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USDOT 2559423 · NOVA LINES INC
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NOVA LINES INC

USDOT 2559423 MC 892806 Bridgeview, IL Authorized For-Hire
1,298 power units 1,298 drivers 34M mi/yr
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Satisfactory
FRED Score 55.4 / 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.
High confidence
12 yrs history · 1,388 roadside inspections in 24 months
Scored Nov 8, 2026
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  • Expected crashes over the next 12 months, against similar fleets
  • What drives the grade: crash history and roadside record
  • Worth a closer look: the flags to ask about, with the questions
  • 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
1,298 all leased
Drivers · CDL
1,298 · 1,298
Annual miles
34M ~26k per unit
TypeOwnTermTripTotal
Trucks0000
Tractors01,29801,298
Trailers04110411

Registration

Operation
Interstate
Authority type
Authorized For-Hire
Registered
Nov 19, 2014 (12 yrs)
MCS-150 update
Apr 23, 2026
Officer
JIM BEDNARKIEWICZ
Phone
(847) 881-0432
Email
safetydepartment@novalines.com
Address
8535 S 77Th Ave, Bridgeview IL 60455

Cargo

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Household GoodsMetal: Sheets/Coils/RollsMachinery/Large ObjectsMeatRefrigerated FoodGeneral FreightLogs/Poles/Beams/LumberBuilding MaterialsBeveragesOther: PLASTIC PRODUCTSGrain/Feed/HayPaper ProductsConstruction

“General Freight” is a catch-all; the actual cargo mix and its risk may differ.

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Roadside and crash record

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
Crashes
59
1 fatal (1 death) · 17 injury · 24 people hurt in all
Inspections
1,388
63% clean (no violations)
Vehicle out-of-service
28.4%
196 of 689 vehicle inspections
Driver out-of-service
0.9%
13 of 1,388 driver inspections
Violations
768
236 out-of-service violations
Inspections per quarter With an out-of-service order
Q4 '24: 170 inspections, 26 out of service 170 Q4 '24 Q1 '25: 180 inspections, 26 out of service 180 Q1 '25 Q2 '25: 195 inspections, 27 out of service 195 Q2 '25 Q3 '25: 181 inspections, 27 out of service 181 Q3 '25 Q4 '25: 140 inspections, 25 out of service 140 Q4 '25 Q1 '26: 152 inspections, 22 out of service 152 Q1 '26 Q2 '26: 163 inspections, 26 out of service 163 Q2 '26 Q3 '26: 198 inspections, 28 out of service 198 Q3 '26
Sep 25–30, 2024 isn't charted (too little of that quarter is on file); the 24-month totals include its 9 inspections.
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Violations

768 on the FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026
  • Vehicle maintenance No alert
    502 · 227 out-of-service
    Brakes 142 · Cargo securement 113 · Tires 111 · Lights 53 · Wheels & hubs 37 · 46 more
  • Unsafe driving No alert
    182 · 0 out-of-service
    Speeding 66 · Reckless / lane 65 · Seat belt 12 · Phone use 11 · Other 28
  • Hours of service No alert
    72 · 1 out-of-service
    Logbook / ELD paperwork 42 · Over hours limit 19 · False log 8 · No log 3
  • Driver fitness No alert
    12 · 8 out-of-service
    No valid CDL 9 · Medical certificate 3
  • Drugs & alcohol No alert
    0
Out-of-service share of each category. “No alert” = under FMCSA's BASIC intervention threshold.

Violations by quarter

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6 violations fall outside the charted quarters; the 24-month totals include them.

Crashes

FMCSA record, Sep 2024 – Sep 2026 · crash reports through Sep 15, 2026
  • Sep
    11
    2026
    Sep 11, 2026 · Missouri
    Property damage only
    Daylight.
  • Jul
    20
    2026
    Jul 20, 2026 · California
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    17
    2026
    Jul 17, 2026 · Mississippi
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jul
    17
    2026
    Jul 17, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    16
    2026
    Jun 16, 2026 · Arkansas
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    3
    2026
    Jun 3, 2026 · Virginia
    Injury · 1 person hurt
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Jun
    1
    2026
    Jun 1, 2026 · Texas
    Property damage only
    Daylight, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Apr
    24
    2026
    Apr 24, 2026 · North Carolina
    Property damage only
    Dark - not lighted, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
  • Feb
    18
    2026
    Feb 18, 2026 · Wyoming
    Fatal · 1 death
    Wet road, daylight, blowing sand soil dirt or snow, two-way trafficway divided unprotected median.
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50 more on the FMCSA record.

Insurance filed with FMCSA

FMCSA record through Nov 7, 2026
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Liability (BIPD)
$1,000,000 · Clear Blue Insurance Company
on record since Nov 1, 2026 · FMCSA minimum $750,000 · no gap on FMCSA's record since Dec 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: Protective Insurance Company → Clear Blue Insurance Company (Nov 2026); CAROLINA CASUALTY INSURANCE CO. → Protective Insurance Company (Nov 2025)
  • 1 cancellation notice filed by an insurer; 1 took effect (the last Nov 1, 2025, replaced the same day)
  • No gap in filed liability coverage while liability was required
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Where it operates

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Map: inspections and crashes from FMCSA's weekly files over 24 months.

Inspections by state
  • Texas 93
  • Tennessee 92
  • North Carolina 74
  • New Mexico 68
  • Illinois (HQ) 66
  • Arkansas 62
  • Louisiana 53
  • Ohio 53

Runs well beyond its home state: 66 of 1,388 inspections were in Illinois.

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