Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
16 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 224842 · MC-164465
JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC
16 power unitsavg 6.4 yrNational · 21 statesMYSTIC, IA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-164465 ACTIVERATED SATISFACTORY
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
16Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
25Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.4Avg age (yr)
2000–2026 · 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 fileFatal crash on record
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 44 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 1982.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 60 inspections.
Operating authority4343 yr active
since 1982Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.716.7 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal11
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
6.4 yr
Model years 2000–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
43 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1982 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC safe to work with?
Is JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC safe to load? JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC (USDOT 224842, MC-164465) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in MYSTIC, IA, operating 16 power units and 16 drivers. Operating authority has been active 43 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 60 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.7% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it clear to load (88/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
JZJOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC 88
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Safety
60 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.7% (24-mo)18 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)41 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
25.0% 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
≈1.3 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 16-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 16
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 41
- Annualized
- ≈21 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.3 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 Driving11
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance6
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 392.22 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving2
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance2
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- 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 · 5 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+2 earlier
Northland · 93–98
Great West · 98–21
Sentry Select · 21–23
19932025
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.
5 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARCO NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. | May 2024 → May 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL CASUALTY COMPANY | May 2023 → May 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| SENTRY SELECT INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2021 → May 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. | Jan 1998 → May 2021 | $750k | 2 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1993 → Jan 1998 | $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)
- 16
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 25
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
2026
Newest model yr
2000
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo4141
MS busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MYSTIC, IA
Top corridor
MS ⇄ IA
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 1 other carrier
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3071267Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (18 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3071286USDOT 4383583USDOT 3071267USDOT 3782379USDOT 3998938USDOT 2900233USDOT 2106202USDOT 2941253
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@iowatelecom.net — 523 carriers: USDOT 1817USDOT 55796USDOT 64308USDOT 73445USDOT 73629USDOT 73733USDOT 130814USDOT 164410
Shares a company officer with other carriers
justin zaputil — 2 carriers: USDOT 3069784
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1616
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers1818
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 18815 HIGHWAY T14, MYSTIC, IA, 52574
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (641) 647-2293
- Fax
- (641) 647-2250
- Web domain
- iowatelecom.net
Registration
- Officer
- Justin Zaputil
- USDOT / docket
- 224842 · MC-164465
- First registered
- 11/12/1982
- Last MCS-150
- 01/03/2026 · 1,911,097 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Satisfactory · 04/04/2018
- D-U-N-S
- 170271910
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 JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number?
JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC's USDOT number is 224842, and its motor carrier number is MC-164465.
Is JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC's safety record?
JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC has a 16.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 60 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
How big is JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC's fleet?
JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC operates 16 power units and 16 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC based?
JOE ZAPUTIL TRUCKING INC is based in MYSTIC, IA, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.