Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
70 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2575122 · MC-900588
ZV GROUP INC
DBA TV GROUP INC
70 power unitsavg 5 yrNational · 43 statesSOUTH ELGIN, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-900588 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
70Power units
60 observed · MCS-150
96Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
5.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-21
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileMultiple injury crashes
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 12 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2015.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 215 inspections.
Operating authority1111 yr active
since 2015Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo13.913.9 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
6 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
5 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
11 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2015 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZV GROUP INC safe to work with?
Is ZV GROUP INC safe to load? ZV GROUP INC (USDOT 2575122, MC-900588) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in SOUTH ELGIN, IL, operating 70 power units and 70 drivers. Operating authority has been active 11 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 215 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 13.9% (below the 22.26% national average), with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (94/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-21.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-21
ZGZV GROUP INC 94
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Safety
215 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 13.9% (24-mo)65 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.6% (24-mo)155 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
7.1% 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
≈1.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 70-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 70
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 155
- Annualized
- ≈78 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.1 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 Driving42
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance11 · 1 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance10 · 9 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance5 · 2 OOS
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving3 · 3 OOS
- 392.16 Failure to use seat beltUnsafe Driving3
- 396.5 Oil and/or grease leakVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness2 · 1 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance2
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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 · 8 insurers · 0 lapsesInsurer churn
+7 earlier
Northland · 19–21
20172026
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.
8 insurer eras · collapsed from 21 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS TRANSVERSE INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2026 | $750k | 3 |
| FALLS LAKE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 2 |
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 6 |
| PRIME PROPERTY & CASUALTY INSURANCE INC | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 3 |
| TRISURA SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $750k | 3 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2019 → Feb 2021 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2018 → May 2019 | $750k | 2 |
| UNDERWRITERS AT LLOYDS LONDON | May 2017 → Jan 2018 | $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)
- 70
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 60
- Trailers (towed)
- 96
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
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 43 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4343
US statesInspections · 24 mo155155
MO busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SOUTH ELGIN, IL
Top corridor
MO ⇄ IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 23 trucks also ran under 6 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3462417USDOT 4332597USDOT 4481860USDOT 2209504USDOT 3303150USDOT 3936920Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 48 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2958341USDOT 3411498USDOT 3433147USDOT 3927167USDOT 4143821USDOT 3462417USDOT 4089329USDOT 4332597
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)7070
Observed (24 mo)6060
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 122 KINGSPORT DR, SOUTH ELGIN, IL, 60177
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (773) 232-1387
- Web domain
- zvgroupinc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Pavlo Vayda
- USDOT / docket
- 2575122 · MC-900588
- First registered
- 01/27/2015
- Last MCS-150
- 11/26/2025 · 7,670,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 12.50
- 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 ZV GROUP INC's USDOT number?
ZV GROUP INC's USDOT number is 2575122, and its motor carrier number is MC-900588.
Is ZV GROUP INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-21, ZV GROUP INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZV GROUP INC's safety record?
ZV GROUP INC has a 13.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 215 roadside inspections, with 6 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 94/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ZV GROUP INC's fleet?
ZV GROUP INC operates 70 power units and 70 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZV GROUP INC based?
ZV GROUP INC is based in SOUTH ELGIN, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 43 states.