Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · Jul 15, 2026
Clear under the current scoring — review the flagged signal below before loading.
Asset-based
87 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.3 yr
Model years 2007–2024 · peer benchmark unavailable.
42 yr unchanged
Same registration since 1984 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES INC (USDOT 246116) has a Vektor safety score of 88/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier holds active common and contract for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I as of Jul 15, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $1,000,000 limit in force from GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. effective Jan 1, 2015 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot as of Jul 15, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 18.4% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier received 85 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 38 vehicle-level and 85 driver-level — across 12 states, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 4 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available as of Jul 15, 2026.
It reports 87 power units and 83 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 10, 2025.
It has an FMCSA safety rating of Satisfactory assigned Aug 6, 2002 in the federal record refreshed Jul 15, 2026.
ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES INC's USDOT number is 246116, and its motor carrier number is MC-172419.
As of 2026-07-15, ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES INC has a 18.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 124 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 88/100 (tier: clear).
ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES INC operates 87 power units and 83 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ZIMMERMAN TRUCK LINES INC is based in MIFFLINTOWN, PA, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.
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85 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Roadside inspection history· 24-mo monthly · vehicle / driver level · any-OOS overlay
80 inspections · 24 mo · busiest month Apr '25 · 8
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 4 insurers are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $1,000,000 · GREAT WEST CASUALTY CO. · since Jan 2015
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELITE TRANSPORTATION RRG, INC. | Dec 2005 → Jan 2015 | $750K | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 1999 → Dec 2005 | $750K | 1 |
| LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE CO. | Jan 1997 → Feb 1999 | $750K | 2 |
| LINCOLN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Jun 1994 → Jan 1997 | $750K | 2 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Shares a company officer with other carriers
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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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