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USDOT 187179 · NOVO DISTRIBUTION LLC
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NOVO DISTRIBUTION LLC

DBA THE EMPIRE COMPANY LLC

USDOT 187179 MC 1000772 Zeeland, MI Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
63 power units 48 drivers 3.2M mi/yr
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FRED Score 81.5 / 100 The FRED Score (0–100, higher is better) compares this motor carrier's expected crash rate with that of similar fleets. It is an analytical opinion, not an FMCSA safety rating.
Moderate confidence
52 yrs history · 61 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • How it compares with similar fleets, per power unit and per mile
  • Cargo risk, and news reports linked to its crashes
  • How the grade is calculated, and its history week by week

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Fleet, registration and cargo

Fleet and equipment

Power units
63 all leased
Drivers · CDL
48 · 0
Annual miles
3.2M ~51k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0606
Tractors057057
Trailers01590159

Registration

Organization
CORPORATION
Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire / Private Property
FMCSA rating
Satisfactory (Nov 13, 2002)23 yrs old
Registered
Jun 1, 1974 (52 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Sep 4, 2025 (Biennial Update)
Officers
JEFF BROENE · JEFF LEYS
Phone
(616) 748-0188
Email
bhacker@novobp.com
Address
8181 Logistic Drive, Zeeland MI 49464

Cargo

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General FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsConstruction

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
2
0 fatal (0 deaths) · 1 injury · 1 person hurt in all
Inspections
61
80% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
10.0%
3 of 30 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.0%
0 of 61 driver inspections
Violations
12
3 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 8 inspections, 1 out of service 8 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 9 inspections, 0 out of service 9 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 4 inspections, 0 out of service 4 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 7 inspections, 0 out of service 7 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 8 inspections, 0 out of service 8 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 3 inspections, 1 out of service 3 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 12 inspections, 0 out of service 12 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 10 inspections, 1 out of service 10 Q3 '26
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Violations

12 on the FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    7 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 5 · Reckless / lane 1 · Seat belt 1
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    5 · 3 out-of-service
    Tires 3 · Lights 2
  • Hours of service No alert
    0
  • Driver fitness No alert
    0
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

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Crashes

FMCSA record, Oct 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Dec
    11
    2025
    Dec 11, 2025 · Michigan
    Property damage only
    Ice road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Oct
    10
    2025
    Oct 10, 2025 · Michigan
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through May 14, 2026 · no change recorded by FMCSA since
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Last on FMCSA's record (May 14, 2026)
$750,000 · TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
on record since Aug 1, 2024 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Sep 2017
Cargo filing
not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to May 14, 2026
  • 2 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 1 change: PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY → TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA (Aug 2024)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Inspections by state
  • Maryland 13
  • North Carolina 8
  • New Jersey 8
  • Florida 6
  • Michigan (HQ) 6
  • New York 6
  • Ohio 4
  • Georgia 2

Runs well beyond its home state: 6 of 61 inspections were in Michigan.

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