Getting the latest nonce with web3.js

Here's a tip using Ethers.js: You can use the following code snippet to get the transaction count (nonce):

provider.getTransactionCount('xxxx', 'pending').then((nonce) => {
  console.log("Nonce to Use:", nonce);
});

This could be a more reliable approach if web3.js isn't cutting it for you.

You could consider using external services like Alchemy, Infura, or QuickNode as they are known to provide more reliable data on pending transactions. Alternatively, you might want to try using the Ethers.js library for fetching the nonce as it might give better results in terms of accuracy.