Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
180 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1152910
ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC
180 power unitsavg 5.7 yrRegional · 4 statesBRUCE, WI
CARRIER ACTIVEHAZMAT
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
180Power units
17 observed · MCS-150
10Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.7Avg age (yr)
2002–2025 · 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.
Established 23 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageMultiple injury crashes
Operating authority2323 yr active
since 2003Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo21.421.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5.7 yr
Model years 2002–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
23 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2003 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC safe to work with?
Is ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC safe to load? ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC (USDOT 1152910) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in BRUCE, WI, operating 180 power units and 243 drivers. Operating authority has been active 23 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 37 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 21.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash 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
ZTZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC 94
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Safety
37 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 21.4% (24-mo)14 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 5.6% (24-mo)18 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
12.5% now● Stable
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 180-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
- 180
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 18
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving18
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance7 · 1 OOS
- 393.43 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance5 · 5 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance3 · 1 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving2
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance1
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 180
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 17
- Trailers (towed)
- 10
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
2002
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 4 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed44
US statesInspections · 24 mo1818
WI busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
BRUCE, WI
Top corridor
WI
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 48457USDOT 4119561USDOT 46729
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@northernclearing.com — 7 carriers: USDOT 48457USDOT 746388USDOT 2400809USDOT 2417474USDOT 2876541USDOT 3288339
Shares a company officer with other carriers
richard vernon — 2 carriers: USDOT 1881953
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)180180
Observed (24 mo)1717
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
- 719 N MAIN STREET, BRUCE, WI, 54819
- Mailing address
- 28190 STATE HWY 137, ASHLAND, WI, 54806
- Operation
- Interstate· Hazmat
Contact
- Phone
- (715) 682-6646
- Fax
- (715) 682-9405
- Web domain
- northernclearing.com
Registration
- Officers
- Richard Vernon · Joseph Szwarek
- USDOT / docket
- 1152910
- First registered
- 07/22/2003
- Last MCS-150
- 10/14/2025 · 1,296,402 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC's USDOT number?
ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC's USDOT number is 1152910.
Is ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC's safety record?
ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC has a 21.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 37 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash 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 ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC's fleet?
ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC operates 180 power units and 243 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC based?
ZIELIES TREE SERVICE INC is based in BRUCE, WI, with roadside inspections recorded across 4 states.