Safety Measurement System - Inspection LALAPCS00783 (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 #: LALAPCS00783
Report State: LA
State: LA
Date: 11/24/2025
Start Time: 0705
End Time: 0730
Level: II. Walk-Around
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	P270259	1XPXDP9X2KD266349
2	Semi-Trailer	LUFKIN	LA	L492076	1L01B482XS1118227

Carrier Violations

Vio Code	Section	Unit	OOS	Description	Included in SMS	BASIC	Reason Not Included in SMS
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.
393.70B1I-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
393.9A-LRLI	393.9(a)	1	No	Lighting - Tail Lamp - Any Inoperative	Yes	Vehicle Maint.