Carrier profile · USDOT 2291429 · MC-782483 · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Novel Tranz Inc

3 power unitsCAPE CORAL, FL78/100

CARRIER INACTIVEMC-782483 INACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY

Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily

3Power units

Self-reported · MCS-150

—Trailers seen

None observed · 24 mo

—Avg age (yr)

Not yet decoded

Call dispatch(479) 439-9799 Email dispatchdunn@noveltranz.com

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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026

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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.

Watch · 2

No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.MCS-150 update dueThe biennial MCS-150 update is overdue.

In good standing · 1

Established 14 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2012.

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

USDOT registration

yr registered

No active authority

Insurance (BIPD)— unknown

No filing on record

Vehicle OOS · 24-mo—

No inspections · 24 mo

Crashes · fatal

No activity in window

Vektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots

Fleet typeIdentity

Owner-operator

3 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.

Fleet age vs peersDecoding

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Not yet decoded

Identity stabilityStable

14 yr unchanged

Same registration since 2012 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.

Safety

Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history

Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative

Vehicle OOS —24-mo cumulative

050%

Driver OOS —24-mo cumulative

030%

Every inspection in the window pooled — 0 vehicle and 0 driver inspections over 24 months.

Roadside inspection history· 24 charted calendar months · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay

No roadside inspections on the FMCSA record in this window

Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC

What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.

392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving2 · 0 OOS
393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS
395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance1 · 0 OOS
396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance1 · 0 OOS

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Authority & Insurance

Can they legally + adequately haul your load?

Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type

Operating authority

Common: Inactive
Contract: None
Broker: None

Insurance & bonds

BIPD filing (census)Not recorded per census

Cargo filing (census)Not recorded per census

Surety bond (census)Not recorded per census

Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses

$750K BIPD last filed ’25 · 9 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn

Occidental Fire’16–’18

Northland’21–’24

2012201620202024now

Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 10 insurers are named in the list below.

This timeline is the FMCSA filing history, and it ends at the most recent superseded filing — current policy status is not tracked here. Request a certificate of insurance to confirm active coverage before tendering.

All 10 insurer eras · dates, limits, renewals

Insurer	Period	Limit	Renewals
PROGRESSIVE EXPRESS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2024 → Feb 2025	$750K	1
NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2021 → Jun 2024	$750K	2
UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY	Jun 2020 → Jun 2021	$750K	1
NAVIGATORS INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2019 → Jun 2020	$750K	1
NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY	Jun 2018 → Jun 2019	$750K	1
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2016 → Jun 2018	$750K	5
GREENWICH INSURANCE COMPANY	Jun 2015 → Jun 2016	$750K	5
OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C.	Jun 2014 → Jun 2015	$750K	1
CANAL INSURANCE CO.	Jun 2013 → Jul 2014	$750K	3
STAR INSURANCE COMPANY	May 2012 → Jun 2013	$750K	3

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Equipment

VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed

Registered power units (MCS-150): 3
Observed power (24 mo): —
Trailers (towed): —

Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.

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Operations & Lanes

Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo

Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo

Home base

CAPE CORAL, FL

137 SE 12TH PL

Density

fewermore

Shade = roadside inspections, last 24 mo.

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Network & Fraud

Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.

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Across all inspections on record: USDOT 725730 USDOT 4262616

Shares a registration email domain with other carriers

@noveltranz.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2337938

Shares a company officer with other carriers

manuel criollo — 3 carriers: USDOT 725730 USDOT 1656873

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Identity & Federal

FMCSA census + L&I dossier

Location

Physical address: 137 SE 12TH PL, CAPE CORAL, FL, 33990
Mailing address: 1000 SCHMIEDING AVE, SPRINGDALE, AR, 72764
Operation: Interstate

Contact

Phone: (479) 439-9799
Fax: (479) 439-9939
Email: dunn@noveltranz.com
Web domain: noveltranz.com

Registration

Officers: Manuel Criollo · Frederick M. Dunn
USDOT / docket: 2291429 · MC-782483
First registered: Apr 3, 2012
Last MCS-150: May 9, 2024 · 364,320 mi (2023)
FMCSA safety rating: Satisfactory · May 1, 2019
Recordable crash rate: 2.56
D-U-N-S: 78442996

Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)

Power units

Drivers

CDL drivers

364,320

Annual mileage

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Federal activity

Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor

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No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.

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Verification summaryAuthority, insurance, safety and identity facts for NOVEL TRANZ INC.

NOVEL TRANZ INC (USDOT 2291429) has a Vektor safety score of 78/100 and a Review before loading verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has no active for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Aug 20, 2026.

It has an unknown current BIPD insurance status because no FMCSA L&I active-filing snapshot is available as of Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier received 0 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 0 vehicle-level and 0 driver-level, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

The carrier has 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 1 fatal crash across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Aug 20, 2026.

It reports 3 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated May 9, 2024.

It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned May 1, 2019 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.

Frequently asked

What is NOVEL TRANZ INC's USDOT number?

NOVEL TRANZ INC's USDOT number is 2291429, and its motor carrier number is MC-782483.

Is NOVEL TRANZ INC authorized to operate?

As of Aug 20, 2026, NOVEL TRANZ INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.

What is NOVEL TRANZ INC's safety record?

NOVEL TRANZ INC has a — vehicle out-of-service rate across 6 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 78/100 (tier: review).