Fleet typeIdentity
Small fleet
5 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 767697
D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC
DBA D F ZEES FIRE FIGHTER CATERING
5 power unitsavg 18.5 yrLocal · 1 statesSHINGLE SPRINGS, CA
CARRIER ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
5Power units
1 observed · MCS-150
1Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
18.5Avg age (yr)
1999–2016 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-06-13
Limited record
Not enough federal record to assess. Verify authority and insurance directly.
Established 28 yearsReincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked
In good standing · 1
Operating authority2727 yr active
since 1998Insurance (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 peersOlder
18.5 yr
Model years 1999–2016 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityFlagged
27 yr unchanged
Linked to a previously revoked authority — verify before tendering.
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Is D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC safe to work with?
Is D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC safe to load? D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC (USDOT 767697) is an active small-fleet motor carrier based in SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA, operating 5 power units and 10 drivers. Operating authority has been active 27 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it unrated (50/100), with the leading concern: reincarnated carrier — prior authority revoked. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-06-13.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-06-13
DFD F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC 50
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Safety
2 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 0.0% (24-mo)1 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
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
≈0.1 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Few roadside inspections for a 5-unit fleet — the out-of-service and violation signals above rest on a small sample, so weight them cautiously. Thin coverage on a young authority is itself a flag.
- Registered power units
- 5
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 1
- Annualized
- ≈1 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.1 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 Driving1
- 392.8 Driving of commercial motor vehiclesUnsafe Driving1
- 392.9 Failure to secure load / cargo not securedUnsafe Driving1 · 1 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance1 · 1 OOS
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
No insurance filing history on record.
03
Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 5
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 1
- Trailers (towed)
- 1
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
2016
Newest model yr
1999
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 1 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusLocal
revealedStates observed11
US statesInspections · 24 mo11
CA busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA
Top corridor
CA
Density
fewermore
05
Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Reincarnated carrier — prior authority was revoked
FMCSA links this carrier to a previously revoked authority: USDOT 767697. Reincarnation is a primary chameleon-carrier pattern.
Named as the prior authority of newer carriers
1 carrier list this USDOT as their revoked predecessor: USDOT 767697.
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael rose — 26 carriers: USDOT 938334USDOT 1091996USDOT 1207526USDOT 1415595USDOT 1533958USDOT 1644447USDOT 1741699USDOT 1868222
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)55
Observed (24 mo)11
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 3930 ARABIAN WAY, SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA, 95682-9432
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (541) 225-7491
- lndamix2x4@gmail.com
Registration
- Officers
- Michael Rose · Jeffrey Rose
- USDOT / docket
- 767697
- First registered
- 08/28/1998
- Last MCS-150
- 09/10/2025 · 50,000 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- D-U-N-S
- —
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
07
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
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Frequently asked
What is D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC's USDOT number?
D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC's USDOT number is 767697.
Is D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC authorized to operate?
As of 2026-06-13, D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC is active in the FMCSA register.
What is D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC's safety record?
D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC has a —% vehicle out-of-service rate across 2 roadside inspections, with 0 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 50/100 (tier: unknown).
How big is D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC's fleet?
D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC operates 5 power units and 10 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC based?
D F ZEE'S FIREFIGHTER CATERING LLC is based in SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA, with roadside inspections recorded across 1 state.