Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
30 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3464878 · MC-1132209
V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED
30 power unitsavg 6 yrNational · 21 statesLAKE IN THE HILLS, IL
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1132209 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
30Power units
30 observed · MCS-150
31Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
6.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-18
Review before loading
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
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2020Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo34.834.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal00
5 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersNewer
6 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2020 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED safe to work with?
Is V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED safe to load? V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED (USDOT 3464878, MC-1132209) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL, operating 30 power units and 30 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 96 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 34.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 5 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 2026-07-18.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-18
VZV Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED 80
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Safety
96 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 34.8% (24-mo)23 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)60 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
23.1% 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
≈1.0 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Within the expected band for a 30-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 30
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 60
- Annualized
- ≈30 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈1.0 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 Driving35
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance15 · 10 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance7
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance5 · 1 OOS
- 393.11 Required lamps/reflectors missingVehicle Maintenance5
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance4 · 2 OOS
- 393.53 Automatic brake adjusters / indicatorsVehicle Maintenance3
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
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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 · 1 lapseCoverage lapse
+4 earlier
Benchmark · 24–25
20202025
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENCHMARK INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SURETY AND CASUALTY COMPANY, INC. | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| STATE NATIONAL INSURANCE CO., INC. | Sep 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| A-ONE COMMERCIAL INSURANCE RRG, INC | Sep 2021 → Apr 2022 | $750k | 6 |
| AMTRUST INSURANCE COMPANY OF KANSAS, INC | Sep 2020 → Sep 2021 | $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)
- 30
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 30
- Trailers (towed)
- 31
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
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Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 21 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed2121
US statesInspections · 24 mo6060
IL busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL
Top corridor
IL
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 4 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3552624USDOT 3464847USDOT 3335648USDOT 2156343Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (30 trucks · 23 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1300494USDOT 1356623USDOT 1834233USDOT 3140267USDOT 3115920USDOT 3887731USDOT 3464847USDOT 3552624
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)3030
Observed (24 mo)3030
Shared w/ other carriers3030
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3840 BLACKBERRY DR, LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL, 60156-4628
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (224) 253-4369
- Cell
- (970) 367-6889
Registration
- Officer
- Vadym Zelenko
- USDOT / docket
- 3464878 · MC-1132209
- First registered
- 08/05/2020
- Last MCS-150
- 06/19/2026 · 2,202,400 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 V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED's USDOT number?
V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED's USDOT number is 3464878, and its motor carrier number is MC-1132209.
Is V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED's safety record?
V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED has a 34.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 96 roadside inspections, with 5 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 V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED's fleet?
V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED operates 30 power units and 30 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED based?
V Z TRANSPORTATION INCORPORATED is based in LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL, with roadside inspections recorded across 21 states.