CSA
UnknownUSDOT 315152· CARRIER· EIN 31-0412370
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TOPICZ

Legal: NOVELART MANUFACTURING COMPANY

2121 SECTION ROAD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45237(513) 351-7700agreenberg@topicz.comADAM GREENBERG
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Unknown
per SAFER
Insurance
No active filing
not required
Vehicle OOS
11.1%
below 22% national avg
Driver OOS
3.8%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
100
/ 100

Risk factors

Low riskVioCodes score
No red flags in the public FMCSA record

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.

Roadside inspection performance

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

Vehicle18 inspections · 11.1% OOS · National 22%
Driver26 inspections · 3.8% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

26 inspections · 23 violations (3 OOS) · 7% of inspections had an OOS finding.

26
Inspections
23
Violations
3
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

10
total

Most inspected in · top 4 states

  • KY15
  • IN12
  • OH2
  • WV1

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.

A high share of violations are occurring in IN

Medium impact

5 of 9 violations in the last 12 months (56%) came from inspections in IN. That can mean tougher enforcement there or simply more of your miles run through it — either way it's worth a look.

What to do
  • Review the inspections from IN to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Driver Fitness needs attention

Low impact

Estimated Driver Fitness 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

Drugs / alcohol violations are the leading contributor to Controlled Substances/Alcohol

Low impact

Estimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 40% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing2 violations · 2 OOS (24 mo)
Drugs / alcohol2 OOS2 viol100%
  • 392.4A-POSDriver on duty and in possession of a narcotic drug / amphetamine1× · 50%
  • 392.4A-UIDriver on duty and under the influence of, or using a narcotic drug / amphetamine, which renders the driver incapable of safe operation1× · 50%
What to do
  • Reinforce the testing program and zero-tolerance policy
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 16 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

Lighting / lamps violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance

Low impact

Estimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 25% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing11 violations · 1 OOS (24 mo)
Lighting / lamps5 viol58%
  • 393.9A-LFTSILighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative1× · 29%
  • 393.11A1-CSURRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, upper rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 10%
  • 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 10%
Brakes1 OOS2 viol32%
  • 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 19%
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear1× · 13%
Other2 viol5%
  • 393.201B-FRFrame - Cab or body mounts loose/broken/missing1× · 3%
  • 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.1× · 2%
Emergency equipment1 viol3%
  • 393.95A4-EEUSEmergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured1× · 3%
What to do
  • Walk the lights every pre-trip and carry spare bulbs/fuses; clean lenses and check the trailer plug
  • Prioritize the out-of-service items — they carry the heaviest weight
Projected estimatecould improve up to 17 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 80% line

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.

4
Inspections
1
Violations
0
Out-of-service
3
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 100%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
1 violation · 100% of recent
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).

39
Inspections
39
Violations
7
Out-of-service
99
CSA points
10
Crashes
4
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

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

22 incomplete vehicle
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 6×
1FVACWFC0LHLP2691· PKT5932 OH
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
3ALACWFCXPDUF2927· PLU2589 OH
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 3×
1FVACWFC6RHUX5252· PNH4451 OH
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC5KDLP0830· PLA8237 OH
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC1MDML7099· PLB5712 OH
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFC4RHUX5251· PNF6274 OH
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC8PDUF2926· PLU2595 OH
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
1FVACWFCXRHUX5254· PWH4450 OH
2025 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC3SDVT9467· PNN9765 OH
2023 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC1PDUF2928· PLU2588 OH
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2seen 2×
3ALACWFC0TDWT7695· POE4891 OH
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWDT0HDJF1166· PJP1807 OH
2018 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC1JHJU8472· PLE1102 OH
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC6KDKT2116· PLM4712 OH
2017 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWDT2HDJF1167· PJP1815 OH
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC8KHKK4464· PLS2027 OH
2021 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC4MDML7100· PNE7188 OH
2022 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC6NDND2108· PMQ2674 OH
2019 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC8KDKT2117· PLS2026 OH
2024 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC8RHUX5253· PNF6265 OH
2020 FREIGHTLINER M2
1FVACWFC2LHLP2692· PKT5933 OH
2026 FREIGHTLINER M2
3ALACWFC9TDWT7694· POA6072 OH

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.

Company profile

FMCSA census

PRIVATE PROPERTY

Power units
31
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
31
6 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
1.4M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi31 drivers
Company officer
ADAM GREENBERG
Operation
Interstate
D-U-N-S
6999676
Registered since
1988-05-17
Last MCS-150 update
2026-01-15
Census status
Active

Fleet: 31 trucks.

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

Activity history

2 events
  1. 01/15/2026MCS-150 update filed

    1.4M mi reported (2025)

  2. 05/17/1988Registered with FMCSA

    PRIVATE PROPERTY

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

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Operations

Classification

  • PRIVATE PROPERTY

Area served

  • Interstate

FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Conditional
Type
Non-ratable review
Rated
2013-01-30
Last review
2024-08-30
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-01-15
Reported mileage
1,401,920 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 22, 2026, 1:37 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.