NOVA MUD INC
Risk factors
Moderate riskVioCodes scoreA 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.
Broker payment signals
Bond, cancellation & authority risk for this broker — from free FMCSA records.
- Broker authority is inactive, not active.
- Bond has changed hands 4 times across 2 sureties — churn can signal payment or coverage trouble.
These are FMCSA bond & authority signals — not a credit report. A filed bond cancellation is the biggest early warning that a broker may stop paying, but days-to-pay and slow-pay history aren’t public FMCSA data — verify those with a broker-credit service or references before extending terms.
Roadside inspection performance
Out-of-service rate vs national average. Lower is better.
CSA performance breakdown
FMCSA · Sep 20269 inspections · 78 violations (5 OOS) · 13% of inspections had an OOS finding.
Violations by BASIC
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Top cited codes
score = count × severity weight
- 1393.48A-BIBDVehicle Maintenance
Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle
8
2× · sev 4
- 2393.45B2-B-AIRVehicle Maintenance
Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured
8
2× · sev 4
- 3396.5B-LVehicle Maintenance
Lubrication - Oil or grease leak
6
2× · sev 3
- 4395.24Hours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner
5
5× · sev 1
- 5393.45Vehicle Maintenance
Brake tubing and hose adequacy
4
1× · sev 4
- 6392.2-SLLEWA1
State/Local Laws - Excessive weight - 1-2500 lbs over on an axle/axle groups
2
2×
- 7392.2RGNot in SMS
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
2
2×
- 8393.78A-WSVehicle Maintenance
Washers - Inoperative washing system.
2
2× · sev 1
- 9395.22H2-ELDNISDTHours-of-Service Compliance
HOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr
2
2× · sev 1
- 10393.60D
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
1
1×
Most inspected in · top 8 states
- TX9
- NM7
- AR2
- IA2
- UT1
- KS1
- CO1
- WI1
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.
Safety trends & next-run projection
Where each BASIC sits today, how it ranks against peers, and where it’s heading at the next monthly SMS run.
FMCSA keeps the Crash Indicator percentile private, and its measure needs a power-unit history public data doesn’t expose — so it can’t be estimated yet. VioCodes now records power units monthly, so a calibrated Crash estimate should light up over time. These are the public crash facts (all state-reportable crashes count, regardless of fault).
“Projected” estimates the next monthly SMS run from inspections on record now. FMCSA marks the BASIC percentile itself “Not Public,” so the percentile shown is a VioCodes estimate of how the carrier ranks against its peers, presented as a likely range (shaded on the gauge) and calibrated against real carriers. Crash Indicator has no public estimate — FMCSA keeps its measures fully private. Estimates, not official FMCSA figures. Not affiliated with FMCSA.
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 impactVehicle OOS rate is 50% vs the 22% national average. Carriers above the national OOS average draw more enforcement attention (audits, roadside stops) and can see higher insurance premiums.
- 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 Hours-of-Service Compliance
Medium impactEstimated Hours-of-Service Compliance percentile of 63% is close to the 65% intervention line — worth getting ahead of before it crosses.
- 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 Tim1× · 30%
- 395.3A1-HOSPDHOS (Property) - Driving more than 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off duty during the current 8 consecutive day period. Date and Time1× · 30%
- 395.24HOS (ELD) - ELD Form and Manner5× · 22%
- 395.22H2-ELDNISDTHOS (ELD) Driver failing to have instruction sheet describing the data transfer mechanisms supported by the ELD and step-by-step instructions for the driver to pr2× · 9%
- 395.22H1-ELDNUMHOS (ELD) - In-Vehicle Information - No user's manual for the driver describing how to operate the ELD. (May be electronic)1× · 4%
- Defensive-driving refresher on following distance and lane discipline
Controlled Substances/Alcohol needs attention
Low impactEstimated Controlled Substances/Alcohol percentile of 0% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- Review recent inspections with violations in this BASIC and take remedial action with drivers/equipment
Brakes violations are the leading contributor to Vehicle Maintenance
Low impactEstimated Vehicle Maintenance percentile of 74% is under the 80% line. In decent shape, but here's what's driving it.
- 393.48A-BIBDDrum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle2× · 16%
- 393.45B2-B-AIRAir Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured2× · 16%
- 393.45B2-BHTDAir Brake - Hose/tubing damage into the outer reinforcement ply.1× · 12%
- 396.5B-LLubrication - Oil or grease leak2× · 12%
- 393.78A-WSWashers - Inoperative washing system.2× · 4%
- 393.11A1-CSLRRConspicuity Systems - Truck tractor, lower rear retro reflective sheeting missing on vehicle manufactured on or after July 1, 19971× · 6%
- 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
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.
Inspection & crash map
live · FMCSA MCMISEvery inspection and crash on record — hover a point for the summary, click for full detail (codes, severity, CSA points).
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 NHTSA40 distinct vehicles seen in this carrier’s roadside inspections.
+ 10 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.
Company profile
FMCSA censusAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
- Interstate · <100 mi1 drivers
- Operation
- Interstate
- Registered since
- 1991-07-11
- Last MCS-150 update
- 2025-12-23
- Census status
- Active
Fleet: 1 trucks · 1 owned tractors · 1 owned trailers.
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 graphThis carrier shares VINs or emails with 1 other carrier — review the connections below as part of your vetting.
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
24 events- 01/23/2026MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER — GRANTED
- 12/23/2025MCS-150 update filed
1.9M mi reported (2024)
- 02/01/2025Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4257296
- 01/18/2025Insurance replaced — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
BIPD/Primary · policy 4257296
- 01/10/2025Insurance filed — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
Liability (BIPD) — BMC-91X · policy 29332721
- 01/10/2025Insurance ended — NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
policy 29332721
- 11/18/2022Insurance filed — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
Property broker surety — BMC-84 · policy 7901118248
- 11/18/2022Insurance ended — Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
policy 7901118248
- 11/18/2022Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615111407
- 11/15/2020Insurance cancelled — UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE CO.
SURETY · policy 615111407
- 10/19/2020BROKER — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (10/27/2020)
- 11/25/2019PROPERTY BROKER — GRANTED
REVOKED (01/02/2026)
- 03/01/2019Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21280630
- 02/04/2019CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/01/2019)
- 03/01/2018Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21280530
- 03/01/2017Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21280430
- 03/01/2016Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21280330
- 03/01/2015Insurance cancelled — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21280230
- 02/02/2015CONTRACT — INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION
DISCONTINUED REVOCATION (03/02/2015)
- 03/01/2014Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21280130
- 03/01/2013Insurance replaced — NATIONAL AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY
BIPD/Primary · policy OA21280030
- 03/01/2012Insurance replaced — ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO.
BIPD/Primary · policy VK04209533
- 06/09/2011MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER — GRANTED
REVOKED (02/24/2025)
- 07/11/1991Registered with FMCSA
AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Merged from FMCSA authority, insurance, out-of-service, and census records.
Operations
Classification
- AUTHORIZED FOR HIRE
Area served
- Interstate
FMCSA safety rating
- Rating
- Satisfactory
- Type
- Compliance review
- Rated
- 2026-03-31
- Last review
- 2025-07-31
MCS-150 registration
- Form date
- 2025-12-23
- Reported mileage
- 1,946,000 mi (2024)
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