DARYL A NICELY, DOT #735429 FMCSA Safety & Compliance Report

CHESAPEAKE, Ohio · DOT #735429 · 8 trucks · 8 drivers · Safety Rating: Not Rated

2 of your 10 roadside inspections in the last 24 months ended with an out-of-service order, most recently West Virginia on May 12.

Your latest, West Virginia on July 27, was clean.

Your MCS-150 lists 8 trucks and 8 drivers.

Every violation on this list stays on your FMCSA record for 24 months and counts toward the scores FMCSA uses to choose carriers for an investigation. The investigator asks for the files behind each one.

DARYL A NICELY is a small fleet motor carrier based in CHESAPEAKE, Ohio (USDOT #735429). As of October 25, 2026, it holds a Not Rated FMCSA safety rating and a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score of 68/100 (Moderate Risk), based on 16 recent inspection(s) and 8 recorded violation(s) in public FMCSA data.

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Carrier Intelligence Score

68/100 Moderate Risk

CategoryScoreMax
Safety Rating2230
Inspection Pass Rate1520
Out-of-Service Rate (vs FMCSA national avg)715
CSA BASIC percentilesNot measuredn/a

Three public FMCSA components, scored by FileFlo. CSA BASIC percentiles are not in FMCSA's public data, so they are shown as not measured.

DARYL A NICELY's public FMCSA record, line by line

Roadside inspections in the last 24 months

  • July 27, 2026, West Virginia. No violations.
  • May 12, 2026, West Virginia. Out of service: 1 driver violation and 1 vehicle violation, 5 violations in all. Written up for an equipment problem (49 CFR 393.100), a driver qualification violation (49 CFR 391.11), lights not working (49 CFR 393.95), and no proof of the annual truck inspection (49 CFR 396.17).
  • March 31, 2026, West Virginia. No violations.
  • July 7, 2025, West Virginia. Out of service: 1 driver violation, 2 violations in all. Written up for no valid medical card (49 CFR 391.41) and lights not working (49 CFR 393.9).
  • May 8, 2025, West Virginia. No violations.
  • Feb. 27, 2025, West Virginia. No violations.

Operating authority and insurance

FMCSA's licensing record shows MC391133, motor property common carrier authority, granted on September 3, 2013.

DARYL A NICELY: CHESAPEAKE, Ohio Trucking Company

DARYL A NICELY is a small fleet operating out of CHESAPEAKE, Ohio with USDOT number 735429. The company operates 8 power units and has no published FMCSA safety rating (most active carriers are unrated unless they have undergone a compliance review). Based on our analysis of federal safety data, DARYL A NICELY has a FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score (CIS) of 68/100, classified as Moderate Risk.

FMCSA Safety Record & Inspection History

DARYL A NICELY has undergone 16 recorded DOT inspections. The vehicle out-of-service rate is 12.5%, which is below the national average of 20.72%, suggesting solid vehicle maintenance practices. The driver out-of-service rate is 12.5%, above the national average of 5.51%. Common causes include hours-of-service violations, expired medical certificates, and CDL issues.

Recorded Violations and Out-of-Service Status

The public FMCSA record for DARYL A NICELY carries 8 recorded violations, and the most recent inspection on file is dated July 27, 2026. Across 16 recorded inspections, the record carries 2 driver out-of-service violations and 2 vehicle out-of-service violations.

A recorded violation is what an inspector wrote down at the roadside. It is not a penalty, and it is not an amount owed: FMCSA assesses civil penalties only after a compliance review classifies specific cited violations. The step that changes this record is the document behind each line, so the next move is to see which records an investigator would ask for and which of them exist today.

What a 68/100 Carrier Intelligence Score Means

The Carrier Intelligence Score is FileFlo's own summary of three public FMCSA components for DARYL A NICELY: the safety rating, the inspection pass rate and the out-of-service rate against the national average. It is not an FMCSA score, and FMCSA does not use it to choose carriers for an investigation. 68 out of 100 falls in FileFlo's Moderate Risk band.

Ohio Trucking Compliance: CHESAPEAKE Area Carriers

DARYL A NICELY falls under the Midwestern Service Center for FMCSA field-office oversight (region code 05). Service-center territory drives which FMCSA Investigator team would conduct a new-entrant audit or compliance review if one is triggered for this carrier.

Authority Type, Hazmat Status, and Operating Profile

DARYL A NICELY is classified by FMCSA as an interstate carrier.

The carrier holds an Private Property;Authorized For Hire classification, meaning it transports cargo or passengers for compensation under FMCSA operating authority and is subject to MC-number requirements at 49 CFR Part 365.

Business organization type: Individual.

DARYL A NICELY is flagged in FMCSA Census as a hazardous materials carrier (HM indicator: Y). Hazmat carriers are subject to additional regulations under 49 CFR Subchapter C, including HM-126 reporting, HM-232 security planning, and the Hazmat Cargo Tank Annual Inspection requirement (49 CFR 180.407). Hazmat violations carry their own, higher penalty schedule, separate from the general FMCSA schedule.

Operational range per MCS-150 filing: interstate within 100 miles (short-haul, 8 drivers). The 100-mile boundary matters because drivers operating within a 100-air-mile radius qualify for the short-haul exception under 49 CFR 395.1(e)(1), which removes the requirement to maintain RODS for the day.

Self-reported MCS-150 annual mileage: 40,000 miles. MCS-150 mileage feeds the FMCSA SafeStat exposure denominator: drastically understated mileage can artificially inflate CSA BASIC percentile scores by reducing the per-mile exposure baseline. Updates are required every 24 months under 49 CFR 390.19.

Fleet Composition and Driver Profile

Owned equipment per the FMCSA Census filing: 8 straight trucks. Owned-vs-leased equipment matters for compliance documentation, owned trailers require the carrier to retain annual inspection certificates under 49 CFR 396.17, while leased trailers shift that documentation responsibility to the lease agreement.

The carrier reports 2 CDL-holding drivers on file. Each CDL driver must have a current Driver Qualification File (DQF) maintained per 49 CFR 391.51, including a Medical Examiner's Certificate, an annual MVR review, and a record of road-test results.

FMCSA Crash History

The FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS) crash dataset records 4 crash events involving DARYL A NICELY in the available reporting window. Of these, 0 involved a fatality, 2 involved a reported injury, and 4 resulted in a tow-away. 4 events meet the federal-recordable threshold under 49 CFR 390.5 (fatality, injury treated away from the scene, OR tow-away of any vehicle).

Most recent recorded event: 0015, Perry, OH on September 10, 2011.

DARYL A NICELY's Inspection Fingerprint: Geographic Pattern and Trend

Inspections cluster geographically across West Virginia (15), Kentucky (1). The concentration in West Virginia is consistent with the carrier's primary lanes and tends to correlate with which state DOT inspector teams DARYL A NICELY's drivers encounter most often at roadside checkpoints.

How DARYL A NICELY Compares to the National Average

Across the 16 recorded inspections, DARYL A NICELY's 12.5% vehicle out-of-service rate sits slightly below the FMCSA 2024 national average of 20.72%. The 12.5% driver out-of-service rate sits substantially above the 2024 national average of 5.51%.

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Recent DOT Inspections: DARYL A NICELY

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DateStateDriver OOSVehicle OOSNext step
2026-07-27WV00Audit check
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Frequently asked questions about DARYL A NICELY

What is DARYL A NICELY's FMCSA safety rating?

DARYL A NICELY (USDOT #735429) does not currently carry a published FMCSA safety rating. A "Not Rated" status is common for carriers that have never had a compliance review: it is not a negative finding. FileFlo scores the carrier at 68/100 (Moderate Risk) from the public inspection and out-of-service data that is available.

How large is DARYL A NICELY's fleet?

Per its most recent FMCSA MCS-150 filing, DARYL A NICELY operates 8 power unit(s) and 8 driver(s), classifying it as a small fleet. Fleet counts are self-reported to FMCSA and can lag a carrier's current operation.

Where is DARYL A NICELY based?

DARYL A NICELY is registered with the FMCSA at a physical address in CHESAPEAKE, Ohio, under USDOT number 735429.

What is DARYL A NICELY's DOT inspection and violation history?

FileFlo shows 16 recent DOT inspection(s) and 8 recorded violation(s) for DARYL A NICELY (USDOT #735429), sourced from FMCSA public records and the Socrata transportation datasets. The inspection table on this page lists dates, states, and out-of-service counts.

What is DARYL A NICELY's FileFlo Carrier Intelligence Score?

DARYL A NICELY scores 68/100 (Moderate Risk) on FileFlo's Carrier Intelligence Score. The score normalizes three public FMCSA components (safety rating, inspection pass rate, and out-of-service rate versus the national average) into one 0-100 surface. CSA SMS BASIC percentiles are not published in FMCSA's public data and are excluded rather than estimated.

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