NOVA LINES INC
USDOT 2559423
Active, interstate carrier, large fleet (1298 power units) — no FMCSA safety rating on record (common).
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Insurance on fileProtective Insurance Company
- Out-of-service rate14.9% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)60 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 | 2559423 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-892806 |
| Legal Name | NOVA LINES INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | — |
| Phone | 8478810432 |
| Address | 8535 S 77TH AVE, Bridgeview, IL, 60455 |
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 | Protective Insurance Company |
|---|---|
| Coverage on File | $1,000,000 |
| Insurance on File Since | 2025-11-01 |
| Insurer | Coverage | Form | Effective | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protective Insurance Company | $1,000,000 | BMC-91X | 2025-11-01 | — |
Timeline
Authority history
| Authority Events on Record | 1 |
|---|
- 2015-08-17 — Reinstated — Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods) Active REINSTATED
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 84 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 84 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 86 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 99 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 74 / 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 | 1377 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 14.9% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 60 total (1 fatal, 19 with injuries, 58 towaway) |
- 2026-06-16 — AR — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-03 — VA — 1 injured, towaway
- 2026-06-01 — TX — towaway
- 2026-03-18 — IN — towaway
- 2026-03-18 — IN — towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 12 (191), 16 (128), 23 (123).
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) | 1298 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 1298 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 34,007,420 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 23-APR-26 |
NOVA LINES INC operates 1298 power units — a larger fleet than 100% of carriers registered in IL.
Nearby
Other carriers in Bridgeview, IL
- LIV TRANSPORTATION INC — USDOT 2196716, 201 power units
- IIK TRANSPORT INC — USDOT 2285949, 155 power units
- MATTRESS EXPRESS LLC — USDOT 2144966, 39 power units
- DISTANCE TRUCKING INC — USDOT 2138546, 34 power units
- PASCAL CARRIER INC — USDOT 2250349, 29 power units
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