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Carrier profile · USDOT 2486227 · MC-860766 · Updated Jul 22, 2026

NOVAES EXPRESS INC

1 power unitsavg 11.2 yrRegional · 5 statesCHICAGO, IL

CARRIER ACTIVEMC-860766 ACTIVE

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

1Power units

2 observed · MCS-150

3Trailers seen

Decoded · vPIC

11.2Avg age (yr)

2005–2022 · vPIC

Call dispatch(954) 226-2546 Email dispatchnovaesexpress@hotmail.com

Carrier verification summary for NOVAES EXPRESS INC

NOVAES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2486227) has a Vektor safety score of 100/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

NOVAES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2486227) holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 22, 2026.

NOVAES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2486227) has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY effective Jun 24, 2024 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 22, 2026.

NOVAES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2486227) has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

NOVAES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2486227) has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 22, 2026.

NOVAES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2486227) reports 1 power unit and 1 driver in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Jul 20, 2026.

NOVAES EXPRESS INC (USDOT 2486227) has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record refreshed Jul 22, 2026.

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 22, 2026

Clear to load

Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.

Active operating authorityInsurance on file

Watch · 0

Nothing flagged.

In good standing · 4

Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2014.No reported crashesNo DOT-reportable crashes are on this carrier's record.

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

USDOT registration

yr registered

Active for-hire

Insurance (BIPD)$1M in force

FMCSA L&I

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo

50.0

▲ 22.26% nat'l

Crashes · fatal

Clean · 24 mo

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 peersTypical

11.2 yr

Model years 2005–2022 · peer benchmark unavailable.

Identity stabilityStable

12 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2014 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

6 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national

Vehicle OOS 50.0%24-mo cumulative

050%nat'l 22.26%

Driver OOS 0.0%24-mo cumulative

030%nat'l 6.67%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 2 vehicle and 6 driver inspections over 24 months.

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

≈3.0 / 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: 6
Annualized: ≈3 / yr
Coverage: ≈3.0 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 Driving2 · 0 OOS
392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1 · 0 OOS
393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance1 · 0 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$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 · 4 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse

Artisan Truckers’18–’20

Artisan Truckers’21–’22

Canal’22–’23

Geico Marine’24–now

2018202020222024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 7 insurers are named in the list below.

BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY · since Jun 2024

All 7 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Aug 2024	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Apr 2024 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
STAR MUTUAL RRG	Jan 2024 → Apr 2024	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Nov 2023 → Jan 2024	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Nov 2022 → Nov 2023	$750K	1
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Mar 2021 → Nov 2022	$750K	2
ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY	Sep 2018 → Oct 2020	$750K	6

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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): 2
Trailers (towed): 3

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

Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs

11.2 yr

Average age

2022

Newest model yr

2005

Oldest model yr

80%

VINs decoded

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Operations & lanes

Revealed by inspection density across 5 states · 24 mo

Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography

Operating radiusRegional

revealed

States observed

US states

Inspections · 24 mo

TN busiest

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

Home base

CHICAGO, IL

6030 N SHERIDAN RD APT 1510

Top corridor

TN ⇄ IL

TN 2 · KY 1 · FL 1

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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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.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1523728

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)

Observed (24 mo)

Shared w/ other carriers

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: 6030 N SHERIDAN RD APT 1510, CHICAGO, IL, 60660
Mailing address: 3309 ROBBINS RD 946, SPRINGFIELD, IL, 62704
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (954) 226-2546
Email: novaesexpress@hotmail.com

Registration

Officer: Rogerio Novaes
USDOT / docket: 2486227 · MC-860766
First registered: Mar 19, 2014
Last MCS-150: Jul 20, 2026 · 75,000 mi (2026)
FMCSA safety rating: Not rated
Recordable crash rate: 0.00
D-U-N-S: —

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

75,000

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 NOVAES EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?

NOVAES EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 2486227, and its motor carrier number is MC-860766.

Is NOVAES EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?

As of 2026-07-22, NOVAES EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NOVAES EXPRESS INC's safety record?

NOVAES EXPRESS INC has a 50.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).