CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 2496390· MC864893· CARRIER· EIN 46-4722431
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NOBLE TRANSPORT LLC

200 E HOWARD AVE SUITE 298, DES PLAINES, IL, 60018(312) 261-8711chris@nobletransportus.comKOSTADIN MANAHOV
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$1M BIPD
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
32.6%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
2.3%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
4
1 fatal
Red flags
1 flag
see details below
40
/ 100

Risk factors

High riskVioCodes score
1 fatal crash in the last 24 monthsPossible reincarnation pattern — tied to an older inactive carrierVehicle OOS 32.6% — above the 22% national average

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

MC864893

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

Common
None
Contract
Active
Broker
None
Authorized for: Property
Liability (BIPD)
$1M on file
$750K required
Cargo
Not on file
not required
Bond / surety
Not on file
not required
Insurance filings
ON FILELiability (BIPD) — BMC-91X$1M coverageeff 02/03/2018
WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY· policy WMC1610294
Authority history (4) ▾
01/09/2017CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/2017)
01/07/2016CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2016)
01/07/2015CONTRACTINVOLUNTARY REVOCATIONDISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2015)
05/30/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history4 insurers on record
Filing timeline (6)
  1. STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/201702/03/2018
  2. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/201602/03/2017
  3. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 06/30/201502/03/2016
  4. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/201507/28/2015
  5. NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 02/03/201506/30/2015
  6. OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.$750KCancelled
    BIPD/Primary · eff 05/23/201402/03/2015

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.

Vehicle86 inspections · 32.6% OOS · National 22%
Driver172 inspections · 2.3% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

172 inspections · 40 violations (5 OOS) · 10% of inspections had an OOS finding.

172
Inspections
40
Violations
5
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

11
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • IL3
  • CO3
  • KY3
  • SD2
  • OH2
  • KS2
  • MT2
  • CA2

Latest FMCSA SMS snapshot. Codes link to the lookup — severity weighting, contest angles, and the DataQs Drafter for each. Click a BASIC to filter the codes.

Recommendations

What’s driving each score, what to do about it, and where it could go.

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

High impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 88% is at/over the 65% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing29 violations · 3 OOS (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless2 OOS10 viol57%
  • 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time4× · 24%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Tim3× · 21%
  • 395.3A2-HOSPDITHOS (Property) - Driver driving beyond the 14 hour after coming on duty following 10 consecutive hours off duty at the time of inspection. Time2× · 7%
False log / RODS1 OOS10 viol37%
  • 395.8E1PCHOS - False record of duty status driver improper use of Personal Conveyance - Not OOS7× · 28%
  • 395.8E1-PCFalse Record of Duty Status - Improper use of Personal Conveyance Exception1× · 3%
  • 395.8A1-HOSPHOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed1× · 3%
Log / ELD device8 viol6%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner2× · 2%
  • 395.22H1Driver failing to maintain ELD user's manual1× · 1%
  • 395.24C2III-ELDSDNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify shipping document number.2× · 1%
Other1 viol0%
  • 395.24C2IIIDriver failed to manually add shipping document number1× · 0%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 29 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

High impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 92% is at/over the 80% intervention line. Carriers with a BASIC in alert are prioritized for enforcement (warning letters, audits) and inspected more often — which tends to generate still more violations.

What’s contributing140 violations · 30 OOS (24 mo)
Brakes9 OOS61 viol41%
  • 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured14× · 12%
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 19987× · 5%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear8× · 5%
Lighting / lamps7 OOS45 viol32%
  • 393.9A-LRLILighting - Tail lamp - Any inoperative6× · 5%
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle.2× · 4%
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on3× · 4%
Tires11 OOS12 viol17%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS8× · 13%
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTISTires - All others, leaking in tread area and inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire equipped with ATIS3× · 3%
  • 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32Tires - Less than 2/32 inch tread depth1× · 2%
Other10 viol3%
  • 393.203E-CBPCab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding1× · 1%
  • 393.28-WSWiring Systems - Copper wire exposed1× · 1%
  • 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 1%
What to do
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip; put brakes on the PM schedule
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch — don’t “drive it in”
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 44 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 30.1% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with out-of-service violations and fix the root causes with equipment and drivers
  • Run a preventative-maintenance program; periodically inspect tires, brakes and lights
  • Reinforce thorough pre-trip and post-trip inspections; retrain where needed

Following / lane / reckless violations are the leading contributor to Unsafe Driving

Low impact

Estimated Unsafe Driving percentile of 29% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing19 violations (24 mo)
Following / lane / reckless8 viol45%
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other4× · 27%
  • 392.2LCImproper lane change1× · 6%
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation1× · 5%
Seat belt5 viol38%
  • 392.16-DDriver - Failed to use seat belt while operating a CMV4× · 34%
  • 392.16Failing to use seat belt while operating a CMV1× · 4%
Speeding2 viol8%
  • 392.2-SLLS4State/Local Laws - Speeding 15 or more miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 6%
  • 392.2-SLLS2State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit1× · 2%
Phone / texting1 viol6%
  • 392.2-SLLCPState/Local Laws - Operate a CMV while using a cellular phone1× · 6%
What to do
  • Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Projected estimatecould improve up to 23 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What to do
  • Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment

Recommendations are generated from the carrier’s public FMCSA roadside-inspection record. Percentiles and projections are VioCodes estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Informational, not legal advice.

90-day safety improvement plan

What this carrier has struggled with most in the last 90 days — where to focus now.

Improving
16
Inspections
5
Violations
2
Out-of-service
12
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 60%Unsafe Driving 40%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
3 violations · 2 OOS · 60% of recent
  • 393.9A-LTSILighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on the rearmost vehicle. · OOS
  • 393.9A-LSLIWRLighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on · OOS
  • 393.55E-BAir Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on trailers manufactured on or after March 1, 1998
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
2Unsafe Driving
2 violations · 40% of recent
  • 392.2-SLLTCDState/Local Laws - Failed to obey a traffic control device - Permanent or Temporary - e.g., safety official, signal, sign, light, lane marking, other
  • 392.2LVLane Restriction violation
Do this
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses
  • Clean lenses and check the trailer plug for corrosion
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Based on roadside inspections in the last 90 days, ranked by what recurs most. Informational, not legal advice.

Inspection & crash map

live · FMCSA MCMIS

Every inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).

258
Inspections
353
Violations
58
Out-of-service
1455
CSA points
31
Crashes
40
States
cleanviolOOS

CSA points = violation severity weight × FMCSA time weight (3× in the last 6 months, 2× at 6–12, 1× at 12–24). Points are spread within each state — FMCSA records the inspection state, not an exact location. Source: FMCSA MCMIS.

Equipment

VINs via NHTSA

66 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.

33 trailer 32 truck 1 incomplete vehicle
2016 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 4×
1GRAA0623GB714588· AB4895 OK
2014 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
1FUJGLBG4ELFL0338· 234444 KS
2019 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 4×
5V8VA5327KM900707· AER823 KS
2019 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR7KSKE2136· P1255301 IL
2022 FRUEHUAF Fruehuafseen 4×
3AWF1VT24NX229027· 881058ST IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 3×
3AKJHHDR8MSMG7894· P1277401 IL
2028 KENWORTH T2 Seriesseen 3×
1XKTD29X0WJ775421· P1318780 IL
2016 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D0GL919697· 712291ST IL
1999 VOLVO TRUCK VNseen 3×
4VG7DBRJ2XN231853· P 1151844 IL
2019 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 3×
1JJV532D1KL116096· AK6785 OK
2007 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9GH67N481452· P1051458 IL
2000 FREIGHTLINER Long Conv.seen 2×
1FUYDSZBXYLB96056· P1048142 IL
2021 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDV3MSMS1259· P1063246 IL
2020 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0620LK159401· 994588ST IL
2023 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5328PM302109· D6E888 KY
2023 HYUNDAI TRANSLEAD TRAILERS Hyundai Translead Trailersseen 2×
3H3V532K8PS407559· X2847A ON
2006 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9GH36N434734· 1045864 IL
2020 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D4LL191232· W87814 ME
2015 KENWORTH T680seen 2×
1XKYDP9X5FJ435300· P1196141 IL
2022 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR1P0629NK334702· 234266H ME
2016 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH6GN939879· C237FE GA
2017 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GRAA0629HB711762· 2579379 ME
2018 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDR0JSJT1074· P1322500 IL
2018 WABASH VANS Dry Van Duraplateseen 2×
1JJV532D3JL046521· 724543ST IL
2013 PETERBILT 587seen 2×
1XP4A49X1DD184917· P993921 IL
2022 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5327NT218088· 243007H ME
2012 VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC) VANGUARD NATIONAL TRAILER CORPORATION (VNTC)seen 2×
5V8VC5320CM201981· 434601ST IL
2020 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 2×
3AKJHHDRXLSLK2598· P1226298 IL
KENWORTH W9 Seriesseen 2×
1NKWGGGGX0R473786· ALC310317 IL
2007 PETERBILT 387seen 2×
1XP7DB9X17D747123· P1102760 IL

+ 36 more.

Equipment is inferred from VINs recorded on roadside inspections (FMCSA MCMIS), decoded via the NHTSA vPIC API — it reflects vehicles inspected, not a current fleet roster.

Crash record (US, last 24 months)

Total

4

Tow-away

4

Injury

1

Fatal

1

Company profile

FMCSA census

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
73
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
79
79 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
3.3M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.54
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi79 drivers
Company officer
KOSTADIN MANAHOV
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2014-04-16
Last MCS-150 update
2026-06-18
Census status
Active

Fleet: 73 trucks · 73 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs or officers with 48 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

48
Connected carriers
47
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
3
Strong links
Possible reincarnation pattern: KOSTADIN MANAHOV (USDOT 1294010, registered 2004) is inactive, shares this carrier’s officer, and predates it — worth checking whether this carrier re-registered to shed a prior record.
Strong· 3
1
BG ADVANCE SOLUTIONS INC
USDOT 3128356Active· SCHAUMBURG, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1GRAA0621FW7007284V4NC9EH4FN9166503AKJGLD5XFSGF6622
2
W & A DISTRIBUTION SERVICES INC
USDOT 427949Active· FORT ATKINSON, WI
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
1UYVS2532K35923081UYVS2539K35923061UYVS2530K3592307
3
KOSTADIN MANAHOV
USDOT 1294010Inactive· CHICAGO, IL
Strong
Officer
Medium· 5
EXPRESS CARRIER SERVICES INC
USDOT 2455890Active· CAROL STREAM, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
5V8VA5323GM6013663AKJHHDR7KSKE2136
MAYBACH INTERNATIONAL GROUP LLC
USDOT 2487790Active· ELGIN, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1GR1P0620RK5412094V4NC9EJ6HN975799
PONY EXPRESS GROUP INC
USDOT 3938729Active· WHEELING, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
1JJV532D4ML2761364V4NC9EH2CN559836
SINGLE GROUP LOGISTICS CORP
USDOT 2211016Active· BURLINGTON, ON
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3H3V532K6PS4075583H3V532K8PS407559
VIDIN LTD
USDOT 3967764Active· CARY, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH8GN9552091GRAA0626DW702925

Shared VINs come from FMCSA roadside-inspection records — a vehicle inspected under more than one carrier, often a fleet transfer or trailer interchange. Other links come from the FMCSA census. Shared identifiers are common and often legitimate — treat these as leads to investigate, not proof of wrongdoing.

Activity history

13 events
  1. 06/18/2026MCS-150 update filed

    3.3M mi reported (2025)

  2. 02/03/2018Insurance filed — WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy WMC1610294

  3. 02/03/2018Insurance replaced — STATE NATIONALSPECIALTY INSCO/NATIONAL SPECIA

    BIPD/Primary · policy WWW160070-00

  4. 02/03/2017Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB001337

  5. 01/09/2017CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (02/01/2017)

  6. 02/03/2016Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB000678

  7. 01/07/2016CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/27/2016)

  8. 07/28/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB000678

  9. 06/30/2015Insurance replaced — NATIONAL LIABILITY & FIRE INS CO.

    BIPD/Primary · policy 73TRB000678

  10. 02/03/2015Insurance cancelled — OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.

    BIPD/Primary · policy CT00032891

  11. 01/07/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION

    DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (01/30/2015)

  12. 05/30/2014MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
  13. 04/16/2014Registered with FMCSA

    AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

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

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Operations

Classification

  • AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
Rated
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-06-18
Reported mileage
3,258,600 mi (2025)

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Data sourced from public FMCSA records via safer.fmcsa.dot.gov · Latest FMCSA update: Sep 2026 · Page refreshed: Sep 21, 2026, 2:04 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.