Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3556949 · MC-1193261
ZN BROTHERS INC
6 power unitsSAN ANTONIO, TX
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1193261 ACTIVEOUT-OF-SERVICE ORDERRATED CONDITIONAL
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
6Power units
Self-reported · MCS-150
—Trailers seen
None observed · 24 mo
—Avg age (yr)
Awaiting decode
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Do not load
FMCSA has ordered this carrier out of service. It is not authorized to haul freight.
Established 6 yearsOut-of-service rates below national averageFederal Out-of-Service Order
Watch · 3
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)Unknown
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo—%
▼ 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 peersDecoding
—
Awaiting VIN decode
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is ZN BROTHERS INC safe to work with?
Is ZN BROTHERS INC safe to load? ZN BROTHERS INC (USDOT 3556949, MC-1193261) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SAN ANTONIO, TX, operating 6 power units and 11 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Conditional. Vektor rates it do not load (0/100), with the leading concern: federal out-of-service order. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
ZBZN BROTHERS INC 0
Active federal out-of-service order
90 day failure to pay fine · ordered 09/30/2025
FMCSA has ordered this carrier to cease operations. Verify current status with FMCSA before any tender.
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Safety
27 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS —% (24-mo)0 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS —% (24-mo)0 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
40.0% now● Stable
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance11 · 4 OOS
- 395.30 ELD — use / data transferHOS Compliance9
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving9
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance8
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance8
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance6 · 3 OOS
- 395.22 ELD — provider/registration/malfunctionHOS Compliance5
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
- 393.95 Emergency equipment (extinguisher, triangles)Vehicle Maintenance3
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance3 · 2 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Inactive
- Contract
- None
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Not on file
CargoNone
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 3 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+2 earlier
Accredited Specialty · 23–24
20212024
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 5 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2023 → Feb 2024 | $750k | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE COUNTY MUTUAL | Feb 2022 → Feb 2023 | $750k | 1 |
| UNITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Feb 2021 → Feb 2022 | $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)
- 6
- Observed power (24 mo)
- —
- Trailers (towed)
- —
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density · 24 mo
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Density
fewermore
05
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 (11 trucks · 9 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3316398USDOT 4323045USDOT 3563341USDOT 3664118USDOT 3662961USDOT 4222286USDOT 3612971USDOT 4213097
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 139 ARROW OAKS, SAN ANTONIO, TX, 78249
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (210) 744-4940
- Cell
- (210) 744-1674
Registration
- Officer
- Ahmad Zia Nooristani
- USDOT / docket
- 3556949 · MC-1193261
- First registered
- 01/25/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 12/26/2023 · 516,000 mi (2023)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Conditional · 05/01/2024
- 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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Reviews
Verified broker, shipper & driver reviews — moderated
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Frequently asked
What is ZN BROTHERS INC's USDOT number?
ZN BROTHERS INC's USDOT number is 3556949, and its motor carrier number is MC-1193261.
Is ZN BROTHERS INC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, ZN BROTHERS INC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file, but it currently carries an active out-of-service order — verify status before tendering.
What is ZN BROTHERS INC's safety record?
ZN BROTHERS INC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 27 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Conditional" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 0/100 (tier: unfit).
How big is ZN BROTHERS INC's fleet?
ZN BROTHERS INC operates 6 power units and 11 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZN BROTHERS INC based?
ZN BROTHERS INC is based in SAN ANTONIO, TX.