (~27y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE;EXEMPT FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 4,603,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 20.0% vs 23.4% -3.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 3.67 vs 1.80 +1.87

Peer tier (mid-sized fleets (11-100 power units)) median OOS rate: 27.6%

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.

Fleet details (MCS-150)

Vehicle type	Owned	Term leased	Trip leased
Truck tractors	22	0	0
Trailers	22	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 10 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%).

Power Units

Drivers

Inspections

FMCSA roadside history on file

OOS Rate (peak)

20.0%

driver or vehicle, whichever higher

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Risk Signals

High OOS rate

Peak OOS rate of 20.0% is well above FMCSA MCSAP national averages (driver ~6.7%, vehicle ~23.4%).

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

Compared against 43,242 ACTIVE carriers operating 11–33 power units (±50% of this carrier's 22 unit fleet).

This carrier — Driver OOS

Drivers placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

Median across 43,242 same-size peers

Verdict

On par with peers

Delta 0 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

This carrier — Vehicle OOS

20%

Vehicles placed out-of-service at roadside inspections

Peer median

14.3%

Median across 43,242 same-size peers

Verdict

Riskier than peers

Delta +5.7 pts vs peer median (lower is safer)

Fleet History

Field change history →

Sourced from FMCSA daily imports; field-level change log. 1 tracked change on record. · 1 officer change

Record Changes

Sep 7, 2026 As-of snapshot →
- Company officer 2 JOSH O''TOOLE JOSH O'TOOLE
  FMCSA Company Census

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-02 2026-09

Violations by BASIC Category

Federal BASIC buckets for every citation issued against this carrier over the past 24 months.

Activity by State

States this carrier has been inspected in over the past 24 months.

State	Inspections	OOS	OOS %	Last Inspection
Iowa (IA)	6	1	16.7%	Sep 21, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
Timpte		7
Mack		5
Volvo		2
Behke		1
Ram		1

SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores

BASIC	Inspections	Serious	Measure	Percentile	Alert	As Of
Driver Fitness	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Oct 5, 2026
Unsafe Driving	2	—	1.40	1	—	Oct 5, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	12.16	12	—	Oct 5, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (10 rows) View all 10 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
89049613	Sep 21, 2026	IA	3	MUSCATINE IA	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IA TEMP · 1M1AN4GY1LM010705	3	392.2-SLLEWA1, 392.2-SLLS2, 392.2-SLLEWG1	No
87057180	Feb 13, 2026	IA	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IA VF4616 · 1M1AW07Y3FM051850	2	392.2RG, 392.2-SLLS2	No
86372422	Nov 18, 2025	IA	2	HWY 218 NB 80MM	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IA LR2031 · 1M1AW21Y4GM077203	4	393.9, 392.82DUMT, 393.11TL	No
85736154	Sep 9, 2025	IA	2	I-380 NB 10MM	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IA VC3343 · 1M1AW02Y3CM021671	11	393.207F, 393.75G-LOAD, 393.75A3-TAOL	Yes
85867441	Aug 19, 2025	IA	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IA FW4720 · 4V4NC9EH7JN898315	4	392.2AU, 393.11TU, 392.2RG	No
83245060	Nov 23, 2024	IA	2	—	RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK IA NIC853 · 3C6UR5DL3NG404736	1	392.2	No
82447821	Aug 20, 2024	IA	2	—	VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR IA FY6770 · 4V4NC9EH7JN993912	9	392.2, 396.17(c), 393.11	No
80890291	Feb 19, 2024	IA	2	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IA FR8830 · 1M1AW21Y4GM077203	0	—	No
79085356	Jul 5, 2023	IA	3	—	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IA FR8830 · 1M1AW21Y4GM077203	0	—	No
78519053	May 1, 2023	IA	3	I380 SB MM1 NORTH LIBERTY	MACK TRUCK TRACTOR IA VC3343 · 1M1AW02Y3CM021671	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (5 rows)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
IA2301356004	Apr 11, 2023	IA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA2201324274	Oct 15, 2022	IA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow
IA1901094195	Jan 28, 2019	IA	0	1	No	No	Injury
IA1300747097	May 21, 2013	IA	1	0	Yes	No	Fatal
IA2005213203	Feb 9, 2005	IA	0	0	Yes	No	Tow

Top Stations & Violation Codes Where this carrier gets inspected and what they get cited for

Most-Inspected Stations

Station	State	Inspections	OOS
HWY 218 NB 80MM	IA	1	0
I-380 NB 10MM	IA	1	1
I380 SB MM1 NORTH LIBERTY	IA	1	0
MUSCATINE IA	IA	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	8
393.9	Inoperable Required Lamp	Vehicle Maintenance	2
393.11	No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required	Vehicle Maintenance	1
393.45(d)	Brake connections with leaks or constrictions	Vehicle Maintenance	1
396.17(c)	Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection	Vehicle Maintenance	1

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Field change history

Field change history
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