NIKOLAUS TANK LINES INC

DOT 533692 MC 168818 Active

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Authority

Common Carrier, Contract Carrier

Active

Safety

0 inspections

Vehicle OOS: 0% (avg 20.7%)

Driver OOS: 0% (avg 5.5%)

Fleet

24 units

Drivers: 48

Trailers: 0 (0 owned)

Insurance

BIPD $3,750,000

Cargo On File

Bond —

Community

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Company Details

Physical Address

3305 GULF ST, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93308

Phone Number

(661) 328-9041

Mailing Address

PO BOX 80067, BAKERSFIELD, CA, 93380

Cell Phone

----

Email Address

[email protected]

Fax Number

(661) 328-2924

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Operational Classification

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Record Changes

Changes detected on this company's public FMCSA record over the last 2 years (legal name, DBA, phone, email, addresses, authority, insurance on file)

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Authority & Compliance

Operating Status: Active

Authority Status

Common Carrier	Age	Contract Carrier	Age	Broker	Age
Active	42 yrs, 8 mo	Active	39 yrs, 8 mo	—	—

Common Carrier

Active

42 yrs, 8 mo

Contract Carrier

Active

39 yrs, 8 mo

Broker

—

Authority History

Date	Action	Type	Status
1998-12-28	—	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	ACTIVE
1998-12-28	—	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	ACTIVE
1998-03-05	REVOKED	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	INACTIVE
1998-03-05	REVOKED	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	INACTIVE
1995-08-15	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	CONTRACT	ACTIVE
1995-07-03	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	COMMON	ACTIVE

Revocation History

Authority Type	Order	Docket #	Effective Date
CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	MC168818	1997-12-13

Insurance & Bond Information

Current insurance coverage and bond requirements by authority type

BIPD Insurance

Bodily Injury & Property Damage

Active

Required for carriers transporting goods. Covers accidents and property damage.

On File: $3,750,000

Required: $750,000

Cargo Insurance

Cargo Liability Coverage

On File

Covers loss or damage to goods being transported.

Status: On File

Required: Yes

Bond Coverage

Broker/Freight Forwarder Bond

—

Required for brokers/freight forwarders ($75K minimum).

Status: Not Required

Required: No (Carriers exempt)

Insurance Requirements by Authority Type

For Profit Carrier

BIPD: $750,000 - $5,000,000 (varies by cargo)
Cargo: Varies by commodity
Bond: Not required

Broker/Freight Forwarder

BIPD: May be required
Cargo: Not typically required
Bond: $75,000 minimum

Insurance Filing History

Effective Date	Type	Policy #	Coverage	Insurer	Cancel Date	Method	Status
1998-11-01	Cargo	9338046	N/A	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	-	-	ACTIVE
1997-11-01	BIPD/Excess	9068946	$3,000,000	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	-	-	ACTIVE
1995-05-01	BIPD/Primary	9068734	$750,000	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1998-11-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED
1995-05-01	BIPD/Excess	9068735	$750,000	FEDERATED MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	1997-12-13	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1992-05-01	BIPD/Primary	SBA 0341818	$750,000	RANGER INS. CO./FAIRMONT SPEC…	1995-06-06	CANCEL	CANCELLED
1983-10-01	CARGO	CL000086	$750,000	THE OMAHA INDEMNITY CO.	1998-11-01	TERM/REPL	CANCELLED

Safety Performance

Safety rating: Not Rated

Vehicle OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 20.72%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Driver OOS Rate

None%

National avg: 5.51%

Below average

0 inspections · 0 OOS

Hazmat OOS Rate

No hazmat inspections

Total inspections: 0 Last inspection: N/A Total crashes: 20

FMCSA Inspection Records

Detailed inspection history and violations

Date	Report #	Level	State	Violations	OOS	Vehicle / VIN
No inspection records available

No inspection records available

FMCSA Accident/Crash Records (20 total)

Detailed accident history and severity information

A portion of FMCSA crash records are reported without a carrier identifier and cannot be attributed to a specific company, so they are not shown on individual profiles. The figures below reflect only the crashes FMCSA links to this carrier.

Crash Date	Report #	State	Severity	Fatalities	Injuries	Tow Away
Jun 20, 2010	CA0004736743	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
May 28, 2010	CA0004799756	CA	Injury	0	3	Yes
Apr 22, 2009	CA0004214630	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 7, 2009	CA0004193042	CA	Injury	0	3	Yes
Jan 3, 2009	CA0003984932	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Feb 26, 2006	CA0002524121	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Aug 12, 2005	CA0002186925	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 24, 2005	CA0002171086	CA	Injury	0	1	Yes
Mar 3, 2005	CA0001927183	CA	Injury	0	4	Yes
Sep 9, 2004	CA0001625144	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jul 17, 2003	CA0000914726	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 31, 2003	CA0000690945	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 30, 2002	CA0000180211	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Jan 24, 2002	CA0000076690	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Sep 22, 2001	CA0000256003	CA	Fatal	1	0	No
Dec 22, 2000	CA100031126A	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Oct 20, 1999	CA100024098A	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Apr 11, 1998	CA100016017A	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Dec 25, 1997	CA100013894A	CA	Tow Away	0	0	Yes
Nov 26, 1997	CA100013750A	CA	Injury	0	1	Yes

Jun 20, 2010

CA • CA0004736743

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

May 28, 2010

CA • CA0004799756

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Apr 22, 2009

CA • CA0004214630

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Apr 7, 2009

CA • CA0004193042

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 3, 2009

CA • CA0003984932

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Feb 26, 2006

CA • CA0002524121

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Aug 12, 2005

CA • CA0002186925

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jul 24, 2005

CA • CA0002171086

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Mar 3, 2005

CA • CA0001927183

Injury

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Sep 9, 2004

CA • CA0001625144

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jul 17, 2003

CA • CA0000914726

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 31, 2003

CA • CA0000690945

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Apr 30, 2002

CA • CA0000180211

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Jan 24, 2002

CA • CA0000076690

Tow Away

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Yes

Sep 22, 2001

CA • CA0000256003

Fatal

Injury

Tow

Fatal Crashes

Injury Crashes

Total Crashes

SMS Safety Analysis

BASIC category violations from FMCSA Safety Measurement System

No SMS violation data available

This carrier has no recorded BASIC violations

Industry Benchmark

Compare this carrier's metrics against industry expectations

Metric	Expected Range	Observed	Status
Inspections Based on reported mileage	20 - 200	0	Below Range
Inspections Based on power units used	80 - 220	0	Below Range
Power Units Based on reported mileage	50 - 250	24	Small Fleet

Metric

Expected Range

Observed

Status

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

20 - 200

Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units used

80 - 220

Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

50 - 250

Small Fleet

Inspections

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 20 - 200 Below Range

Inspections

Based on power units

Expected: 80 - 220 Below Range

Power Units

Based on reported mileage

Expected: 50 - 250 Small Fleet

Equipment & Drivers

Fleet size, equipment ownership, and driver counts

Type	Owned	Term Lease	Trip Lease	Total
Power Units (Tractors)	2	6	0	24
Trailers	0	0	0	0

Owned = Company-owned equipment | Term Lease = Long-term leased | Trip Lease = Per-trip leased

Tractors

2 owned

Trailers

0 owned

Drivers

Total Drivers

CDL Drivers: 48

Interstate: 0

Intrastate: 0

Driver Inspections

Out of Service: 0

OOS Rate: 0%

Driver Distribution

Interstate (>100 mi): 48

Interstate (<100 mi): 0

Intrastate (>100 mi): 0

Intrastate (<100 mi): 0

Cargo & Operations

Cargo types hauled and operational classifications

Cargo Carried

Operation Type

Interstate

Business Organization

CORPORATION

Classification Categories

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Operational Classification

Equipment Overview

Power Units

Trucks

Buses

Commercial Vehicles

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