Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 2957344 · MC-2665
ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC
4 power unitsavg 11.3 yrMulti-region · 12 statesFORNEY, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-2665 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
4Power units
9 observed · MCS-150
7Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
11.3Avg age (yr)
2008–2019 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Clear to load
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Active operating authorityInsurance on file
Watch · 0
Nothing flagged.
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 10 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 31 inspections.
Operating authority99 yr active
since 2016Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo18.218.2 %
▼ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
1 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
11.3 yr
Model years 2008–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
9 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2016 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to work with?
Is ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC safe to load? ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC (USDOT 2957344, MC-2665) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in FORNEY, TX, operating 4 power units and 3 drivers. Operating authority has been active 9 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 31 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 18.2% (below the 22.26% national average), with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it clear to load (100/100). Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
ZTZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC 100
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Safety
31 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 18.2% (24-mo)11 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.0% (24-mo)21 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
0.0% 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
≈2.6 / 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
- 4
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 21
- Annualized
- ≈11 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈2.6 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.
- 395.3 Driving beyond hours-of-service limitsHOS Compliance15 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance5 · 2 OOS
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance4 · 3 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance4
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance4
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance4
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance3
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS 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
- None
- 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
+4 earlier
Wesco · 17–23
20172025
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 12 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIRIUSPOINT SPECIALTY INSURANCE CORPORATION | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 3 |
| SIRIUSPOINT AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2025 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CANAL INSURANCE CO. | Feb 2024 → Feb 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| CLEAR SPRING PROPERTY AND CASUALTY COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 1 |
| WESCO INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2017 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 6 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 4
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 9
- 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
2019
Newest model yr
2008
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 12 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo2121
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FORNEY, TX
Top corridor
TX
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 2 trucks also ran under 2 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3531531USDOT 3306991Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 6 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3240828USDOT 3531531USDOT 125630USDOT 3306991USDOT 3093957USDOT 261174
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)44
Observed (24 mo)99
Shared w/ other carriers55
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
- 5853 MELVILLE LN, FORNEY, TX, 75126
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (469) 412-1501
Registration
- Officer
- Efrem F Abate
- USDOT / docket
- 2957344 · MC-2665
- First registered
- 12/27/2016
- Last MCS-150
- 05/04/2026 · 950,000 mi (2025)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- —
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 ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number?
ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's USDOT number is 2957344, and its motor carrier number is MC-2665.
Is ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's safety record?
ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC has a 18.2% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 31 roadside inspections, with 1 reportable crash in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 100/100 (tier: clear).
How big is ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC's fleet?
ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC operates 4 power units and 3 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC based?
ZEL TRANSPORTATION LLC is based in FORNEY, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 12 states.