NICHOLAS & COMPANY INC
FMCSA Live Status
Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 148
- Drivers · CDL
- 205 · 185
- Annual miles
- 6.6M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Tractors | 139 | 0 | 0 | 139 |
| Trailers | 166 | 0 | 0 | 166 |
Registration
- Organization
- CORPORATION
- FMCSA Rating
- Satisfactory (05-11-2006) · 20 yr old
- Registered
- 06-01-1974 (52 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 04-23-2026 (Biennial Update)
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 07, 2026
- Officer
- BRIAN MAY
- Officer
- PETER MOUSKONDIS
Cargo
- High-Risk Cargo
- General Freight, Household Goods, Refrigerated Food, Meat
Note: "General Freight" is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.
Estimated from the commodity types reported to FMCSA, not from loss history or the true cargo mix.
Expected crash rate is probably lower than similar fleets (about a 70% chance), but the record is too thin to say by how much.
Similar fleets: for-hire fleets of 100–199 trucks with the same kind of operation, years in business and amount of road activity. Compared using its own crash record and roadside inspections.
Per truck, fleets like this one are expected to crash about 0.6× as often as the median active fleet of 100–199 trucks.
Worth a closer look
From the FMCSA record. The grade already counts the safety items; insurance filings and links to other motor carriers are not in it.
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Fatal crash1 crash with 1 fatality in 24 months (most recent Jan 13, 2026).Ask: the accident register and loss runs for these crashes.
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Injury crashes4 crashes with 8 people hurt in 24 months.Ask: claim status and driver history for these crashes.
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Drivers put out of service4 out-of-service violations against drivers: 3 no valid CDL, 1 hours of service (Jan 2026 – Apr 2026).Ask: driver supervision and dispatch practices.
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Brakes and lightsBrakes are 42 of 86 violations (49%). Brake or light defects led to 10 out-of-service orders.Ask: the preventive-maintenance schedule and shop records.
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Falsified logs3 false-log violations in 24 months.Ask: how hours are audited against ELD and fuel records.
- Driver out-of-service rate 3.0% vs 6.7% national.
- No FMCSA BASIC alerts.
Track record
| This motor carrier | Peers | |
|---|---|---|
| Crashes | 0.020 | 0.024 |
| Inspections | 0.47 | 0.91 |
| Violations | 0.29 | 0.51 |
| Critical violations | 0.05 | 0.10 |
Yearly rates from the last 24 months. Peers: 100–199 power units, medium-risk cargo.
What they get cited for
86 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert64 · 14 OOSBrakes 42 · Lights 6 · Tires 5 · Wheels & hubs 4 · Cargo securement 2 · 5 more
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Hours of service No alert15 · 1 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 6 · Over hours limit 5 · False log 3 · No log 1
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Unsafe driving No alert4 · 0 OOSSpeeding 4
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 3
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Violations by quarter
Tap a category to show or hide itCrashes
24 months-
Jun192026OregonProperty damage onlyDawn, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May252026UtahInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan292026UtahInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Jan132026IdahoFatal · 1 deathDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.In the newsMan dies in early morning two-vehicle crash near PocatelloKTVB · Jan 13, 2026
Why this link: FMCSA crash report ID26C7178230 (Idaho State Police Dist 5 Pocatello) lists NICHOLAS & COMPANY INC’s truck in this crash. This third-party news report covers a crash with the same date, place and number of deaths, matched automatically. It may not name NICHOLAS & COMPANY INC and doesn't establish fault. Wrong article?
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Jun102025IdahoInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median. Citation issued.
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Dec12024UtahInjury · 5 people hurtDusk.
About “In the news”: these links go to third-party news reports that FRED Score matched automatically to FMCSA crash records — same date and place, with a truck or bus involved, and the same number of deaths or, for a crash that released hazardous materials, the release — and checked a second time before showing. A link doesn't mean this motor carrier caused the crash: FMCSA crash reports don't assign fault, and news coverage can be incomplete or wrong. FRED Score doesn't verify or endorse what the articles say.
1 of the 6 crashes was fatal.
4 of the 6 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYon record since Jun 15, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 1996
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
- One liability insurer throughout
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
- 1 liability filing received late (the last received Sep 11, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 15, 2026); FMCSA had no filing on record in between
Operating authority active (FMCSA's new registration system, status since Aug 24, 2015)
FMCSA filings only, not a policy audit. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Every insurance filing on the FMCSA record
8 filings and 3 authority events since 1996 · FMCSA record through Nov 2, 2026
Newest first. Insurer names as filed. FMCSA does not publish why a filing was cancelled.
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Jun 15, 2026ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · on filereceived Sep 11, 2026 for an effective date of Jun 15, 2026FMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2016ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jun 15, 2026 · replaced by the same insurer (renewal)119 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Aug 24, 2015Operating authority reinstatedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Aug 10, 2015Operating authority revoked (cause not stated)L&I to May 14, 2026
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Jul 1, 2015Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance USA Inc.Cargo · ended Jun 15, 2026 · insurer name change131 months in forceFMCSA's new system
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Jul 1, 2015MITSUI SUMITOMO INSURANCE USA INC.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 1, 2016 · replaced by another insurer12 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2011NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPCargo · ended Jul 31, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect44 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Nov 15, 2011NATIONWIDE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPLiability · $1,000,000 · ended Jul 31, 2015 · cancellation notice took effect44 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Mar 1, 1996Operating authority grantedL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1996UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Cargo · ended Nov 15, 2011 · replaced by another insurer190 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
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Jan 1, 1996UNITED STATES FIDELITY & GUARANTY CO.Liability · $1,000,000 · ended Nov 15, 2011 · replaced by another insurer190 months in forceL&I to May 14, 2026
What the terms mean
- Liability filing (BIPD):
- The insurer's certificate (form BMC-91 or 91X) that the motor carrier carries bodily-injury and property-damage liability at or above FMCSA's minimum. A BMC-82 is the same promise made by a surety bond.
- FMCSA minimum:
- $750,000 for general freight in vehicles of 10,001 lb or more; $300,000 under 10,001 lb; $1,000,000 for oil and some hazardous materials; $5,000,000 for bulk hazardous materials (49 CFR 387.9).
- Primary / excess:
- An excess filing sits on top of a primary one; together they make the total filed limit.
- Replaced:
- A new filing took over from this one. Replaced the same day is an ordinary change of insurer or renewal.
- Cancellation notice:
- Form BMC-35 (insurance) or BMC-36 (bond): the insurer tells FMCSA the filing ends in 30 days. The insurer files it whether the insurer or the motor carrier ended the policy; FMCSA does not publish the reason.
- Cancellation processed by FMCSA:
- FMCSA itself ended the filing, for example when the authority was revoked.
- Lapse:
- Time with no liability filing on FMCSA's record while the authority required one. A filing received later can be back-dated, which closes a lapse after the fact.
- Suspended for insurance:
- FMCSA suspended the operating authority because no filing meeting the minimum was on file. FMCSA's records state this reason only since May 14, 2026; before then they show a revocation notice without a cause.
- FMCSA notice resolved in time:
- Before May 14, 2026, FMCSA served a revocation notice when a required filing lapsed and dropped it when the filing was restored. The notice does not say which filing lapsed.
- Suspension notice:
- Since May 14, 2026, FMCSA serves a notice that the authority will be suspended on a date unless the missing filing is restored. The notice does not say which filing.
- Cargo filing:
- Form BMC-34. FMCSA has required it only of household-goods motor carriers and forwarders since 2011, so most motor carriers' cargo policies are not on FMCSA's record.
- Broker bond / trust fund:
- Form BMC-84 (surety bond) or BMC-85 (trust fund): the $75,000 security a broker or freight forwarder must keep on file.
- Self-insurance authority:
- FMCSA lets a few large motor carriers carry their own liability; it appears as a filing by "Self-Insured".
- Risk retention group:
- An insurer owned by its policyholders (often trucking groups). It is not covered by state insurance guaranty funds.
- FMCSA record through:
- The date of the FMCSA file this section was built from. Dockets FMCSA's new system has not yet published are shown from the legacy record, frozen on May 14, 2026.
FMCSA's record of the insurance filed for this motor carrier's operating authority (forms BMC-91/91X liability, BMC-34 cargo, BMC-84/85 broker bond or trust), not the motor carrier's full insurance program. Only for-hire motor carriers with operating authority file with FMCSA; private and intrastate-only motor carriers keep proof of insurance at their place of business, so no filing does not mean no insurance. A filed limit is the amount the insurer certified to FMCSA, which can be below the policy's full limits; cargo and bond filings are shown as on file or not because FMCSA records the federal minimum rather than the policy amount. FMCSA's new registration system (May 14, 2026) publishes a partial set of dockets; a docket not yet in it is shown from the legacy record, frozen on that date, and the live check above is today's reading. Not part of the FRED grade. Wrong or out of date?
Where it happens
- Utah (HQ) 51
- Idaho 11
- California 8
- Montana 6
- Nevada 6
- Wyoming 6
- Arkansas 2
- Arizona 2
50% of inspections were in its home state.
How this grade is calculated
The model, its inputs, the window it scored and its confidence. For actuaries and anyone checking the work.
Forward 12-Month Risk Outlook
The FRED Score predicts this motor carrier's crash risk over the next 12 months — how often they're likely to crash and how severe those crashes tend to be — versus a typical fleet of its size (148 power units: 148 filed, 66 seen roadside in 24 months).
We'd expect a typical fleet of 148 power units this active to have about 3.8 crashes a year. This motor carrier recorded 8 in its scoring window (Sep 1, 2023 → Aug 31, 2026, about 2.7 a year) — fewer than a typical fleet. Factoring in its inspection and violation record inside that window and the credibility of its own experience, the model projects about 3.4 over the next 12. When this motor carrier does crash, those crashes tend to be substantially more severe than average — roughly 3.2× the injury/fatal weight of a typical crash.
FRED multiplies three factors: the class rate a fleet of this size, class and activity is expected to run, a violation relativity from its roadside record, and its own crash experience over 36 months weighted by how much exposure stands behind it. The grade is the band of the resulting relativity to class, then the screens.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB Property| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
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| Unsafe Driving | 4 | 0.31 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.70 | |
| Driver Fitness | 2 | 0.15 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 24 | 5.89 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-JUL-26 – 31-OCT-25) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Sep 1, 2023 → Sep 30, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.