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ANDERSON OIL CO OF NICHOLS INC

DBA: Anderson Oil Company

Nichols, SC

CarrierChk vetting signal
No flags raised
Authority, insurance, safety rating, crash records and out-of-service rates checked
FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority  ·  DOT 243973
Active Satisfactory
4
Power Units
4
Drivers
12
Inspections
0%
Vehicle OOS
—
Insurance

Broker Vetting Summary

Key signals from current FMCSA records

Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Satisfactory
0.0% OOS · 12 inspections on record
✓ No risk flags found on authority or insurance records
Vetting notes
  • Active FMCSA registration, but no active for-hire operating authority on record
  • Registered with FMCSA as a private carrier — not registered to haul other companies' freight for hire
  • No active insurance filing found on record
  • FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory
  • Driver out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 5.5% national average
  • Vehicle out-of-service rate 0.0% — below the 20.7% national average
  • 12 FMCSA inspections on record

Company Information

Registration, contact and cargo details

FMCSA Registration

DOT Number
243973
Safety Rating
Satisfactory
Entity Type
Corporation
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
February 28, 2025
FMCSA Registration
March 22, 1984
Annual Mileage
130,758 mi (2022)

Contact Information

Address
6920 Highway 76, Nichols, SC 29581
Owner / Officer
Irvin Anderson

Cargo Types

General FreightLiquids/GasesPaper ProductsChemicalsOther Cargo

Safety Snapshot

Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes

Safety & Inspection Summary

Total Inspections
12
Driver Inspections
5
Vehicle Inspections
12
Out-of-Service Violations
1

Violations by Category

Vehicle Maintenance5
Unsafe Driving0
Hours of Service0

OOS Rates vs. National Average

Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 20.7%
✓ Below national average
0.0% of 10 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service — 0th percentile among carriers with 10–24 inspections (lower is better). CarrierChk calculation from FMCSA roadside inspection records, not an FMCSA score.

Inspection Trend by Year

2026
3 insp · 0 OOS
2025
7 insp · 0 OOS
2024
2 insp · 1 OOS

Violation Rate by Category

Share of roadside inspections in FMCSA's rolling 24-month window that found a violation in each category. The individual violations are listed under each inspection in Inspection Details below. None of this is the basis of the safety rating, which comes from an on-site compliance review.

Vehicle Maintenance 3 of 10 inspections
Unsafe Driving 0 of 10 inspections
Hours of Service 0 of 10 inspections
Driver Fitness 0 of 10 inspections
Controlled Substances 0 of 10 inspections

Fleet & Operating Areas

Observed roadside activity and equipment

Where This Carrier Operates

States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
SC12

Fleet & Equipment (3)

Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Straight Truck Power units Class 7–8
Power units
~3
of 4 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
—
seen at inspection
Units on record
VehicleTypeVINInspectionsWith OOS
2021 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 8 3ALHCYFE1MDMP9834 6 —
2025 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 8 3ALHCYFE7SDVR5813 4 —
2024 Freightliner M2 Truck · Class 7 3ALACXFC6RDVH6346 2 1
A vehicle appearing here was recorded in an inspection — it is not proof the carrier still operates it today.

Inspection Details

Each roadside inspection with its violations

Inspection Records (12)

DateReport #LocationLevelViolOOSShipperUnit TypeMakeVINLicense
August 24, 2026 0383002117 NICHOLS SC I — — ANDERSON OIL COMPANY OF NICHOLS INC.
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1MDMP9834
SC P783112
July 7, 2026 0370003041 NICHOLS SC I — — ANDERSON OIL CO.
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALACXFC6RDVH6346
SC P874856
February 10, 2026 0384001792 WALLACE SC I 1 — ANDERSON OIL COMPANY
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE7SDVR5813
SC P893800
393.11A1-CSLRR Conspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 1997 Reflective Sheeting
December 11, 2025 0217009560 EFFINGHAM SC II 2 — ANDERSON
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1MDMP9834
SC P783112
393.9A-LFTSI Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative Lighting
396.17C-PI Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection Inspection Reports
August 7, 2025 0383001316 NICHOLS SC II 1 — ANDERSON OIL COMPANY OF NICHOLS INC.
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1MDMP9834
SC P783112
393.9A-LIL Lighting - Identification lamp(s) inoperative Clearance Identification Lamps/Other
July 22, 2025 0383001281 MULLINS SC II — — ANDERSON OIL COMPANY OF NICHOLS INC.
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE7SDVR5813
SC P893800
June 17, 2025 0316002729 MULLINS SC II — — ANDERSON OIL
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE7SDVR5813
SC P893800
May 8, 2025 0370001995 NICHOLS SC II — — ANDERSON OIL CO.
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1MDMP9834
SC P783112
February 6, 2025 0383000974 MARION SC I — — ANDERSON OIL COMPANY OF NICHOLS INC.
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE7SDVR5813
SC P893800
January 15, 2025 0370001738 NICHOLS SC II — — ANDERSON OIL CO.
Straight Truck
FREIGHTLINER
3ALHCYFE1MDMP9834
SC P783112

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