CSA
Authorized · PropertyUSDOT 4333323· MC1692168· CARRIER· EIN 33-2230347
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SOVA LINE INC

45 CRAB TREE DR, WESTMONT, IL, 60559-3480(630) 615-1179operations@sovaline.comPAVLO HALUSHCHAK
Vetting snapshot
Authority
Active
operating authority
Insurance
$750K BIPD
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
Vehicle OOS
75%
above 22% national avg
Driver OOS
0%
below 6.7% national avg
Crashes 24mo
0
clean
Red flags
None
nothing flagged
75
/ 100

Risk factors

Moderate riskVioCodes score
Vehicle OOS 75% — well 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

MC1692168

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

Common
Active
Contract
None
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 01/14/2026
GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY· policy 9300265275
Authority history (1) ▾
03/27/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIERGRANTED
Insurance history2 insurers on record
Filing timeline (1) ▾
  1. ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY$750KReplaced
    BIPD/Primary · eff 01/14/2025 → 01/14/2026

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.

Vehicle4 inspections · 75% OOS · National 22%
Driver18 inspections · 0% OOS · National 6.7%

CSA performance breakdown

FMCSA · Sep 2026

18 inspections · 31 violations (6 OOS) · 20% of inspections had an OOS finding.

18
Inspections
31
Violations
6
OOS violations
10
Distinct codes

Violations by BASIC

click to filter codes

25
total

Most inspected in · top 8 states

  • AR4
  • KY2
  • NC2
  • OH2
  • LA1
  • MS1
  • NE1
  • CO1

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.

Vehicle out-of-service rate exceeds the national average

High impact

Vehicle OOS rate is 80% 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

A high share of violations are occurring in Eaton County, MI

Medium impact

10 of 30 violations in the last 12 months (33%) came from inspections in Eaton County, MI. 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 Eaton County, MI to spot recurring issues
  • Brief drivers running that lane; consider rerouting around the toughest enforcement corridors where practical

Log / ELD device violations are the leading contributor to Hours-of-Service Compliance

Low impact

Estimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 27% is under the 65% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.

What’s contributing16 violations (24 mo)
Log / ELD device15 viol95%
  • 395.24C2II-ELDTNHOS (ELD) - Driver failing to manually input or verify CMV trailer number.8× · 43%
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner6× · 35%
  • 395.24D-ELDPTHOS (ELD) - On request by an authorized safety official, a driver must produce and transfer from an ELD the driver's hours of service records in accordance with t1× · 16%
False log / RODS1 viol5%
  • 395.22H4-ELDBRODSHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - Failing to have a supply of blank driver's records of duty status graph-grids sufficient to record the driver's duty status a1× · 5%
What to do
  • Make sure the ELD is registered, working, and drivers know how to log in and certify daily
Projected estimatecould improve up to 13 pts in ~12 mo
nowin 12 months
Current trend 50% followed 100% followed 65% line

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

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.

▲ Trending worse
6
Inspections
10
Violations
4
Out-of-service
2
Clean
Where the violations are
Vehicle Maintenance 50%Other 40%Hours-of-Service Compliance 10%
Focus here first
1Vehicle Maintenance
5 violations · 3 OOS · 50% of recent
  • 393.75A3-TAOLTires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure on tire not equipped with ATIS · OOS
  • 393.130B-CHVEHeavy Vehicles/Equipment - Improper securement of accessory equipment or articulated vehicles · OOS
  • 393.53B-BAir Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear
Do this
  • Gauge/thump every tire on the walk-around, including inner duals
  • Replace before tread hits the limit and correct low pressure immediately
2Other
4 violations · 1 OOS · 40% of recent
  • 393.47E×2Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
  • 396.3A1-BOSBrake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination · OOS
  • 392.2-SLLState/Local Laws -
Do this
  • Check brake adjustment and listen for air leaks every pre-trip
  • Fix air-loss and warning-light faults before dispatch; put brakes on the PM schedule
3Hours-of-Service Compliance
1 violation · 10% of recent
  • 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
Do this
  • Log in and annotate the ELD correctly every day; fix edits promptly
  • Plan trips around available hours — never falsify a log
Repeat offenders (same code, multiple times)
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Turn these into driver coaching — and prove it
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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).

20
Inspections
31
Violations
6
Out-of-service
165
CSA points
0
Crashes
14
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

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

13 truck 10 trailer
2019 FONTAINE TRAILER CO. Fontaine Trailer Co.seen 5×
13N148207K1531192· 948749ST IL
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadiaseen 4×
3AKJHHDR7NSNG3856· P1298477 IL
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 3×
1GR4M9628SH700409· TEMP IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 3×
4V4NC9EH4PN337045· P1276957 IL
2024 DORSEY Dorseyseen 2×
7KYAF4821RED36414· 921230ST IL
2025 GREAT DANE TRAILERS Great Dane Trailersseen 2×
1GR4M9624SH700410· 1030573ST IL
2023 VOLVO TRUCK VNLseen 2×
4V4NC9EH0PN336989· SPG302002 IL
2025 WESTERN STAR 49X Chassisseen 2×
5KJNBWDR6SLWC6924· P1363733 IL
2013 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH4DN133695· TEMP IL
2016 MANAC TRAILERS USA Manac
5MC124817G3158816· UP95245 SC
2019 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH0KN201374· P1191110 IL
2022 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH9NN299874· TEMP IL
2007 PETERBILT 379
1XP5DB9X87D642392· P1282731 IL
2027 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3J05339VL025921· 1059330ST IL
2018 VOLVO TRUCK VNL
4V4NC9EH4JN887398· P 1258205 IL
2027 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3S00517VL026052· 1059320ST IL
2016 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJGLBG9GSGX9738· TEM IL
2023 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKNHHDR6PSUF0999· P1363734 IL
2026 X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC X-L SPECIALIZED TRAILERS INC
4U3J04820TL025393· 882951 WI
2024 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR0RSUX1093· NO PLATE IL
2027 WABASH PLATFORMS Combo Steel / Alum Platform
1JJF532MXVC774332· 792493T TN
2022 FREIGHTLINER Cascadia
3AKJHHDR3NSNG3871· P1282731 IL
2027 WABASH PLATFORMS Combo Steel / Alum Platform
1JJF532M1VC774333· 792494T TN

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

AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Power units
10
on file (MCS-150)
Drivers
10
10 hold a CDL
Annual mileage
0.5M mi
reported 2025
Recordable crash rate
0.00
per million miles
How far they run · drivers by operating lane
  • Interstate · 100+ mi10 drivers
Company officer
PAVLO HALUSHCHAK
Operation
Interstate
Registered since
2024-12-10
Last MCS-150 update
2026-04-30
Census status
Active

Fleet: 10 trucks · 10 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.

Connections

carrier graph

This carrier shares VINs with 17 other carriers — review the connections below as part of your vetting.

17
Connected carriers
17
Fleet-transfer links
3
Most shared VINs
1
Strong links
Strong· 1
1
R&R LOGISTICS INC
USDOT 3398845Active· WOODRIDGE, IL
Strong
Shared VIN · 3
4V4NC9EH4JN8873981XP5DB9X87D6423924V4NC9EH0PN336989
Medium· 3
IG TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 1928967Active· ADDISON, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
3AKJHHDR7NSNG38563AKJHHDR3NSNG3871
NVA TRANSPORTATION INC
USDOT 2294990Active· CRYSTAL LAKE, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
4V4NC9EH9NN2998744V4NC9EH0KN201374
WHITE LAKE INCORPORATED
USDOT 3590206Active· LAKE ZURICH, IL
Medium
Shared VIN · 2
7KYAF4821RED364144V4NC9EH4PN337045

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

5 events
  1. 04/30/2026MCS-150 update filed

    0.5M mi reported (2025)

  2. 01/14/2026Insurance filed — GEICO MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY

    Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 9300265275

  3. 01/14/2026Insurance replaced — ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY

    BIPD/Primary · policy CA991748575

  4. 03/27/2025MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
  5. 12/10/2024Registered 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
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FMCSA safety rating

Rating
Not rated
Type
—
Rated
—
Last review
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MCS-150 registration

Form date
2026-04-30
Reported mileage
462,988 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 26, 2026, 9:49 AM. VioCodes is not affiliated with FMCSA. To dispute incorrect data, file a DataQs Request for Data Review.