Novelty Transportation Inc — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
29 years (granted 1997)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
60 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Novelty Transportation Inc
DBA
—
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
351 W Muskegon Drive, Greenfield, IN 46140
Phone
(317) 477-3587
Power units
6
Drivers
5
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC318369
Common: Active · Contract: None · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Involuntary Revocation — Common
- Reinstated — Motor Property Common Carrier
Revocation records
- type license: COMMON · order1 serve date: 12/15/2021 · order2 type desc: INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION · order2 effective date: 01/18/2022
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 60 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
6.7%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 60 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
cpatterson@noveltyinc.com — company domain
Domain age
noveltyinc.com registered 1998-03-06 (28 years)
Mail host
Microsoft 365
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: AR 07/2024 · OH 03/2009 · TN 03/2008 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | KS | Level I — Full |
| Jul 9, 2026 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 28, 2026 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| May 15, 2026 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Apr 2, 2026 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Mar 31, 2026 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 14, 2026 | CO | Level I — Full |
| Jan 20, 2026 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 15, 2026 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 7, 2026 | US | Level I — Full |
| Jan 6, 2026 | CO | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 6, 2025 | ID | Level I — Full |
| Sep 23, 2025 | OH | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 16, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 6, 2025 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 22, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jul 9, 2025 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 19, 2025 | ND | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 8, 2025 | AL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 3, 2025 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Feb 20, 2025 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 5, 2025 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jan 30, 2025 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 14, 2025 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jan 3, 2025 | IN | Level I — Full |
| Nov 25, 2024 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 15, 2024 | IA | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 4, 2024 | TX | Level I — Full |
| Jul 9, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 25, 2024 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 19, 2024 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 11, 2024 | WI | Level I — Full |
| Apr 19, 2024 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 16, 2024 | KS | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 21, 2024 | IN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Mar 13, 2024 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Mar 4, 2024 | NM | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 27, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 18, 2024 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Jan 31, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Jan 24, 2024 | WI | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 27, 2023 | KS | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 21, 2023 | FL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2023 | IL | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 5, 2023 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 21, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 15, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 11, 2023 | MA | Level III — Driver-only |
| Nov 7, 2023 | NC | Level I — Full |
| Nov 3, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 23, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 11, 2023 | NC | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 4, 2023 | CO | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 28, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
| Sep 27, 2023 | NC | Level III — Driver-only |
| Sep 7, 2023 | IN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 25, 2023 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 22, 2023 | GA | Level I — Full |
| Aug 19, 2023 | OH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Aug 18, 2023 | IL | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 60 of 60 inspections on file.
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Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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