NOVA CARRIERS INC
(708) 919-0241
safety@novacarrierscorp.com
1530 N Broadway St, Joliet IL 60435
47
tractors · all leased
47 drivers
4.3M mi/yr · ~91k per unit
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Marginal
FRED Score 45.2 / 100
Moderate confidence
13 yrs history · 251 roadside inspections
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Fleet & equipment
- Power units
- 47
- Drivers · CDL
- 47 · 47
- Annual miles
- 4.3M
| Type | Own | Term | Trip | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trucks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tractors | 0 | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Trailers | 0 | 50 | 0 | 50 |
Registration
- Registered
- 03-27-2013 (13 yrs)
- MCS-150 Update
- 09-25-2026
- FRED Score Date
- Nov 08, 2026
- Officer
- LAURYNAS LEVAS
Cargo
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- Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
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Track record
FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
11
0 fatalities · 10 injuries · 0 tow-aways
Inspections
251
68% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
19.0%
20 of 105
Driver out-of-service
2.8%
7 of 251
Violations
119
30 out-of-service
Inspections per quarter
With an out-of-service order
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 4 inspections.
How it compares with similar fleets
Crashes, inspections and violations per truck and per mile, against fleets like this one
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What they get cited for
119 violations · 24 months-
Vehicle maintenance No alert71 · 24 OOSBrakes 29 · Tires 18 · Lights 8 · Wheels & hubs 2 · Other parts 14
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Unsafe driving No alert30 · 0 OOSReckless / lane 12 · Speeding 9 · Seat belt 3 · Phone use 1 · Other 5
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Hours of service No alert15 · 3 OOSLogbook / ELD paperwork 10 · No log 3 · False log 1 · Over hours limit 1
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Driver fitness No alert3 · 3 OOSNo valid CDL 2 · Medical certificate 1
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Drugs & alcohol No alert0
Out-of-service violations
“No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold
Violations by quarter
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Crashes
24 months-
Jun252026WisconsinInjury · 7 people hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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May302026MissouriInjury · 1 person hurtWet road, daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Feb192026WyomingProperty damage onlySandmuddirtoil or gravel road, dark - not lighted, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Dec222025South CarolinaProperty damage onlyTwo-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Dec32025AlabamaProperty damage onlyDusk, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov212025IndianaProperty damage onlyDark - lighted.
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Sep272025ArizonaProperty damage onlyDaylight, one-way trafficway not divided. Citation issued.
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Aug212025TexasInjury · 1 person hurtDark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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Nov72024KansasInjury · 1 person hurtDaylight.
3 more in the FMCSA records below.
4 of the 11 crashes hurt someone but killed no one.
Insurance filed with FMCSA
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- Liability (BIPD)
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$1,000,000 · National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.on record since Jan 11, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Jan 2014
- Cargo filing
- not required by FMCSA (household-goods motor carriers only); the cargo policy is not on FMCSA's record
36 months to Nov 7, 2026
- 3 liability insurers on FMCSA's record, 2 changes: ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY → National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. (Jan 2026); SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY → ACE PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANY (Jan 2025)
- 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Jan 11, 2026, replaced the same day)
- No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
Authority events and every filing
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Inspections by state
- New Mexico 26
- South Dakota 22
- Montana 18
- Illinois (HQ) 17
- Washington 15
- Utah 13
- Colorado 11
- California 9
Runs well beyond its home state: 17 of 251 inspections were in Illinois.
How this grade is calculated, and its history
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FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA records
BASIC measures and every inspection, violation and crash, sortable and filterable.
FMCSA BASIC Scores
AB PropertyTotal Inspections
251
Driver Insp
251
Driver OOS
7
Vehicle Insp
105
Vehicle OOS
20
| BASIC | Insp w/ Viol | Measure | Alert |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsafe Driving | 28 | 6.28 | |
| HOS Compliance | 13 | 0.27 | |
| Driver Fitness | 3 | 0.13 | |
| Controlled Substances | 0 | 0.00 | |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 44 | 3.85 |
SMS record data is sourced from FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (01-APR-26 – 31-OCT-24) and may cover a different time window than the scoring window used for the FRED grade (Oct 1, 2023 → Oct 31, 2026). Counts here may differ from the grade's in-window counts.