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License Plate AL NO (Alabama) — Nicholson Towing & Recovery

USDOT 3347163 · Freightliner

1 OOS event

Most recently recorded carrier for this plate

Nicholson Towing & Recovery Active

USDOT
3347163
MC
—
Status
Active
Type
Motor Carrier
Based in
Whatley, AL
Power units
3
Drivers
6
Inspections (24 mo)
1
Crashes (24 mo)
0
Vehicle OOS rate
0%

Carrier recorded at the latest inspection in the available records (2026-08-06). This does not establish current ownership or confirm that the carrier still operates this vehicle.

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This plate has also been operated by 1 other carrier (listed below).

Plate
AL-NO
Vehicles
2
Inspections
2
OOS results
1
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What this means

License plate AL-NO appears in FMCSA inspection records 2 times. 2 different VINs appear under this plate in the available inspection records. The records do not establish why the association changed. Operated by 2 different carriers (DOT numbers) over its inspection history. Most recent operating carrier: Nicholson Towing & Recovery (USDOT 3347163). Vehicle make on file: Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) (STRAIGHT TRUCK). 1 out-of-service result across all inspections.

About this plate

Commercial license plate AL-NO (Alabama) appears in FMCSA roadside inspection records tied to 2 commercial vehicles. Inspection activity under this plate runs from 2025-04-21 to 2026-08-06. The latest inspection was in Florida, a Level III — driver and paperwork only. That is outside the plate's issuing jurisdiction (Alabama).

Vehicles recorded under plate AL-NO

This plate has been recorded on 2 different VINs. Vehicles on record: 1FVACWFC4KHKK8723 (Freightliner, 2026-08-06); 1F9GS2124KF135179 (2019 UNPUBLISHE T120, 2025-04-21).

Combined inspection & out-of-service record

Across all vehicles on this plate there are 2 inspections on FMCSA record. The records show 1 out-of-service violation across 2 inspections. OOS breakdown: 1 driver. The leading violation category is Unsafe Driving (1), then Driver Fitness (1). Unsafe Driving covers speeding, improper lane changes and other moving violations.

Operators

2 carriers have operated vehicles under this plate (most recent first): Nicholson Towing & Recovery (USDOT 3347163) on 2026-08-06; Shaw Outdoor Concepts Llc (USDOT 3609013) on 2025-04-21.

Vehicle detail (inspections per unit)
VIN 1FVACWFC4KHKK8723 Freightliner (FREIGHTLIN) · STRAIGHT TRUCK
Last seen 2026-08-06
Carrier: NICHOLSON TOWING & RECOVERY (DOT 3347163) · 1 inspections · 1 OOS · 2 violations
Last inspected in Florida · Level III — driver and paperwork only
VIN 1F9GS2124KF135179 2019 UNPUBLISHE T120 · SEMI-TRAILER
Last seen 2025-04-21
Carrier: SHAW OUTDOOR CONCEPTS LLC (DOT 3609013) · 1 inspections · 0 OOS · 0 violations
Last inspected in Alabama · Level II — walk-around inspection of the driver and the vehicle
FMCSA BASIC safety category breakdown
BASIC CategoryViolationsStatus
Unsafe Driving1— Minor
Driver Fitness1— Minor
Vehicle Maintenance0✓ Clean
Fatigued Driving (HOS)0✓ Clean
Controlled Substances0✓ Clean
Hazmat0✓ Clean
Out-of-Service breakdown:
Driver OOS: 1 · Vehicle OOS: 0 · Hazmat OOS: 0

Related

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is plate AL-NO linked to 2 different VINs?
FMCSA inspection records list 2 distinct VINs under plate AL-NO: VIN 1FVACWFC4KHKK8723 (Freightliner), VIN 1F9GS2124KF135179 (2019 UNPUBLISHE T120).
Why does plate AL-NO appear under different DOT numbers?
Inspections under this plate were recorded against 2 USDOT numbers: Nicholson Towing & Recovery (USDOT 3347163), Shaw Outdoor Concepts Llc (USDOT 3609013).
What do the out-of-service results on plate AL-NO mean?
This plate's vehicles have 1 out-of-service violation across 2 inspections (1 driver). An out-of-service order parks the vehicle or driver until the cited items are fixed.

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