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Company CheckNOVO DISTRIBUTION LLC · DOT 187179

DBA: THE EMPIRE COMPANY LLC

8181 LOGISTIC DRIVE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464

DOT# 187179 MC# 1000772 Zeeland, Michigan 7 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

7 events tracked · latest Jul 24, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 6

Jul 1, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 30, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 10, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Dec 11, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Oct 10, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

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Physical Address8181 LOGISTIC DRIVE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464

Mailing Address8181 LOGISTIC DRIVE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464

Operating Authorities

Authority TypePRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC1000772

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating7 years

All Docket Numbers

MC1000772

Cargo Transported

General FreightLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding Materials

Operation Classification

Authorized For HirePrivate (Property)

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 1.24 · 7 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 1.6 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,231,331 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal1

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS9.1% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review11/12/2002

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 07/10/2026

CompanyTRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

Policy #5H603347

Last checked07/23/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet63 units

Drivers48

Mileage3,231,331 mi

Operating7 years

MCS-15009/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)3

Fatal1

Injury1

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total53

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total22

Out of Service2

OOS Rate9.1%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 11/12/2002 | Rated: 11/13/2002

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

13 · 1 OOS -

2024

26 · 1 OOS =

2025

28 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

16 · 1 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

2 crashes =

2026

0 crashes ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jul 2026, 57 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (3.5% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 2 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (5)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Fatal	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
12/11/2025	NILES TWP	MI	0	0	1	2	Clear	Water	Daylight
10/10/2025	BURTON	MI	0	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
05/20/2024	UNINCORPORATED	FL	1	1	1	3	Clear	Dry	Daylight
02/20/2024	CASCADE TWP	MI	0	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
09/06/2023	UNINCORPORATED	FL	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

17 roadside violations across 57 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 13 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 4 violations · 2 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (83)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/01/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/30/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	SOUTH CENTRE TWP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	GLEN HEAD NY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OPP AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/08/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	PETERSBURG OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	BETHEL TOWNSHIP PA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/06/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	NJ	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/20/2026	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	VIENNA MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEAFORD NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/12/2026	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRAND RIDGE FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	MD	Full (Level I)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB I-75 @ UNIVERSITY DR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2025	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	PRINCE FREDERICK MD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/12/2025	GA	Full (Level I)	DALLAS GA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/02/2025	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	WACOUSTA RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/01/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHURCH HILL MD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/19/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	WEIGH STATION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/21/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	INVERNESS FL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/08/2025	NC	Full (Level I)	HERTFORD WEIGH STATION, HWY 17	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	CASTALIA OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/02/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	I78 GREENWICH SCALE WB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARMINGDALE NY	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/11/2025	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	SALISBURY MD	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHIEFLAND FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEFFNER FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/21/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DU PONT WA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/09/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATLANTA GA	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/07/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SUMMIT DOT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SPRING VALLEY NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST MARYS OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WOODBURY NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2025	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-78 WB GREENWICH SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2025	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWICH WB SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALLEGANY COUNTY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/10/2025	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ANGOLA IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHIEFLAND FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRING VALLEY NY	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/30/2024	VA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHESAPEAKE VA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/26/2024	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	I140 NEAR US 17	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2024	NJ	Full (Level I)	GREENWICH SCALE / AREA	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/12/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2024	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWICH SCALES WESTBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/31/2024	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	COLDWATER WEIGH STATION	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	CHESTERTON IN	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
10/01/2024	OH	Full (Level I)	HUBBARD OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2024	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	FARGO ND	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2024	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	RT 13 S/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/30/2024	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I40 NEAR NC 53	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	S/B DICKERSON RD @ MILBOCKER	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/14/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I72	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/28/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	OCALA FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROUTE 313 / NICK LUCA DRIVE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/18/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-78 AT EXIT 29	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEWAHITCHKA FL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/20/2024	PA	Full (Level I)	SR30 WB LIGONIER TWP - WESTMOR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2024	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	RT 13 N/B SALISBURY SCALEHOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2024	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/27/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DALTON GA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRING VALLEY TANDEM N/B	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2024	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT HOPE HWY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2024	MD	Full (Level I)	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2024	NJ	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENWICH SCALE W/B	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/09/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HASTINGS (SB)	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/27/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SPRING VALLEY TANDEM LOT NORTH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/18/2023	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWICH SCALE W/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	WOODBURY NY	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SH 173 BYPASS	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2023	NJ	Driver-Only (Level III)	SH 173 BYPASS	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2023	MI	Walk-Around (Level II)	FOWLERVILLE SCALE W/B	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
10/02/2023	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIE EXIT 36	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I78 W AT REDINGTON RD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
09/06/2023	MD	Walk-Around (Level II)	FINZEL SCALE HOUSE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/21/2023	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I78 W MM 70.5	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2023	DE	Driver-Only (Level III)	N/B RT1@EXIT 119	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/02/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	#13 I-94 WB PORTER	4	0	4	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections54

Unsafe Driving 7 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	21T0210520	$1,000,000	09/30/2020	08/01/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	21T021	$1,000,000	09/30/2017	03/30/2021	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY	21T0210522	$1,000,000	08/01/2022	08/01/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC1000772	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	11/26/2018	REVOKED	03/30/2021
MC1000772	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	08/11/2021	-	-
MC1000772	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	04/23/2021	REVOKED	08/03/2021

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95/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 95

Starts at 100−5 totalFinal 95

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)−5

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 7/10/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Fatal crash on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 63 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); 1 fatal (33% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−5 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 3 crash(es) across 63 vehicles (~0.05 per vehicle); 1 fatal (33% fatal). Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

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Quick Facts

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Safety Trends by Year

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Crash Records (5)

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

Inspection Records (83)

Safety Performance Percentiles

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