JUSTIN NICHOLS
USDOT 1500993 · Doing business as NICHOLS TREE SERVICE & SMALL EXCAVATING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (4 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate100% vs 19.1% national avg
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Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 1500993 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | JUSTIN NICHOLS |
| DBA Name | NICHOLS TREE SERVICE & SMALL EXCAVATING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2696836656 |
| Address | 1500 S 9TH ST, Niles, MI, 49120 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 99 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 1 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 100% vs 19.1% national average |
- 2024-07-02 — MI — 1 fatal, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 1 (1), 14 (1), 51 (1).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 4 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 2 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 12-JUN-25 |
JUSTIN NICHOLS operates 4 power units — a larger fleet than 83% of carriers registered in MI.
Nearby
Other carriers in Niles, MI
- CINMAR PROPERTIES INVESTMENTS LLC — USDOT 1381001, 30 power units
- TOBIN LANDSCAPE INC — USDOT 1602895, 13 power units
- STARK FARMS LLC — USDOT 1609640, 6 power units
- VERNS' EXCAVATING — USDOT 1148365, 5 power units
- SUNSCAPES INC — USDOT 1505695, 5 power units
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