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NICHOLAS & COMPANY INC

Carrierintel Safety Score: 68/100. 90 inspection violations in 12 months. Last inspected Oct 2026.

DOT 1122MC 298841ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANYSALT LAKE CITY, UT

COMPANY

Authority since
2015-08-24
MCS-150
2026-04-23 · 6,620,310 mi (2025)
Fleet
148 units · 166 trailers · 205 drivers
Annual mileage (VMT)
6,620,310 mi (2025)

ADDRESS

Physical
5520 HAROLD GATTY DRIVE
SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84116-0000
Mailing
Same as physical

CONTACT

Phone
8015311100
Email
randall.ames@nicholasandco.com

OFFICERS

Primary Officer
BRIAN MAY
Title
CHEIF FINANCIAL OFFICER

OPERATION & CARGO

Operation classification
Private Property · Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Household Goods Mover
Cargo types
10
General FreightHousehold GoodsFresh ProduceMeatChemicalsCommodities Dry BulkRefrigerated FoodBeveragesPaper ProductsOther: BEVERAGE MACHINES
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads. Specialty is our summary of the declared cargo mix.
AUTHORITY
368 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
RISK GRADE
Severe Risk
3 risk factors · 4 strengths
OOS RATE
13.0%
19 / 146 inspections

Carrierintel Safety Score

Rolling 12-month heuristic based on inspections, OOS, violations, crashes & fatalities. Not the official FMCSA SMS score.

68
out of 100
Fair
Markers: OOS inspection Crash Fatality

Fleet vs Reality

last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections
Declared (MCS-150)
148 power units
Unique power units seen
55
+ 62 trailer VINs
Inspections
78
Discrepancy
0.4x

Severe Risk

3 risk factors · 4 strengths · 7 data points

SAFETY PERFORMANCE

Crash Record
78 crashes · 3 fatal · 32 with injuries · 68 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
87% — 127 clean of 146 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
13.0% — driver OOS 6 insp., vehicle OOS 15 insp.

COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY

USDOT Registration
Status: Active
Operating Authority
Active: Motor Carrier
Out-of-service orders
None on record
Authority Events
4 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-04-23

INSURANCE

Active Coverage
1 policy(ies) on file · total max coverage $1,000,000

SUMMARY

1 fatal crash in the last 12 months
Elevated OOS rate 13% (last 24 mo)
4 injury crashes in the last 24 months
Low crash rate (2.0 per 100 trucks/yr)
87% clean inspections
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M

INDUSTRY REPORTS

  • ELD Tampering — Carriers cited for ELD tampering under 49 CFR § 395.8(e), by carrier and state.
  • Top Violations — The ten most-cited FMCSA violation codes of the last 30 days.
  • Phantom Fleets — Declared power units against the vehicles seen at roadside inspections.
  • English Proficiency — Carriers whose drivers were cited under 49 CFR § 391.11(b)(2), by carrier and state.
  • Methodology — Where the data comes from and how the Safety Score and Risk Grade are built.

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