NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC
Joins 43 inspections on file from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Nov 12, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.
Book with caution — review signals below
No hard OOS / revoked / uninsured blocker, but elevated risk signals need a human look before booking.
- Vehicle OOS Rate above national average 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts).
- 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.
Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)
TruckCodex risk summary — NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC (USDOT 970198) 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: • Vehicle OOS Rate above national average — 33.3% vs 23.4% national (+9.9 pts). • 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/970198/ As of: Nov 12, 2026 Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.
FMCSA census as of Nov 12, 2026 · Sources · Freshness · Methodology · Disclaimer
TruckCodex · filing & peer scorecard
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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 40% · 2/5 signals · expand
TruckCodex filing & peer scorecard · A
Composite of 2/5 scored components (mean 100/100). 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.
Insurance/BIPD signal not resolved for this carrier.
NR reason: No active policies and no uninsured flag to score against.
Peer OOS benchmark unavailable (missing power units, OOS rates, or fewer than 5 same-size peers).
NR reason: Peer OOS benchmark not available for this carrier.
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.
No authority breakdown on file.
No active policies on file.
No BOC-3 filing on file.
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.
Fleet details (MCS-150)
| Vehicle type | Owned | Term leased | Trip leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Truck tractors | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| Trucks | 75 | 0 | 0 |
Self-reported on the carrier’s Form MCS-150 (FMCSA Company Census).
Risk Signals
SMS BASIC Scores FMCSA Safety Measurement System per-BASIC scores
| BASIC | Inspections | Serious | Measure | Percentile | Alert | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver Fitness | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Controlled Substances / Alcohol | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Hours of Service | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | — | 0.00 | 0 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | — | 6.25 | 6 | — | Nov 2, 2026 |
Higher percentiles indicate worse performance relative to peer carriers. Carriers at or above the FMCSA intervention threshold are marked ALERT.
Recent Inspections (43 rows) View all 43 →
| Inspection # | Date ▼ | State | Level | Station | Vehicle | Violations | Top Codes | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89412653 | Oct 31, 2026 | NC | 3 | KERNERSVILLE NC |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 89381393 | Oct 27, 2026 | VA | 2 | SPENCER VA |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 393.60D | No |
| 88209042 | Jun 22, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87689093 | Apr 27, 2026 | NC | 2 | NC 8 |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 75A | Yes |
| 87432117 | Mar 26, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 87242254 | Mar 9, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 86838967 | Jan 20, 2026 | NC | 3 | — |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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1 | 392.2-SLLEWG3 | No |
| 86804767 | Jan 14, 2026 | NC | 2 | nc-hillsborough-weigh-station,-i- |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
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1 | 393.75A | Yes |
| 86459525 | Dec 1, 2025 | NC | 3 | — |
KENWORTH STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 86282476 | Nov 7, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-rowan-county,-i-85-nb |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 85778334 | Sep 12, 2025 | NC | 2 | US 52 SOUTH SURRY COUNTY |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85748027 | Sep 10, 2025 | NC | 3 | US220 |
PETERBILT TRUCK TRACTOR
|
0 | — | No |
| 85595050 | Aug 25, 2025 | NC | 1 | nc-i-73-sb-@-nc-hwy-150 |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85244073 | Jul 16, 2025 | NC | 3 | — |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 85029505 | Jun 23, 2025 | NC | 3 | US 421 |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 85017474 | Jun 19, 2025 | NC | 3 | nc-yadkin-county,-us-421 |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84934703 | Jun 11, 2025 | NC | 3 | US 421 |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
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0 | — | No |
| 84591596 | May 5, 2025 | NC | 2 | — |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 84039291 | Mar 5, 2025 | NC | 3 | US 421 |
PETERBILT STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83606479 | Jan 14, 2025 | VA | 3 | CRITZ VA |
WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 83133761 | Nov 11, 2024 | NC | 3 | NC68 |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 82497390 | Aug 26, 2024 | NC | 2 | US 158 NEAR FORSYTH LINE |
FREIGHTLINER STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
1 | 392.16(a) | No |
| 82497095 | Aug 23, 2024 | NC | 3 | I40 WB NEAR NC68 |
MACK STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
0 | — | No |
| 82812746 | Aug 8, 2024 | TN | 2 | MOHAWK TN |
KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
|
1 | 393.75(a)(3) | Yes |
| 82122817 | Jul 15, 2024 | VA | 3 | LAMBSBURG VA |
FORD STRAIGHT TRUCK
|
3 | 396.17(c), 390.21T(b)(2), 390.21T(b)(1) | No |
Recent Crashes View all 11 →
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