Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, computed deterministically from the FMCSA record refreshed 07/18/2026.
NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) holds active contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of 07/18/2026.
NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot row is available as of 07/18/2026.
NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) has a 17.5% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed 07/18/2026.
NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) has 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of 07/18/2026.
NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) reports 47 power units and 47 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated 02/17/2026.
NOVA CARRIERS INC (USDOT 2391139) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed 07/18/2026.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Small fleet
47 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5 yr
Model years 2000–2024 · peer benchmark computing.
13 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2013 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
NOVA CARRIERS INC's USDOT number is 2391139, and its motor carrier number is MC-821891.
As of 2026-07-18, NOVA CARRIERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
NOVA CARRIERS INC has a 17.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 378 roadside inspections, with 11 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
NOVA CARRIERS INC operates 47 power units and 47 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
NOVA CARRIERS INC is based in JOLIET, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.
We could not retrieve a reliable peer set for this profile right now.
246 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750k federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · since Jan 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2025 → Jan 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2021 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANY | Jan 2020 → Jan 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → Jan 2020 | $750k | 2 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Jan 2017 → Jan 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Jan 2015 → Jan 2017 | $750k | 2 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 2014 → Aug 2014 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO. | Jan 2014 → Mar 2014 | $750k | 6 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Oct 2013 → Dec 2013 | $750k | 1 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2013 → Oct 2013 | $750k | 1 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 5 trucks also ran under 3 other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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