Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 451545 · MC-749266
NOVA MUD INC
1 power unitsavg 13.8 yrMulti-region · 10 statesHOBBS, NM
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-749266 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
6 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2008–2017 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Operating authority3535 yr active
since 1991Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal22
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 2008–2017 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
35 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1991 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NOVA MUD INC safe to work with?
Is NOVA MUD INC safe to load? NOVA MUD INC (USDOT 451545, MC-749266) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in HOBBS, NM, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 35 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (93/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
NMNOVA MUD INC 93
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)6 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)12 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.3% 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
≈6.0 / 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
- 12
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈6.0 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 Driving12
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance8 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance5
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance5
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- Inactive
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)Filed with FMCSA
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
National American · 12–19
National Union · 19–25
20112025
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 11 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Mar 2019 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2012 → Mar 2019 | $750k | 7 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | May 2011 → Mar 2012 | $750k | 1 |
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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)
- 6
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
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
2017
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 10 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1010
US statesInspections · 24 mo1212
AR busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
HOBBS, NM
Top corridor
AR ⇄ NM
Density
fewermore
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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 (14 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3668415
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@novamud.com — 3 carriers: USDOT 1112041USDOT 3668415
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)66
Shared w/ other carriers1414
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
- 5800 NOVA DRIVE, HOBBS, NM, 88240
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- —
- Web domain
- novamud.com
Registration
- USDOT / docket
- 451545 · MC-749266
- First registered
- 07/11/1991
- Last MCS-150
- 12/23/2025 · 1,946,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 03/31/2026
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
—CDL drivers
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 NOVA MUD INC's USDOT number?
NOVA MUD INC's USDOT number is 451545, and its motor carrier number is MC-749266.
Is NOVA MUD INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, NOVA MUD INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NOVA MUD INC's safety record?
NOVA MUD INC has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NOVA MUD INC's fleet?
NOVA MUD INC operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NOVA MUD INC based?
NOVA MUD INC is based in HOBBS, NM, with roadside inspections recorded across 10 states.