NICHOLAS WATER SERVICE LLC

USDOT 2431688 MC 838299 Spivey, KS Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
10 power units 6 drivers 518k mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 68.8 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Low confidence
13 yrs history · 16 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
10 all owned
Drivers · CDL
6 · 6
Annual miles
518k ~52k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks3003
Tractors7007
Trailers110011

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
Cargo operation
Intrastate non-HM
Scope
Intrastate (Within 100 miles)
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Oct 27, 2026)
Registered
Aug 22, 2013 (13 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Oct 23, 2026
Officer
STACI CUSHENBERY
Phone
(620) 930-7511
Email
SCUSHENBERY@NICHOLASWATERSERVICE.COM
Address
14704 Sw 60Th Ave, Spivey KS 67142

Cargo

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Household GoodsMachinery/Large ObjectsOilfield EquipmentMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightOther: TYPE GROCERY PRODUCTSGrain/Feed/HayPaper ProductsFarm Supplies

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Jul 2026
Crashes
0
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 0 injury · 0 people hurt in all
Inspections
16
44% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
33.3%
4 of 12 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 16 driver inspections
Violations
73
20 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 2 inspections, 0 out of service 2 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 5 inspections, 1 out of service 5 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 1 inspections, 0 out of service 1 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 0 inspections, 0 out of service 0 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 1 inspections, 1 out of service 1 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 2 inspections, 2 out of service 2 Q3 '26
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Violations

73 on the FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Jul 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    70 · 20 out-of-service
    Brakes 25 · Lights 21 · Tires 4 · Steering & suspension 3 · Cargo securement 2 · 15 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    3 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 2 · Reckless / lane 1
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Nov 2024 – Jul 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026

No reportable crashes on the FMCSA record in the last 24 months.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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On FMCSA's filing record
Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · EMC Property & Casualty Company
on record since Sep 11, 2019 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2013
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
  • One liability insurer throughout
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Kansas (HQ) 16
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