Nichols Transportation — compliance record
The full vetting file: federal registrations, authority history, insurance, inspections, record changes, and recent coverage — the checks a broker or shipper runs, in one place.
Vetting summary
Authority age
28 years (granted 1998)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
13 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Rb Nichols Inc
DBA
Nichols Transportation
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
455 Four S Industrial Blvd, Kilgore, TX 75662
Phone
(903) 986-2244
Power units
6
Drivers
6
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC329585
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: ✓ · Bond: —
Authority history
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 13 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
15.4%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 13 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
doug@nicholstrans.com — company domain
Mail host
Self-hosted / other
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
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: TX 06/2022 · TX 11/2018 · TX 03/2018 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | LA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 7, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 29, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 28, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 31, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 3, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 20, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 8, 2024 | TX | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jul 31, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Apr 25, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 2, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jul 28, 2023 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 13 of 13 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
TenFourHQ re-syncs the federal record daily and logs every field that changes — address moves, fleet-size jumps, authority flips. Sudden changes are a classic fraud tell.
No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
In the news
Recent coverage
No recent news coverage found for "Nichols Transportation" — for most small carriers, no news is good news.
Via Google News — headlines may include similarly-named companies; verify before acting.
Vetting toolkit
Verify it yourself
FMCSA SAFER snapshot ↗
The official company snapshot, straight from FMCSA.
FMCSA SMS safety profile ↗
Safety Measurement System — BASIC scores and crash history.
L&I authority record ↗
Licensing & Insurance: authority, insurance, and BOC-3 on file.
Search court records ↗
Quick sweep for litigation and judgments.