NIKOLAI BROTHERS TRUCKING INC

Joins 8 roadside inspections (24 mo) from FMCSA public filings. Data as of Oct 2, 2026. Booking triage is above; confirm on SAFER before tendering.

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

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Violations per Inspection above national average 2.13 vs 1.80 national (+0.33).

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Plain-text risk summary (print / paste)

TruckCodex risk summary — NIKOLAI BROTHERS TRUCKING INC (USDOT 997170)
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:
  • Violations per Inspection above national average — 2.13 vs 1.80 national (+0.33).

On file:
  (none)

Source: https://truckcodex.com/usdot/997170/
As of: Oct 2, 2026
Always confirm on FMCSA SAFER and L&I before tendering — TruckCodex mirrors public filings and can lag by up to a day.

USDOT 997170 Active CORPORATION PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE Company officer: ROB NIKOLAI Other (SAND,GRAVEL,SOIL) Based in MARSHFIELD, WI

FMCSA census as of Oct 2, 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.

A confidence 40% · 2/5 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

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 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.

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 997170

In FMCSA records since Jan 8, 2002 (~24y)

Entity CORPORATION

Company officer ROB NIKOLAI

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Cargo carried

Other (SAND,GRAVEL,SOIL)

Fleet size 7 units

Drivers 8

Annual mileage 200,000 mi

Contact & address

Phone: (715) 384-8275

Email: [email protected]

Physical

8867 EAST 29TH STREET

MARSHFIELD, WI 54449

Mailing address matches physical.

Registration & safety rating

USDOT 997170

In FMCSA records since Jan 8, 2002 (~24y)

Entity CORPORATION

Operation PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Annual mileage (MCS-150) 200,000 mi

vs. National Average

Vehicle OOS Rate 0.0% vs 23.4% -23.4 pts

Driver OOS Rate 0.0% vs 6.7% -6.7 pts

Violations per Inspection 2.13 vs 1.80 +0.33

Peer tier (small fleets (≤10 power units)) median OOS rate: 50%

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	7	0	0

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

Inspections (24 months)

All 11 inspections →

	Driver	Vehicle	Hazmat
Inspections	8	8	0
OOS inspections	0	3	0
OOS percentage	0%	37.5%	—
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)

—

Crashes

None in last 24 months · all-time on file

Authorities

Inspection Analytics Monthly activity · BASIC mix · state map

Monthly Inspection Activity (8 months)

2024-04 2026-02

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
Wisconsin (WI)	8	3	37.5%	Feb 2, 2026

Vehicle Fleet Top makes and models observed in roadside inspections

Make	Model	Inspections
International		5
Western Star		3
Bb Trailer		1
Felling		1
Ford		1
GMC		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	—	Sep 28, 2026
Controlled Substances / Alcohol	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Hours of Service	0	—	0.00	0	—	Sep 28, 2026
Unsafe Driving	4	—	4.14	4	—	Sep 28, 2026
Vehicle Maintenance	3	—	6.42	6	—	Sep 28, 2026

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

Recent Inspections (11 rows) View all 11 →

Inspection #	Date ▼	State	Level	Station	Vehicle	Violations	Top Codes	OOS
86962541	Feb 2, 2026	WI	2	SPARTA WI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB33250 · 3HTPCAPTXNN407532	0	—	No
86023710	Oct 9, 2025	WI	3	FALL CREEK WI	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB33803 · 5KKSBWFM9NLNL0522	3	392.2-SLLEWA2, 392.2-SLLEWA1	No
86021601	Oct 9, 2025	WI	3	FAIRCHILD WI	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB36904 · 5KKSBWDV6SPVL8500	1	392.2-SLLS2	No
85642317	Aug 29, 2025	WI	2	MARSHFIELD WI	FORD TRUCK TRACTOR WI LB8404 · 1FDZW82E3RVA50528	2	393.100B-C, 393.9A-LIL	Yes
85488062	Aug 11, 2025	WI	3	MARSHFIELD WI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB31093 · 3HTDTAPT0LN112990	2	392.2-SLLSIV, 392.16-D	No
84990071	Jun 16, 2025	WI	2	MARSHFIELD WI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB33250 · 3HTPCAPTXNN407532	0	—	No
84571307	Apr 30, 2025	WI	2	MARSHFIELD WI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB31093 · 3HTDTAPT0LN112990	2	393.45D-BAAL, 392.16-D	Yes
83007015	Oct 23, 2024	WI	1	MARSHFIELD WI	GMC TRUCK TRACTOR WI DH24237 · 1GT49REY0MF228058	7	393.130C-CHVE, 392.2-SLLS3, 390.21TB1-MC	Yes
81954471	Jun 19, 2024	WI	3	STRATFORD WI	WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB36156 · 5KKSBWFM7NLNL0521	2	392.16(a), 390.19(b)(2)	No
81523495	Apr 29, 2024	WI	2	CASSIAN WI	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB33250 · 3HTPCAPTXNN407532	3	392.2	No
79675430	Sep 13, 2023	WI	3	wi-kronenwetter-(vil.)	INTERNATIONAL STRAIGHT TRUCK WI RB32985 · 3HTPCAPT1NN407533	1	392.2	No

Recent Crashes (1 row)

Report #	Date ▼	State	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow	Hazmat	Severity
WI0000109313	Sep 19, 2019	WI	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
MARSHFIELD WI	WI	5	3
CASSIAN WI	WI	1	0
FAIRCHILD WI	WI	1	0
FALL CREEK WI	WI	1	0
SPARTA WI	WI	1	0
STRATFORD WI	WI	1	0

Top Violation Codes Cited

Code	Description	Category	Cited
392.2	Violation of Local Laws	Unsafe Driving	4
390.19(b)(2)	390.19(b)(2)	General/Admin	1
392.16(a)	Failing to use seat belt (49 CFR)	Unsafe Driving	1

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