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NOVA CARRIERS INC

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Company CheckNOVA CARRIERS INC · DOT 2391139

1530 N BROADWAY ST, JOLIET, IL, 60435

DOT# 2391139 MC# 821891 Joliet, Illinois 13 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

358

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Sep 10, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Aug 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Aug 4, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jul 31, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
Jul 30, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 25, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
May 30, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Feb 19, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($1,000,000).

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

Contact Details

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Physical Address1530 N BROADWAY ST, JOLIET, IL, 60435

Mailing Address1530 N BROADWAY ST, JOLIET, IL, 60435

Other Companies at This Address

Address1530 N BROADWAY ST, JOLIET, IL 60435

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
ATS FREIGHT BROKERAGE INC	2232358	Sign in	Active
NOVA CARRIERS INC this company	2391139	Sign in	Active
HOT TRANSPORTATION INC	2287218	Sign in	Inactive
QUARRY TRANSPORT CO INC	239641	Sign in	Inactive

Note: sharing an address is legal and common (registered agents, virtual offices, business centers). A shared address never reduces the Trust Score.

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC821891

CommonNot Active

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating13 years

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

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 6.32 · 27 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .18 · 15 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure .04 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.89 · 42 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage3,543,145 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingNot Rated

Total Crashes (24-mo)9

Fatal0

Driver OOS1.2% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/23/2026

CompanyNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA

Policy #013-77-9358

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet47 units

Drivers47

Mileage3,543,145 mi

Operating13 years

MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)9

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away7

Driver Inspections

Total256

Out of Service3

OOS Rate1.2%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total102

Out of Service17

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total2

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

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

43 · 7 OOS -

2024

143 · 11 OOS ▲

2025

117 · 8 OOS ▼

2026

71 · 8 OOS =

Crashes

2023

1 crash -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

7 crashes ▲

2026

3 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 Aug 2026, 238 inspections, 20 resulted in out-of-service (8.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 3 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 22 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (13)

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	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
06/25/2026	CALEDONIA	WI	7	1	3	Clear	-	Dawn
05/30/2026	PINE LAWN	MO	1	0	2	Other/Unknown	Wet	Daylight
02/19/2026	CHEYENNE	WY	0	1	2	Freezing Rain	-	Dawn
12/22/2025	FORT MILL	SC	0	1	3	Clear	Dry	-
12/03/2025	MOBILE	AL	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dark - Unknown
11/21/2025	GARY	IN	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Dusk
09/27/2025	SALOME	AZ	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
08/21/2025	VALLEY VIEW (COOKE)	TX	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dawn
02/18/2025	KANSAS CITY	KS	0	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dawn
02/05/2025	FERGUS FALLS	MN	0	1	1	Fog/Smog	Water	Dawn
11/07/2024	GREAT BEND	KS	1	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight
03/14/2024	BATON ROUGE	LA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Dusk
12/23/2023	US 63 S	IA	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

159 roadside violations across 238 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

Vehicle Maintenance 74 violations · 23 OOS

Unsafe Driving 57 violations · 1 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 24 violations · 3 OOS

Driver Fitness 2 violations · 2 OOS

Other (General) 2 violations · 0 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 (100)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
08/04/2026	OR	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUNTINGTON OR	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONUMENT CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/31/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAMMOND LA	1	1	1	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	CO	Full (Level I)	CORTEZ CO	2	0	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
07/30/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	1006 S TX256 LOOP	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/28/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	WAVERLY NE	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/24/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-94	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	2	2	0	0	2	2	-	▲Detail
07/21/2026	MI	Driver-Only (Level III)	MI	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/18/2026	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	WILLOW SPRINGS MO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	VALDOSTA GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/15/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/07/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEBRON NE	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/03/2026	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MONROE LA	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/02/2026	WI	Full (Level I)	SOUTH RANGE WI	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
06/26/2026	WI	Full (Level I)	PORTAGE WI	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
06/16/2026	MS	Driver-Only (Level III)	SB REST AREA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/12/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	HENRYVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/07/2026	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	SYRACUSE NY	1	0	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/30/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/29/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	THREE FORKS MT	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/25/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MACON GA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/19/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	BELLEVILLE KS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	US	Full (Level I)	CULBERTSON MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/11/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	OLATHE KS	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/05/2026	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	OLATHE KS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/03/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US75 SB DENISON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2026	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORT COLLINS CO	4	1	0	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	CA	Driver-Only (Level III)	CA	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
04/27/2026	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-REHOBOTH	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	RATON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/09/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	I35	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	SAN JON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DEER PARK WA	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/07/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-294 AOUTHBOUND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/01/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT PAYNE AL	11	0	9	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	ID	Full (Level I)	RIGGINS ID	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/25/2026	OK	Walk-Around (Level II)	BRAMAN SCALES	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/17/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRUNDIDGE AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON MN	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/11/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	FRANKLIN	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/09/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/06/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	FARRAGUT TN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	MT. PASS IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRIGHAM CITY UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/26/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	SCHENECTADY NY	6	0	2	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/25/2026	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-55	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/24/2026	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAVRE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2026	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	HWY 218 SALEM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2026	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	CROWN POINT NY	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON I-10 772 FT E OF I10 EB MM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	NV	Full (Level I)	SLOAN CHECKSITE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	NM	Full (Level I)	LORDSBURG PORT OF ENTRY	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
02/16/2026	SD	Driver-Only (Level III)	JEFFERSON SD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/11/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	RATON PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/09/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/06/2026	MD	Driver-Only (Level III)	FROSTBURG MD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	MAYVIEW MO	2	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2026	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	SALINE COUNTY - 169	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2026	NM	Driver-Only (Level III)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2026	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PELHAM AL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/26/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	OROGRANDE PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2026	NV	Driver-Only (Level III)	GARSON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2026	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HELPER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/21/2026	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	HELENA MT	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2026	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	ON I-10 3555 FT E OF I10 EB MM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2026	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRAMAN SCALES	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/11/2026	UT	Full (Level I)	ECHO UT	1	0	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
12/31/2025	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	NM	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/31/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	FORT MORGAN CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/22/2025	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	BELLEVIEW FL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/17/2025	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSON GA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	WHITEHALL MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	ID	Driver-Only (Level III)	MALTA ID	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	BRIGHAM CITY UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	AZ	Walk-Around (Level II)	YUMA AZ	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/09/2025	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	LONDON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	CA	Walk-Around (Level II)	DUNSMUIR GRADE IF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/28/2025	WA	Full (Level I)	LIBERTY LAKE WA	2	1	0	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
11/25/2025	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HELPER UT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/24/2025	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORT COLLINS CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/23/2025	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	MP 214 US 310	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/20/2025	ND	Walk-Around (Level II)	BISMARCK ND	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/18/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GEORGE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/17/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREAT FALLS MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/13/2025	SD	Walk-Around (Level II)	TILFORD SD	1	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
11/12/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	MALTA MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	RITZVILLE WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	WA	Driver-Only (Level III)	DUPONT WA	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	TN	Full (Level I)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/04/2025	MT	Walk-Around (Level II)	NASHUA MT	2	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
11/02/2025	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-80	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/27/2025	WA	Walk-Around (Level II)	CLE ELUM WA	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/25/2025	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	TOWAOC CO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/24/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2025	MT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HAVRE MT	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/20/2025	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	TORRINGTON POE	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections248

Unsafe Driving 27 viols

HOS Compliance 15 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 42 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	CA 2463903	$750,000	10/25/2013	12/13/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL 000 7371483-4	$1,000,000	08/27/2014	01/11/2015	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL 000 7371483-4	$1,000,000	08/27/2014	08/27/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0007371483-4	$1,000,000	08/27/2014	08/27/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL 000 7371483-4	$750,000	04/04/2014	03/08/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	CT00021444	$750,000	04/01/2013	10/25/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL 000 7371483-4	$750,000	03/08/2014	03/08/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL 000 7371483-4	$1,000,000	03/08/2014	08/27/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0162446001	$750,000	01/11/2021	01/11/2025	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY	506-8982682	$750,000	01/11/2020	01/11/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	2391139	$750,000	01/11/2018	01/11/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY	A0075407001	$750,000	01/11/2018	01/11/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.	GWP25022 00	$750,000	01/11/2017	01/11/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03708-16	$750,000	01/11/2016	01/11/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC	CAC 00001-03708-15	$750,000	01/11/2015	01/11/2016	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL 000 7371483-4	$750,000	01/11/2014	01/11/2014	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0007371483-4	$750,000	01/11/2014	04/04/2014	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.	CIL0007371483-4	$750,000	01/11/2014	03/08/2014	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC821891	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/15/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/07/2021
MC821891	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/15/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/08/2016
MC821891	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/15/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/12/2015
MC821891	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/30/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	10/29/2013
MC821891	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/31/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/02/2014
MC821891	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	04/17/2013	REVOKED	12/23/2013
MC821891	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/10/2014	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/28/2014
MC821891	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/27/2014	-	-

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97/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

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Score breakdown, from 100 to 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

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Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

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-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 9 crash(es) across 47 vehicles (~0.19 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 9 crash(es) across 47 vehicles (~0.19 per vehicle); none 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.

NOVA CARRIERS INC

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