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Owner-operator
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Carrier profile · USDOT 2525481 · MC-877125 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
John Nichols
DBA 3 23 HOT SHOT SERVICES
1 power unitMERKEL, TX50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-877125 INACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 1 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 11.5 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1212 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal—
No crash recordVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
12 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
JOHN NICHOLS (USDOT 2525481) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.
It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.
The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
It reports 1 power unit and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Feb 19, 2015.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is JOHN NICHOLS's USDOT number?
JOHN NICHOLS's USDOT number is 2525481, and its motor carrier number is MC-877125.
Is JOHN NICHOLS authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, JOHN NICHOLS is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is JOHN NICHOLS's fleet?
JOHN NICHOLS operates 1 power unit and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOHN NICHOLS based?
JOHN NICHOLS is based in MERKEL, TX.
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