Novak Trucking Service LLC
Safety
Roadside out-of-service rates versus the national benchmark, inspection and crash trends, decoded violation themes, and ELD / hours-of-service integrity — the full safety picture behind the verdict.
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
19 inspections in the charted months · busiest month Dec '24 · 3
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.
- Registered power units
- 18
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 20
- Annualized
- ≈10 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.6 inspections / unit · yr
BASIC categories· CSA SMS · Aug 2026
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 Driving23 · 0 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 3 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance6 · 0 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance4 · 0 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 3 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3 · 0 OOS
ELD & hours-of-service
5 hours-of-service / ELD violations on record · most recent Dec 8, 2025. FMCSA does not publish the ELD device brand; these are the carrier's logging-compliance signals.
Crash history· 60 total · 1 in 24 mo
| Year | Crashes | Fatal | Injury | Tow | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| 1999 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Date | State | Fatalities | Injuries | Tow-away |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2024 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 16, 2022 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 14, 2022 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Aug 22, 2022 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 7, 2022 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 22, 2021 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Nov 12, 2019 | MI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Oct 30, 2019 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jul 2, 2019 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 25, 2019 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Apr 13, 2017 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Oct 1, 2015 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Apr 22, 2014 | IN | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jan 24, 2014 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Nov 5, 2012 | IL | 0 | 3 | Yes |
| Sep 23, 2012 | IL | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Jul 10, 2012 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| May 14, 2012 | WI | 0 | 0 | Yes |
| Sep 29, 2011 | WI | 0 | 2 | Yes |
| Sep 12, 2011 | PA | 0 | 2 | No |
| Feb 6, 2011 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Mar 18, 2009 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Aug 19, 2008 | OH | 0 | 1 | No |
| Feb 10, 2008 | WI | 0 | 1 | Yes |
| Jun 19, 2007 | IL | 0 | 1 | Yes |