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NOVA FREIGHT LLC

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Company CheckNOVA FREIGHT LLC · DOT 3509638
20325 COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
DOT# 3509638 MC# 1161243 Chicago Heights, Illinois 5 years
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1
Power Units
1
Drivers
8
Crashes (24-Month)
$750,000
Insurance
Satisfactory
Safety Rating
521
Inspections
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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Apr 1, 2026 Show details
Safety & compliance 8
  • Apr 1, 2026
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 27, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
  • Dec 16, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Dec 12, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 4 violations (no OOS).
  • Dec 12, 2025
    Roadside inspection, 3 violations (no OOS).
  • Aug 6, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Mar 30, 2025
    Crash reported (no fatalities).
  • Dec 17, 2024
    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION COMMON.
Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Company Information

Legal NameNOVA FREIGHT LLC
DOT Number3509638
MC Number1161243
Entity TypeCarrier
Operating StatusA - Active
LocationChicago Heights, Illinois
Added10/22/2020
MCS-15002/03/2026

Contact Details

Physical Address20325 COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
Mailing Address20325 COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Carrier OperationA - Interstate
DocketMC1161243
CommonActive
ContractNot Active
BrokerNot Active
Operating5 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 52 · 74 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Hours-of-Service Compliance
measure .46 · 38 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Driver Fitness
measure .1 · 4 insp with violations
Above Cutoff
Controlled Substances / Alcohol
measure .16 · 3 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Vehicle Maintenance
measure 9.56 · 123 insp with violations
Below cutoff
Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage2,776,618 miles
Mileage Year2023
VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

1
Interstate
0
Intrastate
0
CDL
1
Total
Interstate >100mi0
Interstate <100mi0
Intrastate >100mi0
Intrastate <100mi0

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Driver OOS2.8% avg 5.5%
Vehicle OOS43.5% avg 20.7%
SmartWay PartnerNo
Last Review10/03/2025

Insurance

Amount$750,000
Type91X
Effective12/10/2025
CompanyARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY
Policy #CA866766965
Last checked08/11/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive
TypeCarrier
Fleet1 units
Drivers1
Mileage2,776,618 mi
Operating5 years
MCS-15002/2026

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary
Total Crashes (24-mo)8
Fatal0
Injury2
Tow-Away6
Safety RatingSatisfactory
Driver Inspections
Total351
Out of Service10
OOS Rate2.8%
National Avg5.5%
Below National Average
Vehicle Inspections
Total170
Out of Service74
OOS Rate43.5%
National Avg20.7%
Above National Average
HazMat Inspections
Total1
OOS0
OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)
Last FMCSA Review: 10/03/2025 | Rated: 10/10/2025

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
163 · 30 OOS -
2024
282 · 62 OOS
2025
192 · 47 OOS
2026
0 · 0 OOS
Crashes
2023
1 crash -
2024
14 crashes
2025
3 crashes
2026
1 crash
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 Dec 2025, 299 inspections, 73 resulted in out-of-service (24.4% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 11 OOS
Vehicle Out-of-Service 92 OOS
Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (19)

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.
DateLocationStateFatalInjuriesTowVehiclesWeatherRoadLight
04/01/2026 Lincoln Park MI 0 0 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
08/06/2025 HOGANSVILLE GA 0 0 1 2 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
03/30/2025 WINSLOW AZ 0 1 1 1 Clear Dry Dusk
01/20/2025 MARION TOWNSHIP PA 0 0 1 3 Clear Dry Daylight
12/16/2024 GREENWICH CT 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dusk
11/25/2024 JEFFERSON (TOWNSHIP OF) OH 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dawn
09/26/2024 HENDERSONVILLE NC 0 1 1 2 Rain Wet Daylight
09/06/2024 OLAR SC 0 0 1 1 Severe Crosswinds Dry Daylight
05/08/2024 TEXAS TWP MI 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
04/11/2024 RURAL BUTLER AL 0 0 1 1 Clear Dry Daylight
04/06/2024 CHEYENNE WY 0 1 1 1 Blowing Snow Dry Daylight
02/14/2024 PRINCETON WV 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/03/2024 BURR RIDGE IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight
02/01/2024 RUTLAND TWP IL 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Dusk
01/25/2024 5.10 E BUCKS CORNER OR 0 0 1 2 Sleet/Hail Water Dawn
01/16/2024 LAUDERDALE MS 0 0 1 1 Clear Water Daylight
01/08/2024 MOUNTAIN BROOK AL 0 0 1 1 Rain Wet Dusk
01/07/2024 LARAMIE WY 0 0 1 1 Fog/Smog Water Daylight
08/14/2023 NORFOLK VA 0 0 1 2 Clear Dry Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

508 roadside violations across 299 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 310 violations · 90 OOS
Unsafe Driving 146 violations · 7 OOS
Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 46 violations · 4 OOS
Driver Fitness 3 violations · 2 OOS
Other (General) 3 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)

DateStateLevelLocationViolationsOOSDriver ViolDriver OOSVehicle ViolVehicle OOSHazMat
12/27/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) US 62 MM 40 WB 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
12/16/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) DUNCAN SC 3 0 2 0 1 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) I.H. 40 MP60 EASTBOU 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
12/12/2025 AZ Walk-Around (Level II) KINGMAN AZ 3 0 1 0 2 0 - Detail
12/11/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I-35 SB WORTH COUNTY 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/08/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) MANCHESTER TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/04/2025 AZ Driver-Only (Level III) TUCSON AZ 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/03/2025 MS Walk-Around (Level II) MONROE COUNTY 2 2 2 2 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) ROADSIDE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) EAGLEVILLE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
12/02/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 3 1 0 0 3 1 - Detail
11/30/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/19/2025 US Full (Level I) GALLUP NM 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) TOWNSEND GA 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/18/2025 TN Full (Level I) ARDMORE TN 3 2 2 1 1 1 - Detail
11/18/2025 CT Walk-Around (Level II) UNION SCALE 6 1 0 0 6 1 - Detail
11/17/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) FLAT LICK 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/17/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
11/16/2025 IA Driver-Only (Level III) I-80 EB 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) CONYERS GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 SD Driver-Only (Level III) TILFORD SD 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/14/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) KINGSPORT TN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/13/2025 MI Driver-Only (Level III) NEW BUFFALO TWP 2 0 2 0 0 0 - Detail
11/12/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) VAN BUREN AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/10/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ROANOKE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 NM Driver-Only (Level III) NM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
11/07/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
11/04/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) ARCADIA LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
11/01/2025 MO Full (Level I) DANVILLE MO 5 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/30/2025 VA Driver-Only (Level III) BLAND VA 2 1 0 1 0 0 - Detail
10/28/2025 MS Driver-Only (Level III) FULTON SCALE US 78 EAST 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/27/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
10/25/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 28 - I80 WB MM 44 AVOCA 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
10/18/2025 OK Walk-Around (Level II) I-40 34WB 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/15/2025 NM Full (Level I) NM 5 1 0 0 5 1 - Detail
10/15/2025 OR Driver-Only (Level III) WOODBURN OR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/14/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) INDIANAPOLIS IN 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/11/2025 MT Driver-Only (Level III) BUTTE MT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/10/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) NM 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
10/09/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CAJON SCALES 5 3 0 0 5 3 - Detail
10/08/2025 TN Full (Level I) MANCHESTER TN 1 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/08/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 020 - MARION - I-57 S/B 5 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
10/07/2025 NV Full (Level I) NV 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
10/01/2025 AZ Full (Level I) YUMA AZ 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
09/21/2025 LA Walk-Around (Level II) METAIRIE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/20/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) MICHIGAN CITY IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/19/2025 TN Walk-Around (Level II) MOHAWK TN 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/18/2025 KY Walk-Around (Level II) LONDON 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
09/17/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) ST. LOUIS MO 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/16/2025 ID Driver-Only (Level III) POCATELLO ID 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/14/2025 KY Driver-Only (Level III) LEXINGTON 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I39 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/13/2025 MO Walk-Around (Level II) ST CLAIR MO 3 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
09/11/2025 MO Driver-Only (Level III) STEELE MO 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/10/2025 NC Driver-Only (Level III) I 40 WEST NEAR MUDDY CREEK 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
09/05/2025 TN Full (Level I) MOHAWK TN 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
09/03/2025 MN Full (Level I) WORTHINGTON MN 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
09/01/2025 TX Full (Level I) SH-0114 IN DALLAS CO. (616-624 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
08/26/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) I 294 S/B MP 6 RT SHOULDER 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/25/2025 MD Walk-Around (Level II) FROSTBURG MD 3 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/16/2025 WY Driver-Only (Level III) CHEYENNE I-80 POE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2025 IN Driver-Only (Level III) MARTINSVILLE IN 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/12/2025 TN Driver-Only (Level III) STANTON TN 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/08/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) RAVENEL SC 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/06/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) HOGANSVILLE GA 3 0 3 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2025 MD Full (Level I) FROSTBURG MD 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/04/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) NORTH JACKSON OH 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
08/03/2025 UT Full (Level I) ECHO UT 2 1 0 0 0 1 - Detail
08/01/2025 NM Full (Level I) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 1 1 0 0 1 1 - Detail
07/30/2025 OH Driver-Only (Level III) CAMBRIDGE OH 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/30/2025 NE Full (Level I) NORTH PLATTE WEST BOUND 5 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
07/26/2025 NM Walk-Around (Level II) GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY 2 0 0 0 2 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 IL Walk-Around (Level II) I-270 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/23/2025 NV Driver-Only (Level III) SLOAN CHECK SITE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 WI Walk-Around (Level II) PLEASANT PRAIRIE WI 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/22/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CAJON SCALES 4 4 0 0 4 4 - Detail
07/22/2025 TX Walk-Around (Level II) IH-0020 IN TARRANT CO. (424-45 7 0 2 0 5 0 - Detail
07/21/2025 IN Full (Level I) TERRE HAUTE IN 3 2 0 0 0 2 - Detail
07/17/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) WEST MEMPHIS AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/15/2025 KS Driver-Only (Level III) OLATHE SOUTH M.C.I.S #24 W 1 0 0 0 1 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) CACHE CREEK 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
07/14/2025 CA Walk-Around (Level II) 2105 WARDROBE AVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/14/2025 SC Driver-Only (Level III) HODGES SC 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/09/2025 NY Driver-Only (Level III) SCHENECTADY NY 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 CA Full (Level I) MOUNTAIN PASS CVEF 4 0 0 0 4 0 - Detail
07/08/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 2 1 0 0 2 1 - Detail
06/26/2025 KY Full (Level I) LONDON 3 2 0 0 3 2 - Detail
06/25/2025 WA Driver-Only (Level III) GRANDVIEW WA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/25/2025 LA Driver-Only (Level III) HAHNVILLE LA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) GROVETOWN GA 1 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/23/2025 MO Full (Level I) JOPLIN MO 3 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/15/2025 IA Walk-Around (Level II) 10 - I35 NB MM 30 OSCEOLA 6 0 2 0 4 0 - Detail
06/14/2025 AR Driver-Only (Level III) MENA AR 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/13/2025 IL Driver-Only (Level III) 017 - BROWNSTOWN - I-70 E/B 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/11/2025 NY Walk-Around (Level II) SLATE HILL NY 2 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 GA Driver-Only (Level III) ELBERTON GA 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
06/10/2025 KS Walk-Around (Level II) STAFFORD COUNTY - 185 5 3 1 0 4 3 - Detail
06/09/2025 CA Driver-Only (Level III) MT. PASS CVEF JPOE 1 0 1 0 0 0 - Detail
06/09/2025 UT Full (Level I) MONTICELLO UT 0 0 0 0 0 0 - Detail
Detailed Inspection Report

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections346
Unsafe Driving 74 viols
HOS Compliance 38 viols
Driver Fitness ALERT 4 viols
Controlled Substances 3 viols
Vehicle Maintenance 123 viols

Licensing & Insurance

FormTypeInsurance CompanyPolicyCoverageEffectiveCancel DateMethod
91XBIPD/PrimarySTATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIACAR1200000425$750,00012/11/202412/11/2024Replaced
91XBIPD/PrimaryACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYH08883415$750,00012/11/202212/11/2024Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1893148$750,00012/11/202112/11/2022Cancelled
91XBIPD/PrimaryWESCO INSURANCE COMPANYWMC1893148$750,00012/11/202012/11/2021Cancelled

No active insurance policies.

DocketTypeActionServedDispositionDisp Date
MC1161243MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED12/22/2020--
MC1161243COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/15/2021DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/13/2021
MC1161243COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/14/2024DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/17/2024
MC1161243COMMONINVOLUNTARY REVOCATION11/14/2022DISCONTINUED REVOCATION12/12/2022

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