DBA: Nichols Agriservice & Muscatine Ag
Nichols Agriservice Llc is an active interstate carrier based in Nichols, IA.
No insurance filings on record.
View on FMCSA L&I| Vehicle Type | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Straight Trucks | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Trailers | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Power Units | 22 | ||
Distinct vehicles · 24 mo
vs 22 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 | 75% | 87% | Worse than most peers |
| HOS Compliance | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Driver Fitness | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Controlled Substances | 0% | 0% | Better than most peers |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 81% | 94% | 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 | 6 | — | 22.26% |
| Hazmat | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 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 | 10 |
| Date | State | Vehicle | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 18, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 9, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4 | 6 |
| Aug 19, 2025 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1 | 0 |
| Measure |
|---|
| Alert |
|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 2.10 | — |
| HOS Compliance | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 4 | 10.22 | — |
| Driver Fitness | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | — |
| 4 |
| Unsafe Driving | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | IA | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | IA | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3 | 0 |
| Date | Code | Description | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2026 | 3922SLLS2 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 39282DUMT | Driver - Using a hand-held mobile telephone | Unsafe Driving | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 39311TL | Truck-Tractor lower rear mud flaps retroreflective sheeting / reflex reflective material requirements for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 3939 | Inoperable Required Lamp | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 393207A | Axle positioning parts defective/missing | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 393207F | Air suspension pressure loss | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 39375A3TAOL | Tires - All others leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 39375GLOAD | Weight carried exceeds tire load limit | Vehicle Maintenance | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2025 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| Aug 20, 2024 | 39311TU | Truck-Tractor upper body corner requirements for retroreflective sheeting or reflex reflective material for vehicles manufactured after July 1997 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |