Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
14 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1836726 · MC-744029
ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY
14 power unitsavg 13.8 yrMulti-region · 8 statesJUSTICE, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-744029 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
14Power units
5 observed · MCS-150
8Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.8Avg age (yr)
2001–2023 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
Review before loading
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority1717 yr active
since 2008Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo33.333.3 %
▲ 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 peersOlder
13.8 yr
Model years 2001–2023 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
17 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2008 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to work with?
Is ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY safe to load? ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY (USDOT 1836726, MC-744029) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in JUSTICE, IL, operating 14 power units and 14 drivers. Operating authority has been active 17 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 36 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 33.3% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: driver out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ZTZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY 81
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Safety
36 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 33.3% (24-mo)3 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 27.3% (24-mo)11 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
28.6% 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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 14-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 14
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 11
- Annualized
- ≈6 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance21 · 2 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving13
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance11 · 2 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance7
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 1 OOS
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance4
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance2
- 393.207 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
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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 · 9 insurers · 2 lapsesCoverage lapse
+9 earlier
Occidental Fire · 12–15
Knightbrook · 20–22
20112025
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.
11 insurer eras · collapsed from 25 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2025 → Nov 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Nov 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| ROCK RIDGE INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2022 → Dec 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| KNIGHTBROOK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2020 → Sep 2022 | $750k | 2 |
| COUNTY HALL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC A RR GROUP | Sep 2019 → Sep 2020 | $750k | 3 |
| SECURITY NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2018 → Sep 2019 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Sep 2017 → Sep 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| ARTISAN & TRUCKERS CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2016 → Sep 2017 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2015 → Apr 2016 | $750k | 3 |
| OCCIDENTAL FIRE AND CASUALTY CO. OF N.C. | Apr 2012 → Apr 2015 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2011 → Apr 2012 | $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)
- 14
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 5
- Trailers (towed)
- 8
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
2001
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 8 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed88
US statesInspections · 24 mo1111
IN busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
JUSTICE, IL
Top corridor
IN ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 3 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 2338808USDOT 1443105Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (26 trucks · 3 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1443105USDOT 2338808USDOT 1695547
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1414
Observed (24 mo)55
Shared w/ other carriers2626
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
- 8900 W 85TH ST, JUSTICE, IL, 60458
- Mailing address
- 5645 S ARCHER AVE UNIT 388458, CHICAGO, IL, 60638
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (312) 444-0548
- annag@ztco.us
- Web domain
- ztco.us
Registration
- Officers
- Kazimierz Golebiowski · Anna Golebiowsski
- USDOT / docket
- 1836726 · MC-744029
- First registered
- 12/10/2008
- Last MCS-150
- 02/28/2025 · 1,950,000 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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number?
ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY's USDOT number is 1836726, and its motor carrier number is MC-744029.
Is ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY's safety record?
ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY has a 33.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 36 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY's fleet?
ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY operates 14 power units and 14 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY based?
ZAWADA TRANSPORT COMPANY is based in JUSTICE, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 8 states.