NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC
USDOT 3462097 · Doing business as NICHOLS TRUCKING COMPANY
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (72 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileSentry Select Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate18.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)4 reported — involvement does not imply fault
- Authority ageGranted 5 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 | 3462097 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-1130435 |
| Legal Name | NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC |
| DBA Name | NICHOLS TRUCKING COMPANY |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 2532728495 |
| Address | 424 E 19TH ST, Tacoma, WA, 98421 |
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 | Sentry Select Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $750,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2024-10-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentry Select Insurance Company | $750,000 | BMC-91X | 2024-10-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority First Granted | 2020-09-09 Established authority |
|---|---|
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
- 2020-09-09 — Granted — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active GRANTED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 87 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 79 / 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 | 129 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 18.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 4 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 4 towaway) |
- 2026-06-15 — WA — towaway
- 2026-06-15 — WA — towaway
- 2025-02-13 — WA — towaway
- 2025-02-10 — WA — towaway
- 2024-05-06 — OR — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 47 (28), 20 (19), 25 (16).
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) | 72 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 127 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 3,376,103 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-OCT-25 |
NICHOLS TRANSPORTATION COMPANY INC operates 72 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in WA.
Nearby
Other carriers in Tacoma, WA
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- FRONTIER DOORS AND CABINETS LLC — USDOT 3226515, 31 power units
- HUGHES GROUP LLC — USDOT 3230213, 31 power units
- HORIZON TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 3339375, 24 power units
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