Nichols Bus Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
35 years (granted 1990)
Liability filing
$5M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
7 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Free yahoo.com inbox on the federal record
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Nichols Bus Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
16036 Sr 407 Box 67, Fleetville, PA 18420
Phone
(570) 945-5766
Power units
10
Drivers
10
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC232263
Common: Active · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: — · Passenger: ✓ · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Granted — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Common Carrier
- Reinstated — Motor Passenger Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 04/29/2002 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/03/2002
- type license: CONTRACT · order1 serve date: 04/29/2002 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 04/03/2002
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 7 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 7 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
nicholsbus@yahoo.com — free consumer inbox, the #1 vetting flag
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: PA 06/2023 · PA 06/2009 · PA 12/2004 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 23, 2025 | PA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 7, 2025 | NY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2025 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 21, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Nov 5, 2024 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Dec 11, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 23, 2023 | PA | Level I — Full |
Most recent 7 of 7 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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