DBA: Nichols Distributing
Darrell Nichols is an active interstate carrier based in Gold Bar, WA.
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 | 99% | 99% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 89% | 82% | 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 WA accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (WA): 0%.
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 17, 2024 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 6 | 0 |
| May 13, 2024 | WA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 1 | 0 |
| Date |
|---|
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 2 | 3.66 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2 | 3.00 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 5 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Code |
|---|
| Description |
|---|
| BASIC |
|---|
| OOS |
|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | 39395A1 | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated. | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 39395A4EEUS | Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 3939ALCL | Lighting - Clearance lamp(s) inoperative | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 39522GELDMFV | HOS (ELD) - A portable ELD is not mounted in a fixed position and visible to the driver when seated in the normal driving position. | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 39524 | HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 3958A | HOS (Form) - Paper Log/Logging Programs Form and Manner | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Jul 17, 2024 | 3958E1PC | HOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| May 13, 2024 | 39522H2ELDNISDT | HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |