Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 4044764 · MC-1531372
NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC
4 power unitsavg 8.2 yrLocal · 2 statesODESSA, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1531372 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
11Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.2Avg age (yr)
2005–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-24
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority33 yr active
since 2023Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo36.436.4 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.2 yr
Model years 2005–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
3 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2023 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 4044764, MC-1531372) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in ODESSA, TX, operating 4 power units and 4 drivers. Operating authority has been active 3 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 11 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 36.4% (above the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-24.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-24
NTNOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC 86
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Safety
11 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 36.4% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈1.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 4-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.4 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
United Financial · 23–25
20232025
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)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 11
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
2026
Newest model yr
2005
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 2 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed22
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ODESSA, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (8 trucks · 11 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3716852USDOT 3971944USDOT 3310204USDOT 3482037USDOT 3942986USDOT 4234534USDOT 4050515USDOT 3273489
Shares a company officer with other carriers
noel gonzalez — 12 carriers: USDOT 1421259USDOT 1584512USDOT 1715189USDOT 2035824USDOT 2296821USDOT 2473151USDOT 2666203USDOT 3373791
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers88
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 14952 FIESTA ST, ODESSA, TX, 79763
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (432) 438-5376
Registration
- Officer
- Noel Gonzalez
- USDOT / docket
- 4044764 · MC-1531372
- First registered
- 03/15/2023
- Last MCS-150
- 05/05/2026 · 380,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 4044764, and its motor carrier number is MC-1531372.
Is NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-24, NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 36.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 11 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 4 power units and 4 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
NOWA TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in ODESSA, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 2 states.