Carrier profile · USDOT 4242115 · MC-1642968 · Updated Aug 16, 2026

First Class Freight Lines LLC

1 power unitavg 8 yrLocal · 2 statesPLEASANT VIEW, TN50/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1642968 ACTIVE
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Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

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.
Show all-time history (2 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2566955

Shares a company officer with other carriers

steven nichols — 7 carriers: USDOT 1703854USDOT 1732376USDOT 2253059USDOT 2660295USDOT 3832126USDOT 4158955

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)1
Observed (24 mo)1
Shared w/ other carriers2

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
3AKJGLD54GSHF8435View sourced platform decode23Mar 30, 2024Feb 18, 2025
1GRAA062XKE156777View sourced platform decode22Mar 30, 2024Jan 28, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 7 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
7
Combined power
7
States
6
Oldest authority
Oct 31, 2007
Active now
4

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

NICHOLS FAMILY FARMS LLCAMERICAN HARDWOOD & STONE LLCNICHOLS COMMUNICATIONS & CONSTRUCTION GROUP LLCSTEVEN NICHOLSWFJ TRANSPORT LLCST NICHOLAS PLUMBING