Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Assessment evidence ·
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.27.3% of vehicle inspections out of service
Active authority and a clean federal record. No blocking issues found.
Owner-operator
6 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
5.6 yr
Model years 1997–2026. No peer comparison available.
4 yr registered
USDOT record added in 2021. Registration age does not establish unchanged ownership or continuous authority.
No border inspections on record
6 other inspections in border states, with no named crossing match.
A named inspection location does not confirm a border transit or operating authority. Counts cover retained inspection records.
Violation data is not available for this carrier right now.
ZAB EXPRESS INC (USDOT 3784831) has a Vektor safety score of 93/100 and a Clear to load verdict, from the carrier's FMCSA record. FMCSA profile data as of Nov 7, 2026.
The carrier holds active common for-hire operating authority per FMCSA L&I. FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has an active BIPD insurance filing with a $750,000 limit in force from ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY effective Apr 24, 2026 in FMCSA L&I's current snapshot. FMCSA insurance data as of Nov 12, 2026.
Its vehicle out-of-service rate was 27.3% over the last 24 months, versus the 22.26% CVSA national average, from FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.
The carrier received 22 roadside inspections in the last 24 months — 11 vehicle-level and 22 driver-level — across 14 jurisdictions, according to FMCSA roadside-inspection data. FMCSA operations data as of Nov 12, 2026.
The carrier has 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months and 0 fatal crashes across the full FMCSA crash record available. FMCSA safety data as of Nov 12, 2026.
It reports 6 power units and 6 drivers in its most recent MCS-150 filing dated Apr 29, 2026. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
It has no FMCSA-assigned safety rating in the federal record. FMCSA identity data as of Nov 7, 2026.
ZAB EXPRESS INC's USDOT number is 3784831, and its motor carrier number is MC-1356216.
FMCSA authority data as of Nov 7, 2026. ZAB EXPRESS INC is active in the FMCSA register. Operating authority: Common: Active; Contract: None; Broker: None.
ZAB EXPRESS INC has a 27.3% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 34 roadside inspections, with 2 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 93/100 (tier: clear).
ZAB EXPRESS INC operates 6 power units and 6 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
ZAB EXPRESS INC is based in LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, OH, with roadside inspections recorded across 14 jurisdictions.
Before you tender
Vehicle OOS 27.27% on 11 vehicle inspections in 24 months, above the 22.26% CVSA national average.
10 hours-of-service violations on record, most recent Oct 6, 2026.
Counts reflect returned source records. No observations does not mean no activity; additional access does not guarantee more records.
Historical filings do not establish current coverage. Observed units are a sample, not a complete fleet inventory. Shared vehicle matches are research leads, not proof of ownership or fraud.
22 inspections · rolling 24 months · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· 24-mo cumulative · vs national
Vehicle OOS rate· vehicle OOS · vehicle-level inspections · 6-month trailing
Vehicle-level inspections resulting in a vehicle OOS order, pooled over each trailing six-month window. Trending up 2.4 pts across the window. The national vehicle benchmark measures the same population.
Roadside inspection history· 24 calendar months · current month partial
20 inspections · Dec '24–Nov '26
Monthly FMCSA records across 24 calendar months, including the current partial month. This calendar window differs from the rolling day-level inspection summary. Vehicle and driver populations can overlap within one inspection. The line shows inspections with any OOS result.
Inspection coverage· annual inspections / registered power unit
Annual inspections per registered power unit.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
Recorded violations · ranked by frequency
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance adequacy· filed BIPD vs the $750K federal floor
Filed BIPD coverage of $750K meets or exceeds the $750K general-freight floor (49 CFR 387.9). Some commodities require $1M–$5M; verify against your load.
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
Shorter eras are too brief to label at this scale — all 5 insurer eras are named in the list below.
BIPD in force — $750,000 · ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY · since Apr 2026
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2026 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 2 |
| MOTOR TRANSPORT MUTUAL RRG INC | Sep 2025 → Apr 2026 | $750K | 3 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Sep 2024 → Sep 2025 | $750K | 2 |
| EVERSPAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Sep 2023 → Sep 2024 | $750K | 2 |
| PROGRESSIVE PREFERRED INSURANCE CO. | Oct 2022 → Sep 2023 | $750K | 3 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Power units define capacity; trailers stay separate.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 14 jurisdictions · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
US inspection map· US states and DC · roadside inspections, last 24 mo
US map; all recognized jurisdiction counts below.
Shared vehicles & matching records · not a fraud finding
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Roadside-observed power units materially exceed the registered MCS-150 fleet — confirm the carrier is operating within its filed capacity.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
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Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes are available in this activity feed. This does not establish an unchanged record or complete historical coverage.
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3 of 11 eligible vehicle inspections had a vehicle OOS finding.
FMCSA roadside inspections, Nov 2024 to Nov 2026.
FMCSA BASIC themes in plain language: vehicle maintenance, driver fitness, hours of service and unsafe driving. Roadside records grouped without double counting.
Bar = record count; % = OOS share.
Eligible vehicle inspections in six-month windows; no national comparison.
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