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Company CheckNOVELTY TRANSPORTATION INC · DOT 682830

DBA: NOVELTY INC

351 W MUSKEGON DRIVE, GREENFIELD, IN, 46140

DOT# 682830 MC# 318369 Greenfield, Indiana 29 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$1,000,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

5 events tracked · latest Oct 29, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 4

Sep 29, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 26, 2026
Clean roadside inspection, no violations.
Aug 20, 2026
Roadside inspection, 2 violations (no OOS).
Aug 4, 2026
Roadside inspection, 3 out-of-service violations.

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 Address351 W MUSKEGON DRIVE, GREENFIELD, IN, 46140

Mailing Address351 W MUSKEGON DRIVE, GREENFIELD, IN, 46140

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Address351 W MUSKEGON DRIVE, GREENFIELD, IN 46140

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Company	DOT	Phone	Status
NOVELTY TRANSPORTATION INC this company	682830	Sign in	Active
NOVELTY INC	344902	Sign in	Inactive

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Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC318369

CommonActive

ContractNot Active

BrokerNot Active

Operating29 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 1.61 · 2 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 1.15 · 4 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 4.21 · 4 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage371,234 miles

Mileage Year2025

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Driver OOS0.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS5.3% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review04/17/2023

Insurance

Amount$1,000,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 09/28/2026

CompanyACADIA INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CAA3298738

Last checked10/29/2026

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet6 units

Drivers5

Mileage371,234 mi

Operating29 years

MCS-15011/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)1

Fatal0

Injury0

Tow-Away1

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total29

Out of Service0

OOS Rate0.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total19

Out of Service1

OOS Rate5.3%

National Avg20.7%

Below National Average

HazMat Inspections

Total5

OOS0

OOS Rate0.0% (avg 4.5%)

Last FMCSA Review: 04/17/2023 | Rated: 03/16/2005

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

10 · 0 OOS -

2024

16 · 2 OOS ▲

2025

14 · 0 OOS ▼

2026

14 · 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 Sep 2026, 29 inspections, 2 resulted in out-of-service (6.9% 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
07/03/2024	BRINKLEY	AR	0	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

26 roadside violations across 29 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 · 4 OOS

Hours-of-Service (HOS) Compliance 9 violations · 0 OOS

Unsafe Driving 2 violations · 0 OOS

Hazardous Materials 1 violation · 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 (54)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
09/29/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	SHELBYVILLE KY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/26/2026	WY	Driver-Only (Level III)	WY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/20/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	LUCASVILLE OH	2	0	0	2	0	-	▲Detail
08/04/2026	KS	Full (Level I)	KANORADO KS	9	3	0	9	3	1	▲Detail
07/09/2026	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	BIDWELL OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/28/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	HENRYVILLE IN	5	0	5	0	0	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	ID	Full (Level I)	EAST BOISE ID	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/02/2026	ID	Full (Level I)	DECLO ID	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/31/2026	CO	Driver-Only (Level III)	LIMON CO	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/14/2026	CO	Full (Level I)	LOMA CO	3	1	0	3	1	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT JULIET TN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/15/2026	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	WADSWORTH OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/07/2026	US	Full (Level I)	CHARLESTON MO	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/06/2026	CO	Walk-Around (Level II)	LIMON CO	1	0	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
11/06/2025	ID	Full (Level I)	DECLO ID	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/23/2025	OH	Walk-Around (Level II)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/16/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-40	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/06/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST HARRISON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/22/2025	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 WB MT PLEASANT SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	OH	Driver-Only (Level III)	JACKSON OH	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/19/2025	ND	Driver-Only (Level III)	JAMESTOWN ND	5	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/08/2025	AL	Driver-Only (Level III)	PRATTVILLE AL	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	BATESVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/20/2025	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	SHERMAN COUNTY - 181	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/05/2025	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	GRANVILLE COUNTY, I-85, N	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/30/2025	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	LONDON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/14/2025	NC	Walk-Around (Level II)	FORSYTH CO., NC 74 @ NC 8	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/03/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	RICHMOND IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/25/2024	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	023 - MARSHALL - I-70 W/B	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2024	IA	Walk-Around (Level II)	15 - I380 NB MM 51 BRANDON	5	0	5	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/04/2024	TX	Full (Level I)	IH40 EB POTTER SCALE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEYMOUR IN	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ARDMORE TN	4	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/19/2024	TX	Walk-Around (Level II)	IH30 MM158	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/11/2024	WI	Full (Level I)	LITTLE SUAMICO WI	5	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/19/2024	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-LUDLOW	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/16/2024	KS	Driver-Only (Level III)	SHERMAN COUNTY - 181	3	0	3	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	WEST HARRISON IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/13/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	SEYMOUR IN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	NM	Walk-Around (Level II)	GALLUP PORT OF ENTRY	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2024	TN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GREENE COUNTY SCALES	4	0	3	1	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2024	TN	Full (Level I)	ARDMORE TN	4	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	ELIZABETHTOWN	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	WI	Walk-Around (Level II)	HUDSON WI	1	1	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
12/27/2023	KS	Walk-Around (Level II)	LEAVENWORTH COUNTY - 103	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/21/2023	FL	Driver-Only (Level III)	MCSAP HCC I-10 LEON	7	0	7	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/11/2023	IL	Driver-Only (Level III)	I-70	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2023	TN	Driver-Only (Level III)	ROADSIDE	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/21/2023	NC	Driver-Only (Level III)	LUMBERTON WEIGH STATION, I-95,	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/15/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	KENTON	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/11/2023	MA	Driver-Only (Level III)	H-RUSSELL	1	0	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/07/2023	NC	Full (Level I)	MT. AIRY WEIGH STATION S	1	0	1	0	0	1	▲Detail
11/03/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-39 S/B	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2023	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	I-57	1	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

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

Total Inspections29

Unsafe Driving 2 viols

HOS Compliance 4 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 4 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
91X	BIPD/Primary	HANOVER INSURANCE CO.	AWW D382657	$1,000,000	09/27/2019	03/26/2021	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	36UENZH5998	$1,000,000	08/22/2017	09/27/2019	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY	36UENZH5998	$1,000,000	08/22/2017	03/19/2020	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	CAP 3610409	$1,000,000	06/22/2015	08/22/2017	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	BITCO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION	CAP 3610409	$1,000,000	06/22/2015	08/26/2017	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	TC2J-CAP-282K1323-TIL-07	$1,000,000	03/27/2007	06/22/2015	Name Changed
34	CARGO	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CPP0662711	$0	03/27/1997	06/22/2015	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Excess	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CCC4409487	$5,000,000	03/27/1997	06/22/2015	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO.	CAP7668882	$500,000	03/27/1997	03/27/2007	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	2R549429	$1,000,000	03/26/2021	01/18/2022	Name Changed
91X	BIPD/Primary	TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA	2R549429	$1,000,000	01/16/2022	01/03/2024	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC318369	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	07/31/2017	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	08/24/2017
MC318369	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/19/2015	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/16/2015
MC318369	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/01/1997	REVOKED	01/18/2022
MC318369	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	02/21/2020	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/10/2020
MC318369	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/21/2022	-	-
MC318369	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	REINSTATED	01/19/2022	-	-

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97/100

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 97

Starts at 100−3 totalFinal 97

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

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

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 1 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.17 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: 1 crash(es) across 6 vehicles (~0.17 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.

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