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NOVCO INC
DOT 541947MC 287838ActiveMotor CarrierInterstateNATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA · $1,000,000 · 1 policyELK RIVER, MN
COMPANY
Authority since
2025-08-29
MCS-150
2026-02-24 · 1,472,701 mi (2025)
Fleet
34 units · 64 trailers · 30 drivers
ADDRESS
Physical
11090 173RD AVENUE NW
ELK RIVER, MN 55330
ELK RIVER, MN 55330
Mailing
Same as physical
CONTACT
Phone
7634410047
Email
NOVCO@NOVCO.NET
OFFICERS
Primary Officer
SHELLY PURZNER
Title
VICE PRESIDENT
OPERATION & CARGO
Operation classification
Authorized For Hire
Specialty
Construction & Building Materials
Cargo types
7
General FreightMetal: Sheets, Coils, RollsLogs, Poles, Beams, LumberBuilding MaterialsMachinery, Large ObjectsConstructionOther
Self-reported by the company on its latest MCS-150 filing (FMCSA census). Reflects what the carrier is authorized and equipped to haul, not actual recent loads.
AUTHORITY
13 mo
Active authority
INSURANCE
1 active
NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA
RISK GRADE
Moderate Risk
2 risk factors · 3 strengths
OOS RATE
25.5%
14 / 55 inspections
Fleet vs Reality
last 12 months · power-unit VINs from roadside inspections Checking local VIN index…
Moderate Risk
27/100 risk points2 risk factors · 3 strengths · 7 data pointshigh confidenceWeighted heuristic: crashes are decayed by recency and normalized per 100 power units, out-of-service and violation rates use a rolling 24-month window, plus FMCSA BASIC alerts and the CarrierIntel Safety Score (which also decays when compliance has not been verified by a recent inspection). Not the official FMCSA SMS score.
SAFETY PERFORMANCE
Crash Record
79 crashes · 1 fatal · 32 with injuries · 74 tow-away
Clean Inspection Rate
75% — 41 clean of 55 inspections
Out-of-Service Rate
25.5% — driver OOS 0, vehicle OOS 14
COMPLIANCE & AUTHORITY
Operating Authority
Active operating authority on file
Authority Events
75 historical event(s) on file
MCS-150 Filing
Last filed 2026-02-24
INSURANCE
Active Coverage
1 active policy(ies) · total max coverage $1,000,000
SUMMARY
High OOS rate 22% (last 24 mo)
1.7 violations per inspection
No crashes in the last 24 months
Active insurance on file
Coverage $1.0M
1 fatal crash on record, none in the last 24 months
FMCSA crash records do not state who was at fault
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