AUSTIN'S LLC
USDOT 2860691 · Doing business as NICHOLS TRUCKING
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (5 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on filePekin Insurance Co.
- Out-of-service rate0% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 10 years ago
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2860691 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-964637 |
| Legal Name | AUSTIN'S LLC |
| DBA Name | NICHOLS TRUCKING |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7405844352 |
| Address | 20915 NICHOLS LN, Freeport, OH, 43973 |
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.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | Pekin Insurance Co. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2023-01-08 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pekin Insurance Co. | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2023-01-08 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2016-04-28 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2016-04-28 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 0 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 65 / 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 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 0% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2026-06-03 — OH — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (1), 26 (1), 47 (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) | 5 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 5 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 135,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 07-MAR-25 |
AUSTIN'S LLC operates 5 power units — a larger fleet than 85% of carriers registered in OH.
Nearby
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- DOUG MARTIN — USDOT 2825399, 1 power units
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