DBA: Nichols Service
Jeffrey Nichols is an active intrastate non-hazmat carrier based in Honey Brook, PA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 1 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 1 self-reported (MCS-150)
Top makes
Registered in
Higher values = more violations. 0 = clean record.
| Category | Insp w/ Viol |
|---|
| Category | vs. Cohort | vs. State | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 96% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
Lower percentile = lower SMS measure = stronger safety record. Computed nightly across active carriers in the same state and fleet-size band.
| Type | Inspections | OOS | OOS % | Nat'l Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Driver | 0 | 0 | — | 6.67% |
| Vehicle | 0 | 0 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — | 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state accounts for of activity.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 27, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 28, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 13, 2024 | PA |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
Shared officer · 5
J & D Trucking Llc
Altoona, IA
Jeffrey Nichols · also at 5 others
Montesano Historic Farm And Automobile Museum Of Art
Montesano, WA
Jeffrey Nichols · also at 5 others
Nichols Home Improvements And Trucking
Foasterville, PA
Jeffrey Nichols · also at 5 others
Nichols Horticulture Inc
Middleboro, MA
Jeffrey Nichols · also at 5 others
Spray Inc
Bolton, MA
Jeffrey Nichols · also at 5 others
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 1 | 18.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 1 |
| STRAIGHT TRUCK |
| 5 |
| 0 |
| Jun 6, 2024 | PA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 9 | 5 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2024 | 39311 | No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 39345B2 | Brake hose or tubing chafing and/or kinking | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 3939H | Inoperable head lamps | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 13, 2024 | 3965B | Oil and/or grease leak | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 39233 | Operating CMV with lamps/reflectors obscured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 39343A | No/improper tractor protection valve | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 39345DLUV | Brake Connections with Leaks Under Vehicle | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jun 6, 2024 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |