Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
33 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1747048 · MC-639604
ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC
33 power unitsavg 9.5 yrRegional · 7 statesCOMPTON, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-639604 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
33Power units
22 observed · MCS-150
44Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
9.5Avg age (yr)
1998–2023 · 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 fileDriver out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1818 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.518.5 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
clean 24 moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
9.5 yr
Model years 1998–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
18 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC safe to work with?
Is ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC safe to load? ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC (USDOT 1747048, MC-639604) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in COMPTON, CA, operating 33 power units and 28 drivers. Operating authority has been active 18 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 121 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.5% (below the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ZTZETINOS TRANSPORT INC 88
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Safety
121 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.5% (24-mo)65 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 17.2% (24-mo)58 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now▲ Worsening
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
≈1.2 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 33-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 33
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 78
- Annualized
- ≈39 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.2 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.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving44
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance17 · 12 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 5 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance7 · 4 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance5
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance4
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance4
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- None
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 7 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+5 earlier
Trisura Specialty · 19–22
Houston Specialty · 22–25
20082025
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 18 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2025 → Jul 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| HOUSTON SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2022 → May 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2022 → May 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2019 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 8 |
| WATFORD INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2018 → Feb 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| PLAZA INSURANCE COMPANY | Jul 2017 → Jul 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| LANCER INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2008 → Oct 2008 | $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)
- 33
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 22
- Trailers (towed)
- 44
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
2023
Newest model yr
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 7 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo7777
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
COMPTON, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 4 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 4133045USDOT 3786758USDOT 4304220USDOT 3736748Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (16 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3390709USDOT 4517261USDOT 3998036USDOT 4194957USDOT 4133045USDOT 3786758USDOT 1531635USDOT 4304220
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3333
Observed (24 mo)2222
Shared w/ other carriers1616
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1217 W ARTESIA BLVD, COMPTON, CA, 90220
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (323) 615-6880
- Cell
- (323) 552-4148
- Web domain
- zetinostransport.com
Registration
- Officers
- Jose Zetino · Jose Zetino
- USDOT / docket
- 1747048 · MC-639604
- First registered
- 03/11/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 04/02/2026 · 350,000 mi (2025)
- 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 ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number?
ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC's USDOT number is 1747048, and its motor carrier number is MC-639604.
Is ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC's safety record?
ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC has a 18.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 121 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC's fleet?
ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC operates 33 power units and 28 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC based?
ZETINOS TRANSPORT INC is based in COMPTON, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 7 states.