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NOVAS EXPRESS INC

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Company CheckNOVAS EXPRESS INC · DOT 3037239

1322 S NEW WILKE RD STE 2D, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60005

DOT# 3037239 MC# 42712 Arlington Heights, Illinois 8 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Not Rated

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Sep 11, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Jul 25, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 17, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Jun 10, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
May 27, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).

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 Address1322 S NEW WILKE RD STE 2D, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL, 60005

Mailing Address1322 S NEW WILKE RD STE 2D, ARLINGTON HTS, IL, 60005

Other Companies at This Address

Address1322 S NEW WILKE RD STE 2D, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 60005

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
NOVAS EXPRESS INC this company	3037239	Sign in	Active
BLK GROUP INC	2568241	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

DocketMC042712

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating8 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 1.35 · 9 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure .01 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Driver Fitness

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 4.33 · 8 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,872,267 miles

Mileage Year2025

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)0

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS16.7% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanySENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #A0262410001

Last checked09/10/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet20 units

Drivers20

Mileage1,872,267 mi

Operating8 years

MCS-15005/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)0

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away0

Driver Inspections

Total44

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total18

Out of Service3

OOS Rate16.7%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

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

5 · 0 OOS -

2024

19 · 1 OOS ▲

2025

27 · 1 OOS =

2026

10 · 2 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

1 crash ▲

2025

0 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, 41 inspections, 3 resulted in out-of-service (7.3% OOS rate).

Vehicle Out-of-Service 4 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (1)

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
01/16/2024	MURFREESBORO	TN	0	1	1	2	Fog/Smog	Ice	Dusk

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

28 roadside violations across 41 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 14 violations · 5 OOS

Unsafe Driving 14 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 (61)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
07/25/2026	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/17/2026	MO	Walk-Around (Level II)	ST. LOUIS MO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/10/2026	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	US287 NB CHILDRESS SCALE	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
05/27/2026	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ATLANTA GA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/14/2026	AR	Full (Level I)	WEST MEMPHIS AR	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
04/28/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SELLERSBURG IN	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2026	NE	Driver-Only (Level III)	BROADWATER NE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/10/2026	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HALIFAX WEIGH STATION, I-95, N	0	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/05/2026	AR	Full (Level I)	HOPE AR	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
03/03/2026	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	5	1	0	5	1	-	▲Detail
12/04/2025	IA	Driver-Only (Level III)	IA	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	1	1	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
11/10/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 19 NEAR OLD RANGER RD	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/05/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	WEST FORK AR	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/14/2025	FL	Walk-Around (Level II)	BOYNTON BEACH FL	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/03/2025	WI	Driver-Only (Level III)	BURLINGTON WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/24/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/09/2025	US	Full (Level I)	MIDDLETOWN DE	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2025	PA	Full (Level I)	I84 WB MM 25.7 PALMYRA TWP - W	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
08/10/2025	AL	Full (Level I)	COTTONDALE AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/23/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	HEISKELL TN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/20/2025	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	MARION AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/14/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW CASTLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/23/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GREENWOOD SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/05/2025	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	JANESVILLE WI	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	OK	Driver-Only (Level III)	US 75 N/B @ W 151 ST S	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/23/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	77 S	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/08/2025	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	ALLEGANY NY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/01/2025	LA	Driver-Only (Level III)	MINDEN LA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHALERSVILLE OH	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	MS	Walk-Around (Level II)	DE SOTO COUNTY	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
03/02/2025	TX	Driver-Only (Level III)	US-0075 IN DALLAS CO. (258-270	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2025	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEDGWICK COUNTY - 173	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/28/2025	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MANCHESTER TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	BENNETTSVILLE SC	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAYWOOD COUNTY , I-40, W	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/27/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I55	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRIFFIN IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/30/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	39 - I35 SB MM 212 NORTHWOOD	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	AR	Driver-Only (Level III)	HOPE AR	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	NY	Driver-Only (Level III)	NORTH HARMONY ROADSIDE	2	0	2	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/27/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	ROADSIDE INSPECTION	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2024	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 WB LEXINGTON COUNTY	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/25/2024	GA	Driver-Only (Level III)	GROVETOWN GA	8	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/08/2024	UT	Driver-Only (Level III)	HELPER UT	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/06/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/30/2024	US	Full (Level I)	GEORGETOWN KY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/29/2024	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	CAMBRIDGE SCALES	2	1	0	2	1	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON MN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/04/2024	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAMBURG (EXIT 57)	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2024	PA	Driver-Only (Level III)	ON I476 N TAYLOR TOLL PLAZA	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2024	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I57	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/22/2024	MN	Driver-Only (Level III)	WORTHINGTON SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/16/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-24 EB MM89	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/05/2024	MO	Driver-Only (Level III)	CHARLESTON MO	2	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/19/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	LAFAYETTE IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	SC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-20 EB ROADSIDE	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2023	NY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEDFORD (SB)	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
09/18/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	AG STATION 9 WHITE SPRINGS NB	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/24/2023	IL	Full (Level I)	021 - EAST MOLINE - I-80 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections44

Unsafe Driving 9 viols

HOS Compliance 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 8 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	CANAL INSURANCE CO.	CT0087462799	$750,000	09/15/2023	09/15/2024	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.	506-9050542	$750,000	09/15/2022	09/15/2023	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	1BWHIL1901259074-01	$750,000	09/15/2021	09/15/2022	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC.	1BWHIL1901259074-00	$750,000	09/15/2020	09/15/2021	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN239470	$750,000	09/15/2018	01/16/2019	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	WMC1582554	$750,000	09/15/2017	09/15/2018	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN239470	$750,000	01/16/2019	09/15/2020	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	WN239470	$750,000	01/16/2019	10/19/2020	Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC042712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/20/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/17/2019
MC042712	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/22/2017	-	-
MC042712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	09/09/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/28/2022
MC042712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/20/2018	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/11/2018
MC042712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/19/2022	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/22/2022
MC042712	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	08/19/2021	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	09/14/2021

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100/100

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

100, no deductions

Clean record, the bar stays full at 100.

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

Insurance coverage and carrier are on file with FMCSA.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

No Unsatisfactory rating on file.

What's lowering this score

Clean record, no deductions. This carrier starts and stays at 100.

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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Inspection Records (61)

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