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Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 187179· MC1000772· CARRIER· EIN 38-3135188
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THE EMPIRE COMPANY LLC

Legal: NOVO DISTRIBUTION LLC

8181 LOGISTIC DRIVE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464(616) 748-0188bhacker@novobp.comJEFF BROENE
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA
Vehicle OOS
10.7%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
2
none fatal
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
96
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
2 crashes in the last 24 months

A weighted read of the public FMCSA signals below — authority, insurance, out-of-service, crashes, roadside OOS rates, and carrier connections. A starting point for vetting, not a guarantee.

Authority & insurance

MC1000772

Operating authority and insurance on file — from FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I).

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$750K on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$750K coverageeff 08/01/2024
TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA· policy 5H603347
Authority history (3) ▾
08/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED
04/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERREINSTATED→ REVOKED (08/03/2021)
11/26/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED→ REVOKED (03/30/2021)
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (3) ▾
  1. PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 08/01/2022 → 08/01/2024
  2. PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY$1MReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2020 → 08/01/2022
  3. PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY$1MName Changed
    BIPD/Primary · eff 09/30/2017 → 03/30/2021

Source: FMCSA Licensing & Insurance (L&I), public data. This shows the carrier’s federal insurance filings (BMC-91X liability, BMC-34 cargo) — the federally-required minimums on file for operating authority — not the carrier’s full commercial policy (its actual auto combined-single-limit, general liability, cargo, or workers’ comp, which appear on the carrier’s ACORD certificate of insurance). Always confirm current coverage with a COI from the carrier’s agent before making a vetting decision.

Roadside inspection performance

Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.

Vehicle28 inspections · 10.7% OOS · National 22%
Driver60 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

2

Tow-away

2

Injury

1

Fatal

0

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
63
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
48
0 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.2M mi
reported 2024
Recordable crash rate
—
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi48 drivers
Company officer
JEFF BROENE
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
1974-06-01
Last MCS-150 update
2025-09-04
Census status
Active

Fleet: 63 trucks · 57 leased/term tractors.

Source: FMCSA Company Census File (data.transportation.gov). Fleet and driver counts are self-reported on the carrier’s most recent MCS-150 filing.

Data change history

Every FMCSA record change we’ve detected — address, fleet size, contacts, MCS-150 — newest first.

Activity history

9 events
  1. 09/04/2025MCS-150 update filed

    3.2M mi reported (2024)

  2. 08/01/2024Insurance filed — TRAVELERS PROPERTY CASUALTY CO. OF AMERICA

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 5H603347

  3. 08/01/2024Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 21T0210522

  4. 08/01/2022Insurance replaced — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 21T0210520

  5. 08/11/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED
  6. 04/23/2021MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — REINSTATED

    REVOKED (08/03/2021)

  7. 03/30/2021Insurance name changed — PENNSYLVANIA LUMBERMENS MUTUAL INS. COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy 21T021

  8. 11/26/2018MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED

    REVOKED (03/30/2021)

  9. 06/01/1974Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY;AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Satisfactory
Type
Compliance review
Rated
2002-11-13
Last review
2002-11-12
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2025-09-04
Reported mileage
3,231,331 mi (2024)
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Changes on file

FMCSA census history

  1. April, 2022

    • Fleet shrank to 74 power units
    • Drivers shrank to 47

  2. February, 2021

    • Name changed to "NOVO DISTRIBUTION LLC"
    • DBA changed to "THE EMPIRE COMPANY LLC"

  3. January, 2021

    First on-record entry — THE EMPIRE COMPANY LLC, ZEELAND, MI

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 26, 2026, 2:51 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.