Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
45 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3604806 · MC-1225734
NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC
45 power unitsavg 6 yrRegional · 7 statesRICHMOND, VA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1225734 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
45Power units
45 observed · MCS-150
12Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 95 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo15.915.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 3604806, MC-1225734) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in RICHMOND, VA, operating 45 power units and 119 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 95 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 15.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NTNOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC 88
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Safety
95 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 15.9% (24-mo)44 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.4% (24-mo)72 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
18.2% 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
≈0.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 45-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 45
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 72
- Annualized
- ≈36 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.8 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 Driving24
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving7
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance7 · 5 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance4 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 383.23 Operating without a valid CDLDriver Fitness1 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance1
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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 · 1 insurer · 0 lapsesContinuous
Sentry · 21–24
20212024
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.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 45
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 45
- Trailers (towed)
- 12
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed77
US statesInspections · 24 mo7272
PA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
RICHMOND, VA
Top corridor
PA ⇄ VA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 1 truck also ran under 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2941360Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (19 trucks · 24 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 90308USDOT 327574USDOT 381097USDOT 3447455USDOT 54283USDOT 4130086USDOT 44645USDOT 1670006
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@novohealthservices.com — 4 carriers: USDOT 2522945USDOT 4276352USDOT 4503039
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4545
Observed (24 mo)4545
Shared w/ other carriers1919
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 5008 MONUMENT AVENUE, RICHMOND, VA, 23230
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (814) 591-5119
- Cell
- (814) 591-2825
- Web domain
- novohealthservices.com
Registration
- Officer
- Karl Fillip Ii
- USDOT / docket
- 3604806 · MC-1225734
- First registered
- 04/05/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 07/10/2024 · 3,168,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 3604806, and its motor carrier number is MC-1225734.
Is NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 15.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 95 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 45 power units and 119 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
NOVO TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in RICHMOND, VA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.