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NICKELSTON INDUSTRIES INC
Lawsonville, NC
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FMCSA status: Active registration · no operating authority · DOT 970198
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
10.5% OOS · 34 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
- Vehicle out-of-service rate 40.0% — above the 20.7% national average
- 34 FMCSA inspections on record
Company Information
Registration, contact and cargo details
FMCSA Registration
DOT Number
970198
Safety Rating
Not Rated
Operation Classification
Private (property)
MCS-150 Filed
September 9, 2025
FMCSA Registration
July 31, 2001
Annual Mileage
1,050,873 mi (2024)
Contact Information
Address
1040 Fence Rd, Lawsonville, NC 27022-0133
Phone
Email
Owner / Officer
Timothy W Nickelston
Officer 2
Sheree H Nickelston
Cargo Types
Metal/Sheet SteelMotor VehiclesBuilding MaterialsMachinery/Large ObjectsConstruction MaterialsWater/WellOther Cargo
Safety Snapshot
Out-of-service rates, violations and crashes
Safety & Inspection Summary
Total Inspections
34
Driver Inspections
25
Vehicle Inspections
13
Out-of-Service Violations
5
Violations by Category
Vehicle Maintenance6
Unsafe Driving1
Hours of Service0
OOS Rates vs. National Average
Driver OOS Rate0.0% · national avg 5.5%
✓ Below national average
Vehicle OOS Rate40.0% · national avg 20.7%
⚠ Above national average (19.3pp higher)
10.5% of 19 inspections in the last 24 months put a driver or vehicle out of service —
30th 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
2025
2024
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 5 inspections
Unsafe Driving
0 of 19 inspections
Hours of Service
0 of 19 inspections
Driver Fitness
0 of 19 inspections
Controlled Substances
0 of 19 inspections
Crash History (2)
Crashes reported to FMCSA in the last 24 months. A crash appearing here is a reported event, not a finding of fault.
2
Crashes
0
Fatalities
1
Injuries
2
Tow-aways
| Date | State | Fatal | Injured | Tow | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 16, 2025 | NC | — | 1 | Yes | No Adverse Conditions · Daylight · Dry |
| January 5, 2025 | NC | — | — | Yes | Snow · Daylight · Snow |
Fleet & Operating Areas
Observed roadside activity and equipment
Where This Carrier Operates
States where this carrier's roadside inspections were recorded
FewerMore
NC28
VA2
TN1
Fleet & Equipment (19)
Vehicles identified in this carrier's inspection history. Year, make, model and equipment type are decoded from the VIN.
Power units
~14
of 85 reported to FMCSA
Trailers
~5
seen at inspection
Equipment types observed
Truck
9
Tractor
4
Flatbed
2
Semi-trailer
2
Pickup
1
Utility Trailer
1
Units on record
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Mack Granite | Truck · Class 8 | 1M2GR2GC5LM013206 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCXPTX2SD764916 | 3 | — |
| 2019 Freightliner SD122 | Truck · Class 8 | 3ALSGNDV2KDKV9479 | 3 | — |
| 2024 Mack Granite | Truck · Class 8 | 1M2GR4TC1RM002505 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCLPEX0KD603912 | 2 | — |
| 2025 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCXPTX5SD764912 | 2 | — |
| 2019 Western Star 4700 | Truck · Class 8 | 5KKSAVDVXKPKM7074 | 2 | — |
| 2020 Big Tex | Utility Trailer · 22 ft | 16VEX2224L2063384 | 1 | — |
| 2021 Ford F-250 | Pickup · Class 2 | 1FT7W2BT5MEC17505 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Kenworth T8 Series | Truck · Class 8 | 1NKDL40X2LR401626 | 1 | — |
Show all 19 units
| Vehicle | Type | VIN | Inspections | With OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Peterbilt 567 | Truck · Class 8 | 1NPCLPEX0KD627191 | 1 | — |
| 2018 Kenworth W9 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWDP9X3JJ186933 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 Kenworth W9 Series | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XKWDP9X7JJ205063 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 Peterbilt 388 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPWD49X8ED237033 | 1 | — |
| 2023 Peterbilt 389 | Tractor · Class 8 | 1XPXDP9X1PD887685 | 1 | — |
| Kauf | Semi-trailer | 5VGAP3021FL004408 | 1 | — |
| Kauf | Semi-trailer | 5VGAP3523LL005144 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYDF4821LED19083 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 Dorsey | Flatbed · 48 ft | 7KYDF4824TED40025 | 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 (34)
| Date | Report # | Location | Level | Viol | OOS | Shipper | Unit Type | Make | VIN | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 22, 2026 | 0006887709 | WINSTON SALEM NC | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR2GC5LM013206 |
NC ND4035 |
| April 27, 2026 | 0006869422 | NC 8, NC | II | 1 | 1 | — | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR2GC5LM013206 |
NC ND4035 |
| 393.75A | OOSFlat tire or fabric exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| March 26, 2026 | 0006860060 | FORSYTH COUNTY, NC-74 EB MM 45, NC | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCXPTX2SD764916 |
NC ND4096 |
| March 9, 2026 | 0006836839 | US220 NR SR1128, NC | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
PETERBILT |
1NPCXPTX5SD764912 |
NC ND4094 |
| January 20, 2026 | 0006841412 | STOKES CO., NC 66 NEAR HELSABE, NC | III | 1 | — | — | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR4TC1RM002505 |
NC ND4072 |
| 392.2-SLLEWG3 | State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - More than 5000 lbs over on allowable gross weight | |||||||||
| January 14, 2026 | 0006839006 | HILLSBOROUGH WEIGH STATION, I-, NC | II | 1 | 1 | SELF | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
KENWORTH KAUF |
1XKWDP9X3JJ186933 5VGAP3523LL005144 |
NC ND4074 NC DA18234 |
| 393.75A | OOSFlat tire or fabric exposed | Tires | ||||||||
| December 1, 2025 | 0006824883 | FORSYTH CO., US 52 NB NEAR 106, NC | III | — | — | — | Straight Truck |
KENWORTH |
1NKDL40X2LR401626 |
NC NL9113 |
| November 7, 2025 | 0006816853 | ROWAN COUNTY, I-85 NB, NC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT DORSEY |
1XPXDP9X1PD887685 7KYDF4824TED40025 |
NC ND4062 NC DD95490 |
| September 12, 2025 | 0006798018 | US 52 SOUTH SURRY COUNTY, NC | II | — | — | N/A | Straight Truck |
MACK |
1M2GR2GC5LM013206 |
NC ND4035 |
| September 10, 2025 | 0006796749 | US220, NC | III | — | — | — | Truck Tractor Semi-trailer |
PETERBILT KAUF |
1XPWD49X8ED237033 5VGAP3021FL004408 |
NC MA7426 NC AH13830 |
Shippers Seen at Inspections
Shipper names recorded by roadside inspectors over roughly the last three years. Only inspected loads appear, so this is a sample of who the carrier hauls for, not a complete customer list. Names are as entered at the roadside; blanks and placeholders such as “N/A” or “same as carrier” are left out.
| Shipper | Inspections | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| NICKELSON | 1 | January 14, 2025 |
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