NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC
USDOT 970198
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (85 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate13.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)3 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 | 970198 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | — |
| Legal Name | NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 3368713435 |
| Address | 1040 FENCE RD, Lawsonville, NC, 27022-0133 |
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 | 78 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 0 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 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 | 22 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 13.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 3 total (0 fatal, 1 with injuries, 3 towaway) |
- 2025-09-16 — NC — 1 injured, towaway
- 2025-01-05 — NC — towaway
- 2024-08-01 — NC — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 23 (3), 12 (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) | 85 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 50 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,050,873 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 09-SEP-25 |
NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC operates 85 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in NC.
Nearby
Other carriers in Lawsonville, NC
- PENDLETON AG TRANSPORT LLC — USDOT 819160, 19 power units
- FRANK BULLINS TRUCKING — USDOT 846309, 3 power units
- DARRELL WILLIAMS — USDOT 738203, 2 power units
- GREG NEAL — USDOT 789952, 2 power units
- CHRISTOPHER J HOOKER — USDOT 669590, 1 power units
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