Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
2 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1559239 · MC-578487 · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Novelty Express Inc
DBA NOVELTY EXPRESS
2 power unitsYUBA CITY, CA50/100
CARRIER INACTIVEMC-578487 INACTIVERATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
2Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Not yet decoded
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Aug 20, 2026
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
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USDOT registration inactiveThe USDOT record is flagged inactive — the carrier may not be authorized to operate.No active operating authorityNo active common, contract, or broker authority is on file for a for-hire carrier.No inspection history despite active fleetAn established carrier reporting 2 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 12.7 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
In good standing · 1
USDOT registration1919 yr registered
No active authorityInsurance (BIPD)— unknown
No filing on recordVehicle OOS · 24-mo—
No inspections · 24 moCrashes · fatal11
No activity in windowVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
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Not yet decoded
Identity stabilityStable
19 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2006 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Verification summary
NOVELTY EXPRESS INC (USDOT 1559239) is unrated by Vektor because the carrier's FMCSA record does not contain enough evidence for a safety score as of 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 2 power units and 2 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Dec 5, 2013.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Conditional assigned Jun 3, 2013 in the federal record refreshed Aug 20, 2026.
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Frequently asked
What is NOVELTY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number?
NOVELTY EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 1559239, and its motor carrier number is MC-578487.
Is NOVELTY EXPRESS INC authorized to operate?
As of Aug 20, 2026, NOVELTY EXPRESS INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is NOVELTY EXPRESS INC's fleet?
NOVELTY EXPRESS INC operates 2 power units and 2 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NOVELTY EXPRESS INC based?
NOVELTY EXPRESS INC is based in YUBA CITY, CA.
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