NOVA CARRIERS INC
USDOT 2391139
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (47 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileNational Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa.
- Out-of-service rate7.4% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)11 reported — involvement does not imply fault
These signals summarize the records shown below — they are a starting point for your own checks, not a judgment of the carrier.
Registration
Carrier identity
| USDOT Number | 2391139 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-821891 |
| Legal Name | NOVA CARRIERS INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 7089190241 |
| Address | 1530 N BROADWAY ST, Joliet, IL, 60435 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | None on record — most carriers have not received a formal FMCSA safety rating. |
| Hazmat Flag | false |
Safety ratings: S = Satisfactory, C = Conditional, U = Unsatisfactory. A carrier with no rating has not been through a full FMCSA compliance review — this is common and not itself a red flag.
Filings
Insurance
| Current Insurer | National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, Pa. |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2026-01-11 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A I Transport | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2026-01-11 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2014-01-27 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 93 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 73 / 100 |
Scores are 0-100 rankings computed by us from public FMCSA inspection measures; higher = worse relative to peers. Not official CSA/BASIC percentiles. How these scores are computed.
Safety events
Inspections & crashes (last 24 months)
| Inspections | 244 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 7.4% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 11 total (0 fatal, 4 with injuries, 10 towaway) |
- 2026-06-25 — WI — 7 injured, towaway
- 2026-05-30 — MO — 1 injured
- 2026-02-19 — WY — towaway
- 2025-12-22 — SC — towaway
- 2025-12-03 — AL — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (33), 16 (25), 7 (21).
Crash involvement does not imply fault. FMCSA crash records list all reportable crashes involving a carrier, regardless of who caused them.
Equipment
Fleet & operations
| Power Units (trucks) | 47 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 47 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 4,290,449 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 17-FEB-26 |
NOVA CARRIERS INC operates 47 power units — a larger fleet than 98% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
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