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Carrier profile · USDOT 3509638 · MC-1161243 · Updated 06/13/2026

NOVA FREIGHT LLC

1 power unitsavg 5.8 yrNational · 44 statesCHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1161243 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

128 observed · MCS-150

113Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

5.8Avg age (yr)

2007–2025 · vPIC

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13

High risk

Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.

Established 6 yearsNo active operating authority

Watch · 3

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.Vehicle out-of-service rate well above average43.2% of vehicle inspections were placed out of service vs the 22.3% national average.Multiple injury crashes5 crashes involving injuries are on record.

In good standing · 1

Established 6 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2020.

Operating authority

yr active

since 2020

Insurance (BIPD)Unknown

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24mo

43.2

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

8 in 24mo

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersNewer

5.8 yr

Model years 2007–2025 · peer benchmark computing.

Identity stabilityStable

5 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

AI readNational operator, 5-yr authority, 43% vehicle OOS — high risk.Full read

Is NOVA FREIGHT LLC safe to load? NOVA FREIGHT LLC (USDOT 3509638, MC-1161243) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 655 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 43.2% (above the 22.26% national average), with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it high risk (62/100), with the leading concern: no active operating authority. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.

FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13

NFNOVA FREIGHT LLC 62

Safety

655 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark

Vehicle OOS 43.2% (24-mo)155 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 2.5% (24-mo)316 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%

030%nat'l 6.67%

OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national

25.3% now▲ Worsening

Trailing rate up 6.1 pts across the window — latest above the 22.26% national benchmark.

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.

Heavily inspected

Under-inspected

Expected

Well-monitored

Heavily inspected

≈158.0 / unit·yr

thin signalabundant signal

Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.

Registered power units: 1
Inspections · 24 mo: 316
Annualized: ≈158 / yr
Coverage: ≈158.0 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 Driving251 · 2 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance132 · 93 OOS
393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance110 · 16 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance66 · 19 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance51 · 6 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance35 · 15 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance31
395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance27
393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance25
396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance18 · 7 OOS

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Authority & insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD / liability (required)Not on file

CargoNone

Surety bond (BMC-84)None

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750k BIPD · 4 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

+2 earlier

Wesco · 20–22

Ace Property · 22–24

20202026

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.

4 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Dec 2025 → Feb 2026	$750k	1
STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA	Dec 2024 → Dec 2025	$750k	2
ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2022 → Dec 2024	$750k	1
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY	Dec 2020 → Dec 2022	$750k	2

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Equipment & fleet

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 1
Observed power (24 mo): 128
Trailers (towed): 113

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

5.8 yr

Average age

2025

Newest model yr

2007

Oldest model yr

74%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 44 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusNational

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

314

TN busiest

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL

20325 COTTAGE GROVE AVE

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IL

TN 22 · MO 21 · NM 19

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

Last 12 months: 60 trucks also ran under 7 other carriers

VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 973417 USDOT 1807687 USDOT 3493937 USDOT 3536531 USDOT 3879488 USDOT 2633507 USDOT 3261083Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.

Show all-time history (99 trucks · 54 carriers)

Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3243847 USDOT 3617842 USDOT 3847791 USDOT 3396106 USDOT 3458700 USDOT 4124759 USDOT 2028041 USDOT 2634384

Shares a company officer with other carriers

vladimir kostic — 4 carriers: USDOT 2287589 USDOT 2560259 USDOT 3088723

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

128

Shared w/ other carriers

100

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: 20325 COTTAGE GROVE AVE, CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (708) 277-6633
Email: safety@novafreightllc.net
Web domain: novafreightllc.net

Registration

Officer: Vladimir Kostic
USDOT / docket: 3509638 · MC-1161243
First registered: 10/22/2020
Last MCS-150: 02/03/2026 · 2,776,618 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · 10/10/2025
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

2,776,618

Annual mileage

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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 FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number?

NOVA FREIGHT LLC's USDOT number is 3509638, and its motor carrier number is MC-1161243.

Is NOVA FREIGHT LLC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-06-13, NOVA FREIGHT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NOVA FREIGHT LLC's safety record?

NOVA FREIGHT LLC has a 43.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 655 roadside inspections, with 8 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 62/100 (tier: high_risk).

How big is NOVA FREIGHT LLC's fleet?

NOVA FREIGHT LLC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.

Where is NOVA FREIGHT LLC based?

NOVA FREIGHT LLC is based in CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 44 states.

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Contact & documents

Call dispatch7082776633 Email dispatchsafety@NOVAFREIGHTLLC.NETCarrier packetDownload / print · free

USDOT: 3509638
MC / Docket: MC-1161243
Officer: VLADIMIR KOSTIC
Address: 20325 COTTAGE GROVE AVE
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL, 60411

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No active for-hire authority

Private, exempt, or inactive — confirm before tendering.

Vehicle OOS 43%

vs 22.26% national — above benchmark.

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