Safety Measurement System - Inspection LALAPCS00187 (U.S. DOT# 269887)

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Use of SMS Data/Information

FAST Act of 2015:

Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating under part 385 of title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, it is authorized to operate on the Nation's roadways.

Safety Measurement System:

The data in the Safety Measurement System (SMS) is performance data used by the Agency and Enforcement Community. A symbol, based on that data, indicates that FMCSA may prioritize a motor carrier for further monitoring.

The symbol is not intended to imply any federal safety rating of the carrier pursuant to 49 USC 31144. Readers should not draw conclusions about a carrier's overall safety condition simply based on the data displayed in this system. Unless a motor carrier in the SMS has received an UNSATISFACTORY safety rating pursuant to 49 CFR Part 385, or has otherwise been ordered to discontinue operations by the FMCSA, it is authorized to operate on the nation's roadways.

Motor carrier safety ratings are available at http://safer.fmcsa.dot.gov and motor carrier licensing and insurance status are available at http://li-public.fmcsa.dot.gov/.

Detailed Inspection Report as of 1/30/2026

Carrier Information

Carrier Name: Nichols Trucking Llc
U.S. DOT#: 269887
Carrier Address: 15596 Highway 1
Cloutierville, LA 71416

Time/Location

Report #: LALAPCS00187
Report State: LA
State: LA
Date: 3/25/2025
Start Time: 0805
End Time: 0901
Level: I. Full
Facility: Roadside
Post Crash Inspection: No
Hazmat Placard Required: No

Vehicle Information

Unit	Type	Make	Plate State	Plate Number	VIN
1	Truck Tractor	PETERBILT	LA	P233759	1XP5DB9X96N894662
2	Semi-Trailer	PEERLESS D	LA	J264128	1PLE04426GPK60381

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
393.47B-BMBCAD-SA	393.47(b)	1	Yes	Air Disc Brake - Mismatched Brake Chamber Sizes On A Steering Axle	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20	393.70(b)(1)(i)	1	No	Coupling - 20% Or Less Of The Fifth Wheel Fasteners On Either Side Missing/Ineffective	No		Multiple Cites
393.70B1I-CDFWFMI-LT20	393.70(b)(1)(i)	1	No	Coupling - 20% Or Less Of The Fifth Wheel Fasteners On Either Side Missing/Ineffective	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.75A3-TAOL	393.75(a)(3)	2	Yes	Tires - All Others, Leaking Or Inflation Less Than 50% Of The Maximum Inflation Pressure On Tire Not Equipped With Atis	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLI	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Stop Lamps - Any Inoperative.	Yes	Vehicle Maint.
393.9A-LSLIWR	393.9(a)	2	Yes	Lighting - Stop Lamps - Both Inoperative When Required To Be On	Yes	Vehicle Maint.