Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC
Hauppauge, NY
Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC is an active motor carrier based in Hauppauge, NY, registered with the FMCSA under USDOT 1303566. It reports 31 power units and 31 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 12 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.
- USDOT
- 1303566
- MC
- None on file
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Motor Carrier
- Operation
- Interstate
- Based in
- Hauppauge, NY
- Power units
- 31
- Drivers
- 31
- Inspections (24 mo)
- 12
- Crashes (24 mo)
- 0
- Vehicle OOS rate
- 0% (nat'l 22.9%)
- Safety rating
- Not rated
Profile data updated Oct 7, 2026
Trust Score
Healthy
FMCSA data ↓
31
Power Units
31
Drivers
FMCSA since 2004 (21 yrs)
Authority Age
Not Rated
Safety Rating
What this FMCSA record shows
- Next biennial MCS-150 update due: June 2028 (set by USDOT 1303566's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed April 23, 2026.
- Registered with FMCSA in November 2004, about 21 years ago, so it is past the 18-month new-entrant period.
- Reported 461,877 fleet miles in 2025, about 14,900 miles per power unit.
- 522 other USDOT registrations list Hauppauge, NY as their physical address.
Equipment
What Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC runs, and the government record each item comes from (11 of its VINs decoded):
- Straight Truck Seen at inspections 11 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections
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Fleet Breakdown
| Equipment | Owned | Term Leased | Trip Leased | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 20 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| Tractors | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trailers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Authorized Cargo Types
Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC is authorized to transport the following 6 cargo types:
Operations Scope
CDL Drivers: 31
MCS-150 Mileage: 461,877 miles (2025)
Driver Information
31
Total Drivers
31
CDL Drivers
31
Interstate Drivers
Vehicles Operated by TERI NICHOLS INSTITUTIONAL FOOD MERCHANTS LLC
11 trucks identified from FMCSA inspection records. Last update: Jun 24, 2026.
What this fleet looks like
This fleet runs primarily Hino equipment. Fleet data is from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling). Trucks that haven't been inspected recently may not appear.
Equipment mix (1 vehicle type)
| Vehicle type | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| STRAIGHT TRUCK | 11 | 100% |
Vehicle makes (1 brand on record)
| Make | Vehicles | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hino | 11 | 100% |
Vehicles, VINs & license plates (11)
| VIN | Plate | State | Year / make | Type | Inspections | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5PVNV7AV6R5T50520 | 39632PF | NY | 2024 Hino | Straight Truck | 2 | Jun 2026 |
| 5PVNJ8JVXK4S74779 | 38752NG | NY | 2019 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | May 2026 |
| 5PVNJ8JV9K4S74370 | 49678MM | NY | 2019 Hino | Straight Truck | 2 | Apr 2026 |
| 5PVNV8JV6G4S55366 | 22097MM | NY | 2016 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| 5PVNV8JV9G4S56088 | 13917MP | NY | 2016 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | Sep 2025 |
| 5PVNV8JV7H4S57161 | 57755PC | NY | 2017 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | May 2025 |
| 5PVNV8JV6G4S55481 | 22093MM | NY | 2016 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | Feb 2025 |
| 5PVNV8JV9G4S55376 | 22129MM | NY | 2016 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | Feb 2025 |
| 5PVNV7AV4R5T50502 | 39291PF | NY | 2024 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | Jan 2025 |
| 5PVNV8JVXG4S55385 | 22096MM | NY | 2016 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | Jan 2025 |
| 5PVNV8JV5H4S57059 | 57072PC | NY | 2017 Hino | Straight Truck | 1 | Aug 2024 |
Recent active vehicles (11 shown)
Fleet data is aggregated from FMCSA roadside inspection records (24-month rolling window). Vehicles inspected under this carrier's DOT number are listed. A VIN can appear under multiple carriers over its lifetime if leased, sold, or operated by different fleets at different times. Recall status is VIN-specific — check a given VIN's open recalls with the manufacturer's dealer.
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Safety Performance
Average
Near national average
O Trucking Safety Grade
12
Inspections
24 months
10
Violations
Total found
1
Out of Service
Orders issued
Out-of-Service Rates vs National Average
✗ Worse than national average (+2.1%)
✓ Better than national average (-22.9%)
Out-of-service rates follow FMCSA's definition: the share of relevant roadside inspections in which at least one out-of-service order was issued. Vehicle rates use level 1, 2 and 5 inspections; driver rates use level 1, 2, 3 and 6. National averages are computed from the same FMCSA inspection data.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24/2026 | NY | Driver Only | 1 | ✓ |
| 05/04/2026 | NY | Driver Only | 1 | 1 |
| 04/23/2026 | NY | Driver Only | 0 | ✓ |
| 09/09/2025 | NY | Walk-Around | 3 | ✓ |
| 09/08/2025 | NY | Walk-Around | 4 | ✓ |
| 05/02/2025 | NY | Walk-Around | 0 | ✓ |
| 04/09/2025 | NY | Driver Only | 0 | ✓ |
| 02/26/2025 | NY | Walk-Around | 1 | ✓ |
| 02/11/2025 | NY | Driver Only | 0 | ✓ |
| 01/28/2025 | NY | Walk-Around | 0 | ✓ |
| 01/17/2025 | NY | Driver Only | 0 | ✓ |
| 11/12/2024 | NY | Walk-Around | 0 | ✓ |
24-month inspection window. Updated daily.
Violation Breakdown
A single inspection can produce more than one out-of-service order, so this is a count of orders, not a rate. See the FMCSA vehicle and driver out-of-service rates in Safety Performance above.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What equipment does TERI NICHOLS INSTITUTIONAL FOOD MERCHANTS LLC operate?
TERI NICHOLS INSTITUTIONAL FOOD MERCHANTS LLC's equipment on government records: Straight Truck (11 straight trucks recorded at roadside inspections).
Is TERI NICHOLS INSTITUTIONAL FOOD MERCHANTS LLC's authority currently active?
TERI NICHOLS INSTITUTIONAL FOOD MERCHANTS LLC currently holds active operating authority with the FMCSA.
When is Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC's next MCS-150 update due?
Next biennial MCS-150 update due: June 2028 (set by USDOT 1303566's last two digits under 49 CFR 390.19). Last update filed April 23, 2026.
What is Teri Nichols Institutional Food Merchants LLC's safety record?
It reports 31 power units and 31 drivers. In the last 24 months it had 12 roadside inspections, a 0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.9%) and no reported crashes.
Roadside Inspection History 12 records
Individual inspections from FMCSA Motor Carrier Management Information System (MCMIS). Last 24 months. Updated monthly.
What this means
TERI NICHOLS INSTITUTIONAL FOOD MERCHANTS LLC has been inspected 12 times by state troopers and DOT inspectors in the past 24 months. Most inspections happened in NY. Out of these, 1 inspections (about 8%) resulted in an out-of-service order — meaning the truck or driver was held until a violation was fixed. The national average vehicle out-of-service rate is roughly 21%. The most frequently cited violation is 393.9A-LCL — 3 times in this window.
| Date | State | Level | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | NY | Level 3 · Driver-only | 1 | — |
| 2026-05-04 | NY | Level 3 · Driver-only | 1 | OOS · 1 |
| 2026-04-23 | NY | Level 3 · Driver-only | 0 | — |
| 2025-09-09 | NY | Level 2 · Walk-around | 3 | — |
| 2025-09-08 | NY | Level 2 · Walk-around | 4 | — |
| 2025-05-02 | NY | Level 2 · Walk-around | 0 | — |
| 2025-04-09 | NY | Level 3 · Driver-only | 0 | — |
| 2025-02-26 | NY | Level 2 · Walk-around | 1 | — |
| 2025-02-11 | NY | Level 3 · Driver-only | 0 | — |
| 2025-01-28 | NY | Level 2 · Walk-around | 0 | — |
| 2025-01-17 | NY | Level 3 · Driver-only | 0 | — |
| 2024-11-12 | NY | Level 2 · Walk-around | 0 | — |
Most-Cited Violations
Top 7 violation types across this carrier's roadside inspections. Cards in red triggered an out-of-service order — the most serious outcome.
Roadside Violation Profile
8 individual violations from FMCSA roadside inspections (rolling 24 months) are itemised for TERI NICHOLS INSTITUTIONAL FOOD MERCHANTS LLC, of which 1 (13%) placed a driver or vehicle out of service. Itemised records can lag FMCSA's per-inspection totals shown in Violation Breakdown.
| BASIC category | Violations | Out-of-service |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 0 |
| Driver Fitness | 1 | 1 |
| Unsafe Driving | 1 | 0 |
Rolling 24-month summary. Counts reflect citations across all inspections under this carrier's DOT number; see Inspection History for individual inspection events. Violation severity and CSA percentile scores are shown in the Safety & Compliance section.
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FMCSA Safety Measurement System (SMS) BASICs
FMCSA's figures for this carrier from 13 roadside inspections in the 24-month SMS window (1 driver and 0 vehicle out-of-service inspections). For property carriers FMCSA publishes the BASIC measure but, under the 2015 FAST Act, not the percentile or alert status, so none is shown here.
| BASIC | FMCSA measure | Inspections with a violation | Acute/critical violation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 0.33 | 1 | No |
| Hours-of-Service | 0 | 0 | No |
| Driver Fitness | 0.42 | 1 | No |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0 | No |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 2.44 | 3 | No |
A measure is FMCSA's time- and severity-weighted violation rate for that category; 0 means no qualifying violations. Acute/critical means a violation confirmed in an FMCSA investigation. Refreshed monthly.
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