Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
208 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 3577166 · MC-1207005
ZIP EXPRESS US LTD
208 power unitsavg 3 yrNational · 18 statesINDIANAPOLIS, IN
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-1207005 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
208Power units
149 observed · MCS-150
361Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
3.0Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · 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 5 yearsOperating authority has been on file since 2021.Out-of-service rates below national averageBoth vehicle and driver OOS rates beat the national benchmark across 460 inspections.
Operating authority55 yr active
since 2021Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo6.76.7 %
▼ 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 peersNewer
3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
5 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2021 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
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Is ZIP EXPRESS US LTD safe to work with?
Is ZIP EXPRESS US LTD safe to load? ZIP EXPRESS US LTD (USDOT 3577166, MC-1207005) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, operating 208 power units and 201 drivers. Operating authority has been active 5 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 460 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 6.7% (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
ZEZIP EXPRESS US LTD 100
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Safety
460 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 6.7% (24-mo)315 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 1.7% (24-mo)417 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
9.1% 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 208-unit fleet — FMCSA has inspected this carrier often enough that the out-of-service and violation signals above are statistically trustworthy.
- Registered power units
- 208
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 418
- Annualized
- ≈209 / 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.
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance45 · 3 OOS
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving39
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance27 · 9 OOS
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance26 · 5 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance20
- 395.24 ELD — record edits / dataHOS Compliance14
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance14 · 6 OOS
- 391.11 Driver not qualifiedDriver Fitness12 · 5 OOS
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance9
- 395.8 Record of duty status (log / ELD) not current or missingHOS Compliance9
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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 · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
American Trucking · 21–24
Obsidian · 24–26
20212026
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.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 4 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBSIDIAN INSURANCE COMPANY | May 2024 → May 2026 | $750k | 1 |
| AMERICAN TRUCKING AND TRANSP. INS. CO., RRG | Mar 2021 → May 2024 | $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)
- 208
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 149
- Trailers (towed)
- 361
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 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed1717
US statesInspections · 24 mo294294
TX busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
Top corridor
TX ⇄ IN
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 45 trucks also ran under 33 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 3089095USDOT 3694196USDOT 3838805USDOT 1156825USDOT 2407694USDOT 3014754USDOT 3700104USDOT 2014604Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (100 trucks · 61 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 3089095USDOT 3694196USDOT 3838805USDOT 2014604USDOT 3133958USDOT 3700104USDOT 2571285USDOT 3184983
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)208208
Observed (24 mo)149149
Shared w/ other carriers100100
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1405 S POST RD, INDIANAPOLIS, IN, 46239
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (317) 614-3838
- Web domain
- zipexpressltd.com
Registration
- Officer
- Jay Singh
- USDOT / docket
- 3577166 · MC-1207005
- First registered
- 02/26/2021
- Last MCS-150
- 04/24/2026 · 11,506,173 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 ZIP EXPRESS US LTD's USDOT number?
ZIP EXPRESS US LTD's USDOT number is 3577166, and its motor carrier number is MC-1207005.
Is ZIP EXPRESS US LTD authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-18, ZIP EXPRESS US LTD is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is ZIP EXPRESS US LTD's safety record?
ZIP EXPRESS US LTD has a 6.7% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 460 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 ZIP EXPRESS US LTD's fleet?
ZIP EXPRESS US LTD operates 208 power units and 201 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is ZIP EXPRESS US LTD based?
ZIP EXPRESS US LTD is based in INDIANAPOLIS, IN, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.