Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-13
Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Small fleet
4 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
11.6 yr
Model years 2009–2019 · peer benchmark computing.
4 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2022 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
Is Z BROTHERS LLC safe to load? Z BROTHERS LLC (USDOT 3860686, MC-1410233) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in DALLAS, TX, operating 4 power units and 5 drivers. Operating authority has been active 4 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 52 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate over the last 24 months is 55.6% (above the 22.26% national average), with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA rates it Satisfactory. Vektor rates it review before loading (68/100), with the leading concern: vehicle out-of-service rate well above average. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-13.
Z BROTHERS LLC's USDOT number is 3860686, and its motor carrier number is MC-1410233.
As of 2026-07-13, Z BROTHERS LLC is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
Z BROTHERS LLC has a 55.6% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 52 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and an FMCSA "Satisfactory" safety rating. Vektor's computed risk score is 68/100 (tier: review).
Z BROTHERS LLC operates 4 power units and 5 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Z BROTHERS LLC is based in DALLAS, TX, with roadside inspections recorded across 18 states.
52 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
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.
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
Insurance & bonds
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
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.
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL CASUALTY RISK RETENTION GROUP, INC | Jan 2025 → Jun 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| ACCREDITED SPECIALTY INSURANCE COMPANY | Mar 2024 → Jan 2025 | $750k | 1 |
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | Oct 2022 → Mar 2024 | $750k | 5 |
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Revealed by inspection density across 18 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Inspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Undeliverable physical address on the FMCSA record
USPS flagged this carrier's filed physical address as undeliverable — a common chameleon / shell signal. Confirm a working address before tendering.
Location
Contact
Registration
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
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