Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
80 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2084451 · MC-727519
NOVA LOGISTICS INC
80 power unitsavg 4.5 yrNational · 32 statesDES PLAINES, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-727519 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
80Power units
35 observed · MCS-150
42Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
4.5Avg age (yr)
2020–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 16 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2010.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 216 inspections.
Operating authority1515 yr active
since 2010Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo19.119.1 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
3 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
4.5 yr
Model years 2020–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
15 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2010 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NOVA LOGISTICS INC safe to work with?
Is NOVA LOGISTICS INC safe to load? NOVA LOGISTICS INC (USDOT 2084451, MC-727519) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DES PLAINES, IL, operating 80 power units and 80 drivers. Operating authority has been active 15 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 216 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 19.1% (below the 22.26% national average), with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NLNOVA LOGISTICS INC 94
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Safety
216 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 19.1% (24-mo)42 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)94 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.8% now▲ Worsening
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.6 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 80-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 80
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 94
- Annualized
- ≈47 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving52
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance23 · 6 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance22
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance20 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance13 · 8 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 2 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Ngm · 12–15
Westfield · 15–17
Protective · 21–23
20102025
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 14 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Aug 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2023 → Aug 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2021 → Oct 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2017 → Nov 2018 | $750k | 4 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2015 → Oct 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| NGM INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2012 → Oct 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| SPARTA INSURANCE COMPANY | Oct 2011 → Oct 2012 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2010 → Oct 2011 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 80
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 35
- Trailers (towed)
- 42
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2023
Newest model yr
2020
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 32 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed3232
US statesInspections · 24 mo9494
SD busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
DES PLAINES, IL
Top corridor
SD ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3251816USDOT 2134343USDOT 3131151USDOT 3678050Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (67 trucks · 59 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3460677USDOT 3941303USDOT 4233240USDOT 2953815USDOT 3487333USDOT 4245946USDOT 3730428USDOT 4233931
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)8080
Observed (24 mo)3535
Shared w/ other carriers6767
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 232 HOWARD ST, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (855) 334-6682
- Cell
- (773) 895-1882
- Fax
- (312) 268-7280
- Web domain
- novalogisticsinc.net
Registration
- Officer
- Nikolay Mollov
- USDOT / docket
- 2084451 · MC-727519
- First registered
- 10/09/2010
- Last MCS-150
- 03/19/2026 · 2,152,073 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is NOVA LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number?
NOVA LOGISTICS INC's USDOT number is 2084451, and its motor carrier number is MC-727519.
Is NOVA LOGISTICS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NOVA LOGISTICS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NOVA LOGISTICS INC's safety record?
NOVA LOGISTICS INC has a 19.1% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 216 roadside inspections, with 3 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NOVA LOGISTICS INC's fleet?
NOVA LOGISTICS INC operates 80 power units and 80 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NOVA LOGISTICS INC based?
NOVA LOGISTICS INC is based in DES PLAINES, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 32 states.