Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
122 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 162443 · MC-143664
ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC
DBA ZEELAND FREIGHT SERVICES INC
122 power unitsZEELAND, MI
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-143664 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
122Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-26
High risk
Multiple serious issues on the federal record. Verify directly before any tender.
Insurance on fileEstablished 52 yearsUSDOT registration inactive
Watch · 4
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 122 power units has no roadside inspections — a common shell/paper-carrier signal.MCS-150 census data outdatedThe biennial MCS-150 update is 7.9 years old; fleet/mileage figures may be unreliable.
Operating authority5252 yr active
since 1974Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal33
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
52 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1974 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC safe to work with?
Is ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC safe to load? ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC (USDOT 162443, MC-143664) is an inactive asset-based motor carrier based in ZEELAND, MI, operating 122 power units and 125 drivers. Operating authority has been active 52 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it high risk (40/100), with the leading concern: usdot registration inactive. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-26.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-26
ZFZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC 40
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Safety
Roadside inspections, BASICs & crash history
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
No roadside inspections on record.
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- Inactive
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+1 earlier
St Paul · 79–85
Auto Owners · 93–99
Farmland · 99–03
Zurich American · 03–06
National Union · 06–11
Hartford Fire · 11–14
19792015
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.
7 insurer eras · collapsed from 10 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2014 → Jul 2015 | $750k | 2 |
| HARTFORD FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2011 → Jul 2014 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL UNION FIRE INS. CO. OF PITSBGH. PA | Jul 2006 → Jul 2011 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2003 → Jul 2006 | $750k | 2 |
| FARMLAND MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. | Aug 1999 → Feb 2003 | $750k | 1 |
| AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY | Dec 1993 → Aug 1999 | $750k | 1 |
| ST. PAUL FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE CO. | Nov 1979 → Dec 1985 | $750k | 1 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 122
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
ZEELAND, MI
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@zfsinc.com — 2 carriers: USDOT 2889574
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 2468 84TH AVENUE, ZEELAND, MI, 49464
- Mailing address
- PO BOX 290, ZEELAND, MI, 49464
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (616) 772-9042
- Cell
- (616) 218-3722
- Fax
- (616) 748-3920
- dianas@zfsinc.com
- Web domain
- zfsinc.com
Registration
- Officers
- Cliff Meeuwsen · Arlen Meeuwsen
- USDOT / docket
- 162443 · MC-143664
- First registered
- 06/01/1974
- Last MCS-150
- 08/21/2018 · 1 mi (2017)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- 4951471
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 ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC's USDOT number?
ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC's USDOT number is 162443, and its motor carrier number is MC-143664.
Is ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-26, ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC is inactive in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
How big is ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC's fleet?
ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC operates 122 power units and 125 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC based?
ZEELAND FARM SERVICES INC is based in ZEELAND, MI.