Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
48 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1044598 · MC-842866
ZEMBA BROS INC
48 power unitsavg 8.9 yrRegional · 3 statesZANESVILLE, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-842866 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
48Power units
11 observed · MCS-150
6Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.9Avg age (yr)
2004–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
In good standing · 4
Active operating authorityActive for-hire authority is on file with FMCSA.Insurance on fileBIPD (liability) insurance is on file with FMCSA.Established 24 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2002.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 24 inspections.
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2002Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo0.00.0 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.9 yr
Model years 2004–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2002 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ZEMBA BROS INC safe to work with?
Is ZEMBA BROS INC safe to load? ZEMBA BROS INC (USDOT 1044598, MC-842866) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in ZANESVILLE, OH, operating 48 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 24 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 0.0% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ZBZEMBA BROS INC 94
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Safety
24 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 0.0% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)16 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% now▼ Improving
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 48-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 48
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 16
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.2 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving5
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving1
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving1
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance1
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
Westfield · 13–20
Cincinnati · 19–26
20132026
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 3 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE CINCINNATI INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2019 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| WESTFIELD INSURANCE CO. | Nov 2013 → Feb 2020 | $750k | 2 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 48
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 11
- Trailers (towed)
- 6
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2025
Newest model yr
2004
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 3 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed33
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
OH busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZANESVILLE, OH
Top corridor
OH
Density
fewermore
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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.
Show all-time history (3 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 4394491USDOT 4234554USDOT 1834521
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@zembainc.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 1734376USDOT 1834521USDOT 1950106USDOT 3344533
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)4848
Observed (24 mo)1111
Shared w/ other carriers33
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3401 EAST PIKE, ZANESVILLE, OH, 43701
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 1270, ZANESVILLE, OH, 43702-1270
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (740) 452-1880
- Cell
- (740) 624-1188
- Fax
- (740) 450-4226
- Web domain
- zembainc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Scott M Zemba
- USDOT / docket
- 1044598 · MC-842866
- First registered
- 07/30/2002
- Last MCS-150
- 08/07/2025 · 1,658,369 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 932122948
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is ZEMBA BROS INC's USDOT number?
ZEMBA BROS INC's USDOT number is 1044598, and its motor carrier number is MC-842866.
Is ZEMBA BROS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ZEMBA BROS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZEMBA BROS INC's safety record?
ZEMBA BROS INC has a 0.0% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 24 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ZEMBA BROS INC's fleet?
ZEMBA BROS INC operates 48 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZEMBA BROS INC based?
ZEMBA BROS INC is based in ZANESVILLE, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 3 states.