Fleet typeIdentity
Owner-operator
1 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2864969 · MC-960002
NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA
DBA NORMAN'S TRUCKING
1 power unitsavg 13 yrRegional · 6 statesFERNLEY, NV
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-960002 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
1Power units
3 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
13.0Avg age (yr)
1998–2026 · 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 fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Operating authority1010 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo62.562.5 %
▲ 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 yr
Model years 1998–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
10 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA safe to work with?
Is NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA safe to load? NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA (USDOT 2864969, MC-960002) is an active owner-operator motor carrier based in FERNLEY, NV, operating 1 power unit and 1 driver. Operating authority has been active 10 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 20 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 62.5% (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 clear to load (86/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
NJNORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA 86
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Safety
20 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 62.5% (24-mo)8 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)15 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
37.5% 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
≈7.5 / 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
- 1
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 15
- Annualized
- ≈8 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈7.5 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.
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance13 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance8
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance6 · 4 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 3 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.132 Parts & accessories (vehicle condition)Vehicle Maintenance2 · 2 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance2 · 1 OOS
- 393.60 Windshield / glazingVehicle 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 · 6 insurers · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+6 earlier
Northland · 18–20
United Financial · 20–22
Northland · 22–24
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.
9 insurer eras · collapsed from 13 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2026 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION RRG INC | Nov 2025 → Mar 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION RRG INC | Mar 2025 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 4 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Apr 2024 → Mar 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Apr 2024 | $750k | 2 |
| UNITED FINANCIAL CASUALTY COMPANY | Mar 2020 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 1 |
| NORTHLAND INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2018 → Mar 2020 | $750k | 1 |
| SPIRIT COMMERCIAL AUTO RR GROUP, INC | Mar 2017 → Mar 2018 | $750k | 1 |
| NATIONAL INDEMNITY COMPANY | Mar 2016 → Mar 2017 | $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)
- 1
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 3
- Trailers (towed)
- 7
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
1998
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 6 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusRegional
revealedStates observed66
US statesInspections · 24 mo1515
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FERNLEY, NV
Top corridor
CA ⇄ NV
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (6 trucks · 4 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3036877USDOT 3462764USDOT 1304344USDOT 3944985
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)11
Observed (24 mo)33
Shared w/ other carriers66
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
- 480 TRUCK INN WAY, FERNLEY, NV, 89408
- Mailing address
- 5595 OSPREY CT, SUN VALLEY, NV, 89433
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (775) 225-1193
Registration
- Officer
- Norman J Pineda-Zamora
- USDOT / docket
- 2864969 · MC-960002
- First registered
- 03/11/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 03/18/2026 · 250,000 mi (2025)
- 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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Frequently asked
What is NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA's USDOT number?
NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA's USDOT number is 2864969, and its motor carrier number is MC-960002.
Is NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA's safety record?
NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA has a 62.5% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 20 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 86/100 (tier: clear).
How big is NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA's fleet?
NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA operates 1 power unit and 1 driver per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA based?
NORMAN J PINEDA-ZAMORA is based in FERNLEY, NV, with roadside inspections recorded across 6 states.