Carrier profile · USDOT 1008931 · MC-596355 · Updated Jun 13, 2026

Nichols Timber Company Inc

2 power unitsavg 11.9 yrLocal · 1 statesAXIS, AL68/100

AUTHORITY STATUS UNKNOWNMC-596355 STATUS UNKNOWN

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

2Power units

3 observed · MCS-150

4Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.9Avg age (yr)

1999–2025 · vPIC

Call dispatch(251) 331-4582 Email dispatchntimberinc@aol.com

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

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No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average40.0% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.26% national average.

In good standing · 1

Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Authority not on file

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo40.0%

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersTypical

11.9 yr

Model years 1999–2025 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

24 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

7 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 40.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 5 vehicle and 7 driver inspections over 24 months.

Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing

50.0% · latest 6-mo window▲ Rising

Share of vehicle-level roadside inspections in each trailing six-month window that resulted in a vehicle out-of-service order. Trending up 16.7 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark uses the same metric and is shown on the chart.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

7 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Mar '25 · 1

Vehicle-levelDriver-levelAny OOS

Monthly FMCSA roadside inspections across the 24 charted calendar months. Bars show level-qualified vehicle and driver populations; one inspection can qualify for both. The line shows inspections with any out-of-service result.

Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal

Inspection coverage

How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈1.8 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 2
Inspections · 24 mo: 7
Annualized: ≈4 / yr
Coverage: ≈1.8 inspections / unit · yr

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 0 OOS
393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
393.134 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
393.51 Brake warning devicesVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.100 Cargo securement (general)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

No insurance filing history on record.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 2
Observed power (24 mo): 3
Trailers (towed): 4

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.9 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

1999

Oldest model yr

71.4%

VINs decoded

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusLocal

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

AL busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

AXIS, AL

11726 OLD HWY 43

Top corridor

AL 7

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 8039 USDOT 2274010

Shares a company officer with other carriers

james nichols — 21 carriers: USDOT 682164 USDOT 721909 USDOT 753746 USDOT 804978 USDOT 1151550 USDOT 1168914 USDOT 1326483 USDOT 1351682

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 11726 OLD HWY 43, AXIS, AL, 36505
Operation: Intrastate (Non-Hazmat)

Contact

Phone: (251) 331-4582
Fax: (251) 829-5951
Email: ntimberinc@aol.com

Registration

Officer: James Nichols
USDOT / docket: 1008931 · MC-596355
First registered: Mar 5, 2002
Last MCS-150: Feb 28, 2025 · 64,569 mi (2024)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

64,569

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor

No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC.

NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC (USDOT 1008931) has a Vektor safety score of 68/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has an unknown current for-hire authority status because no FMCSA L&I authority row is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Jun 13, 2026.

Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 40.0% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier received 7 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 5 vehicle-level and 7 driver-level — across 1 state, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jun 13, 2026.

It reports 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 28, 2025.

It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jun 13, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC's USDOT number?

NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC's USDOT number is 1008931, and its motor carrier number is MC-596355.

Is NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC authorized to operate?

As of Jun 13, 2026, NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC is active in the FMCSA register.

What is NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC's safety record?

NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC has a 40.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 8 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).

How big is NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC's fleet?

NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC based?

NICHOLS TIMBER COMPANY INC is based in AXIS, AL, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.

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