NICKLES LANDCLEARING INC
USDOT 454401
Active, interstate carrier, small fleet (9 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate7.1% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 reported — involvement does not imply fault
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 | 454401 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NICKLES LANDCLEARING INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 8649937579 |
| Address | 5219 PICKENS CREEK RD, Hodges, SC, 29653 |
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 | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 82 / 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 | 14 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.1% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (1 fatal, 1 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2025-04-03 — SC — 1 fatal, 1 injured, towaway
- 2023-09-14 — SC — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (6), 47 (3), 25 (2).
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) | 9 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 9 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 340,000 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 29-JAN-26 |
NICKLES LANDCLEARING INC operates 9 power units — a larger fleet than 96% of carriers registered in SC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Hodges, SC
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- KERNELLS AUTO SALES — USDOT 599795, 2 power units
- THOMAS D CROWDER — USDOT 265505, 1 power units
- THOMAS D CROWDER — USDOT 306387, 1 power units
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