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NIKOLA CORPORATION
DBA: Nikola
Phoenix, AZ
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 3149336
Active
No Safety Rating
Broker Vetting Summary
Key signals from current FMCSA records
Authority
No Active Authority
Common carrier
Insurance
Not Found
No coverage amount on file
Safety
Not Rated
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
- 12 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
3149336
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
April 2, 2025
FMCSA Registration
June 15, 2018
Annual Mileage
400,000 mi (2025)
Contact Information
Address
4141 E Broadway Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85335
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Deanna Harrison
Officer 2
Les Seagraves
Cargo Types
General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow Away
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
12
Driver Inspections
8
Vehicle Inspections
8
Out-of-Service Violations
2
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance7
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Inspection Trend by Year
2025
2024
2023
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
2 of 4 inspections
Unsafe Driving
1 of 7 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 7 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 7 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 7 inspections
Crash History (1)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
1
Crashes
0
Fatalities
2
Injuries
1
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2024 | AZ | — | 2 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
AZ5
CA1
CO1
TN1
Fleet & Equipment (12)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~7
of 47 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~5
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Tractor
6
Flatbed
3
Dry Van
2
Semi-trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Nikola TRE | Tractor · Class 8 | 1N9APB1A7N2393056 | 2 | — |
| Fontaine T | Semi-trailer | 13N148207P1551167 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Big Tex | Flatbed · 43 ft | 16V3F432XM6074517 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 Great Dane Trailers | Flatbed · 48 ft | 1GRDM962XGH728655 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Nikola TRE | Tractor · Class 8 | 1N9APB1A9N2393138 | 1 | — |
| Nikola Cor | Tractor | 1N9FBH1A7N2393002 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Nikola TRE | Tractor · Class 8 | 1N9FGH1A4P2393009 | 1 | — |
| Nikola | Tractor | 1N9FVH1A5N2393001 | 1 | — |
| 2024 Freightliner Cascadia | Tractor · Class 8 | 3AKJHPDV5RSVC3756 | 1 | — |
| 2014 Hyundai Translead Trailers | Dry Van · 53 ft | 3H3V532CXET162019 | 1 | — |
Show all 12 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 X-l Specialized Trailers Inc | Flatbed · 48 ft | 4U3J04821SL023439 | 1 | — |
| 2022 Covered Wagon Trailers | Dry Van · 16 ft | 53FBE162XNF078671 | 1 | 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)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 2025 | 0440450781 | TRINIDAD CO | III | — | — | NIKOLA CORPORATION | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
FREIGHTLINER X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC |
3AKJHPDV5RSVC3756 4U3J04821SL023439 |
IN 3463625 OK DF2267 |
| March 17, 2025 | 5710000269 | WEST MEMPHIS AR | III | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
FORD BIG TEX |
1FT8W3DT0LED49366 16V3F3620M6036591 |
AZ YMA5BAA AZ 75A5CLA |
| March 17, 2025 | I034Y61422 | STANTON TN | I | 1 | 1 | — | Straight Truck Semi-trailer |
BIG TEX COVERED WAGON TRAILERS |
16V3F432XM6074517 53FBE162XNF078671 |
AZ 5LA1ZA AZ LAA5AL |
| 393.43DBMA | OOSBrake - Breakaway not attached to the towing vehicle | Brakes All Others | ||||||||
| February 3, 2025 | 5925000483 | BUCKEYE AZ | III | 1 | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
NIKOLA GREAT DANE TRAILERS |
1N9FVH1A5N2393001 1GRDM962XGH728655 |
AZ 80M366 ME 2672858 |
| 392.2-SLLS3 | State/Local Laws - Speeding 11-14 miles per hour over the speed limit | Speeding 3 | ||||||||
| October 16, 2024 | 7656000289 | MARANA AZ | II | 5 | — | N/A | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
NIKOLA COR HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS |
1N9FBH1A7N2393002 3H3V532CXET162019 |
AZ 80M365 CA 4MP5293 |
| 393.75A3-TAOL | OOSTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS | Tires | ||||||||
| 393.75A1-TFBMF | OOSTires - Front, belt material/casing ply showing in tread area | Tires | ||||||||
| 396.5B-L | Lubrication - Oil or grease leak | Other Vehicle Defect | ||||||||
| 396.17C-PI | Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection | Inspection Reports | ||||||||
| 393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing | Lighting | ||||||||
| September 11, 2024 | 6275000540 | PHOENIX AZ | II | — | — | NONE | Truck Tractor |
NIKOLA |
1N9APB1A7N2393056 |
AZ AL23815 |
| September 11, 2024 | 1012700831 | CASA GRANDE AZ | I | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
NIKOLA FONTAINE T |
1N9APB1A9N2393138 13N148207P1551167 |
AZ AL29171 ME 2585809 |
| August 21, 2024 | CO11900003 | COOLIDGE AZ | I | — | — | N/A | Truck Tractor |
NIKOLA |
1N9FGH1A4P2393009 |
AZ AL27617 |
| July 10, 2024 | NABR008027 | CASTAIC IF, CA | II | — | — | — | Truck Tractor |
NIKOLA |
1N9APB1A7N2393056 |
AZ AL23815 |
| December 8, 2023 | 2A12000034 | H24MP278, CO | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
TRUK FONA |
1N9FGH1AXP2393001 5PDCD2022JR016734 |
AZ AL27611 CA 4RL6743 |
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