Fleet typeIdentity
Lessor pool
21 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3413623 · MC-1101350
ZION TRANSPORT LLC
21 power unitsavg 6.1 yrMulti-region · 13 statesFRANKLIN, OH
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1101350 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
21Power units
15 observed · MCS-150
16Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.1Avg age (yr)
1997–2025 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-30
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate well above average
Watch · 2
In good standing · 4
Operating authority66 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo42.942.9 %
▲ 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 peersTypical
6.1 yr
Model years 1997–2025 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
6 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ZION TRANSPORT LLC safe to work with?
Is ZION TRANSPORT LLC safe to load? ZION TRANSPORT LLC (USDOT 3413623, MC-1101350) is an active leasing/lessor-pool motor carrier based in FRANKLIN, OH, operating 21 power units and 17 drivers. Operating authority has been active 6 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 17 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 42.9% (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 review before loading (80/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-30.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-30
ZTZION TRANSPORT LLC 80
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Safety
17 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 42.9% (24-mo)7 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 11.8% (24-mo)17 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
29.4% now
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
≈0.4 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 21-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 21
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 17
- Annualized
- ≈9 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.4 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.
- 393.78 Windshield wipersVehicle Maintenance1
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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 · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Highlander Specialty · 23–23
20212023
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.
3 insurer eras · collapsed from 6 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHLANDER SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2023 → Jun 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| DRIVE NEW JERSEY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2022 → Apr 2023 | $750k | 2 |
| AMERICAN MILLENNIUM INS/CITADEL REINSURANCE | Mar 2021 → Mar 2022 | $750k | 3 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 21
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 15
- Trailers (towed)
- 16
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 13 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusMulti-region
revealedStates observed1212
US statesInspections · 24 mo1616
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
FRANKLIN, OH
Top corridor
CA ⇄ OH
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 20 trucks also ran under 28 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3477432USDOT 4068802USDOT 4119470USDOT 4299721USDOT 2462000USDOT 3796654USDOT 4098274USDOT 4323232Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)2121
Observed (24 mo)1515
Shared w/ other carriers22
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 8401 CLAUDE THOMAS RD, FRANKLIN, OH, 45005
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (908) 343-7621
- Web domain
- stfishllc.com
Registration
- Officer
- Sheldon Fish
- USDOT / docket
- 3413623 · MC-1101350
- First registered
- 03/30/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 04/25/2026 · 27,933 mi (2022)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.00
- D-U-N-S
- 67881137
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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Reviews
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Frequently asked
What is ZION TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number?
ZION TRANSPORT LLC's USDOT number is 3413623, and its motor carrier number is MC-1101350.
Is ZION TRANSPORT LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-30, ZION TRANSPORT LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZION TRANSPORT LLC's safety record?
ZION TRANSPORT LLC has a 42.9% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 17 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 80/100 (tier: review).
How big is ZION TRANSPORT LLC's fleet?
ZION TRANSPORT LLC operates 21 power units and 17 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZION TRANSPORT LLC based?
ZION TRANSPORT LLC is based in FRANKLIN, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 13 states.