Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
15 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2836098 · MC-948893
ZAM TRANS INC
15 power unitsavg 10.7 yrNational · 26 statesSACRAMENTO, CA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-948893 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
15Power units
25 observed · MCS-150
38Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
10.7Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · 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 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 11 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2016.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 209 inspections.
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo16.416.4 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
2 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
10.7 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ZAM TRANS INC safe to work with?
Is ZAM TRANS INC safe to load? ZAM TRANS INC (USDOT 2836098, MC-948893) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SACRAMENTO, CA, operating 15 power units and 23 drivers. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 209 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 16.4% (below the 22.26% national average), with 2 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 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ZTZAM TRANS INC 94
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Safety
209 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 16.4% (24-mo)73 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 2.1% (24-mo)140 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.5% 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
≈4.8 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Among the more heavily-inspected carriers for its size — abundant roadside signal. Coverage isn't the question here; the out-of-service and crash record is.
- Registered power units
- 15
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 144
- Annualized
- ≈72 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈4.8 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 Driving48
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance15 · 4 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance12
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance11 · 6 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance11 · 7 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance9 · 1 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance8
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance7
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance6
- 393.48 Brakes inoperativeVehicle Maintenance5
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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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
United Specialty · 18–21
Accredited · 22–25
20162026
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.
6 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN INTER-FIDELITY EXCHANGE | Apr 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Apr 2022 → Apr 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| PROTECTIVE INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2018 → Apr 2021 | $750k | 3 |
| AEGIS SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2017 → Apr 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Jan 2016 → Sep 2016 | $750k | 4 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 15
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 25
- Trailers (towed)
- 38
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
2025
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 26 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2626
US statesInspections · 24 mo144144
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SACRAMENTO, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 12 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 130271USDOT 3804598USDOT 3817891USDOT 2167801USDOT 1930689USDOT 2825980Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (34 trucks · 16 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 2167801USDOT 2520536USDOT 308414USDOT 724206USDOT 2825980USDOT 2786835USDOT 2986480USDOT 1930689
Shares a company officer with other carriers
aleksandr zakharchuk — 2 carriers: USDOT 2014738
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)1515
Observed (24 mo)2525
Shared w/ other carriers3434
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 4811 CHIPPENDALE DRIVE SUITE 802, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95841
- Mailing address
- 4811 CHIPPENDALE DR SUITE 802, SACRAMENTO, CA, 95841
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (916) 805-8080
Registration
- Officer
- Aleksandr Zakharchuk
- USDOT / docket
- 2836098 · MC-948893
- First registered
- 01/06/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/10/2026 · 1,945,981 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 123042684
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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 ZAM TRANS INC's USDOT number?
ZAM TRANS INC's USDOT number is 2836098, and its motor carrier number is MC-948893.
Is ZAM TRANS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ZAM TRANS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZAM TRANS INC's safety record?
ZAM TRANS INC has a 16.4% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 209 roadside inspections, with 2 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 ZAM TRANS INC's fleet?
ZAM TRANS INC operates 15 power units and 23 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZAM TRANS INC based?
ZAM TRANS INC is based in SACRAMENTO, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 26 states.