Carrier profile · USDOT 2391139 · MC-821891 · Updated Jul 18, 2026

NOVA CARRIERS INC

47 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 41 statesJOLIET, IL88/100
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-821891 ACTIVE
Verified linksnovacarrierscorp.comFMCSA SAFER

Authority & Insurance

Active operating authority by type and the full insurance continuity timeline — insurer, policy, coverage, and any lapses — so you can confirm they can legally and adequately haul your load today.

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability$1,000,000 in force
Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census
Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor

$1M in forcegeneral-freight federal minimum
$750K floor

Filed BIPD coverage of $1M meets or exceeds the $750K federal minimum for general freight (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities (hazmat, larger vehicles) require $1M–$5M — confirm against your load.

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed · 8 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
2013201720212025now

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

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals
InsurerPeriodLimitRenewals
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2025 → Jan 2026$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2021 → Jan 2025$750K1
CRUM & FORSTER INDEMNITY COMPANYJan 2020 → Jan 2021$750K1
SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANYJan 2018 → Jan 2020$750K2
STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC.Jan 2017 → Jan 2018$750K1
SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INCJan 2015 → Jan 2017$750K2
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Aug 2014 → Aug 2014$750K3
NATIONAL CONTINENTAL INSURANCE CO.Jan 2014 → Mar 2014$750K6
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANYOct 2013 → Dec 2013$750K1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.Apr 2013 → Oct 2013$750K1