DBA: Nichols Transportation
Rb Nichols Inc is an active interstate carrier based in Kilgore, TX.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 6 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 6 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 | 93% | 96% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 86% | 93% | Worse than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 55% | 73% | Around peer average |
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 | 2 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 0 | 0 | — |
| Period | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No crashes recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most-cited violation codes
| BASIC Category | Total | Severe | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 29, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 2 |
| Aug 28, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
Carriers that share an officer, phone, or email with this DOT.
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 2.33 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 1 | 0.70 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 3.38 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4.44% |
Where they run
Inspected in 1 state. Top state TX accounts for 100% of activity. Activity outside home state (TX): 0%.
| Hours-of-Service Compliance |
| 6 |
| 1 |
| 0 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 3, 2025 |
| TX |
| TRUCK TRACTOR |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Jan 20, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 2 | 0 |
| Jan 14, 2025 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 6 | 0 |
| Jul 31, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | TX | TRUCK TRACTOR | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 3922SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Sep 29, 2025 | 3929A2C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39347E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto Clamp (Short & Long) DD-3 or Bolt | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 39353B | CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 28, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 39375C | Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tread groove | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Jan 20, 2025 | 3939T | Inoperable tail lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 39522G | Portable ELD not mounted in a fixed position and visible to driver | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |
| Nov 8, 2024 | 39522H1 | Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual | Hours-of-Service Compliance | — |