NOVCO INC
USDOT 541947
Active, interstate carrier, mid-size fleet (34 power units) — safety rating: satisfactory.
Vetting summary
At a glance
- Out-of-service rate21.6% vs 19.1% national avg
- Crashes (24 months)1 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 | 541947 |
|---|---|
| MC Number | MC-287838 |
| Legal Name | NOVCO INC |
| DBA Name | — |
| Entity Type | CORPORATION |
| Phone | 7634410047 |
| Address | 11090 173RD AVENUE NW, Elk River, MN, 55330 |
Status
Authority & safety
| Operating Status | Active |
|---|---|
| Operation Type | Interstate |
| Safety Rating | S — Satisfactory (rated 20100119) |
| 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.
Our scoring
Safety scores
| Unsafe Driving | 88 / 100 |
|---|---|
| Hours-of-Service Compliance | 83 / 100 |
| Driver Fitness | 0 / 100 |
| Controlled Substances & Alcohol | 0 / 100 |
| Vehicle Maintenance | 90 / 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 | 37 |
|---|---|
| Out-of-Service Rate | 21.6% vs 19.1% national average |
| Crashes | 1 total (0 fatal, 0 with injuries, 1 towaway) |
- 2024-10-01 — NE — towaway
- 2024-06-18 — MN — 1 injured, towaway
Most frequent violation categories: 16 (11), 20 (10), 51 (9).
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) | 34 |
|---|---|
| Drivers | 30 |
| Recent Annual Mileage | 1,472,701 |
| Last MCS-150 Filing | 24-FEB-26 |
NOVCO INC operates 34 power units — a larger fleet than 99% of carriers registered in MN.
Nearby
Other carriers in Elk River, MN
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- LEFEBVRE & SONS INC — USDOT 213483, 80 power units
- MORRELL AND MORRELL INC — USDOT 362561, 57 power units
- PLAISTED COMPANIES INC — USDOT 560073, 39 power units
- MORRELL TRANSFER INC — USDOT 211809, 22 power units
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